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    February 4, 2021

    Cherry Dump Cake

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    This Cherry Dump Cake has sweet cherry pie filling, a cheesecake layer and a buttery cake mix topping. Top with a scoop of ice cream for the easiest, yummiest dessert!!

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    Cherry Dump Cake with a scoop of ice cream

    The moment my hubby gave this a try, his first comment was "Kelsey, you need to put this on the blog STAT." And I agreed. You guys....this stuff is unreal. And if you're looking for a simple dessert to impress, stop looking because this is THE ONE.

    If you've tried my Easy Cherry Berry Cobbler, this one is similar, but I think I might like it even better! This Cherry Dump Cake has a cheesecake-like layer that makes it creamy and absolutely irresistible!!

    Cherry Dump Cake on a white plate

    Cherry Dump Cake Ingredients

    • Cherry Pie Filling - You could use blueberry or raspberry pie filling instead (or a combo!)
    • Whipped Cream Cheese - Be sure to specifically get the "whipped" variety as it's easier to stir than regular
    • Granulated Sugar
    • One Large Egg
    • Yellow Cake Mix - White works just fine, too. I tend to think yellow cake mix has a little more flavor, which is why I use yellow
    • Butter - I like to use salted butter in this recipe

    How to make Cherry Dump Cake

    There are essentially 4 layers to this dump cake. The photos below go through each step:

    cherry pie filling dumped into a glass casserole dish
    Dump the cherry pie filling into the pan
    cream cheese, egg, and sugar mixed together in a bowl
    Mix the cream cheese, egg and sugar until smooth
    cream cheese mixture evenly spooned over the cherries in the casserole dish
    Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the cherries
    dry cake mix being poured over the cream cheese scoops
    Sprinkle the cake mix over the cream cheese
    melted butter being poured on top of the cake mix
    Pour the butter on top
    baked cherry dump cake
    Bake until golden brown

    Variations of Cherry Dump Cake

    Let's just start by saying that this dump cake is absolutely scrumptious as-is. However, if you don't have any cherry pie filling or yellow cake mix, there are different options...

    Black Forest Dump Cake - Cherry pie filling, omit the cream cheese layer, chocolate cake mix
    Blueberries & Cream Dump Cake - Blueberry pie filling, keep the cream cheese layer, yellow or white cake mix
    Cherry Berry Dump Cake - Cherry Pie Filling + 2 cups of frozen berries, keep or omit the cream cheese layer, yellow or white cake mix
    Double Cherry Dump Cake - Make the recipe as-is, but swap the yellow cake mix for cherry chip cake mix

    Cherry Dump Cake on a white plate

    How to Store A Dump Cake

    I like to serve it when it's still warm from the oven with a big 'ol scoop of vanilla ice cream! But if there are leftovers, it's best to store it in the fridge.

    Simply let the dump cake cool to room temperature, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to five days. When you're ready to enjoy, you can eat it cold or warm it up for a few seconds in the microwave.

    Spoon with Cherry Dump Cake

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    Cherry Dump Cake

    kelsey
    This Cherry Dump Cake has sweet cherry pie filling, a cheesecake layer and a buttery cake mix topping. Top with a scoop of ice cream for the easiest, yummiest dessert!!
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Dessert
    Servings 12

    Equipment

    • Oven

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 21 oz can cherry pie filling
    • 1 8 oz tub whipped cream cheese softened
    • 1 egg
    • ½ c sugar
    • 1 pkg yellow cake mix
    • ½ c salted butter melted

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°F.
    • Dump the cherry pie filling into a 9x13 baking pan.
    • Stir the cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the egg and sugar until well combined.
    • Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the cherries.
    • Sprinkle the cake mix over the cream cheese mixture.
    • Slowly pour the melted butter over the cake mix.
    • Bake for 50-55 minutes until golden brown on top.
    • Serve warm with ice cream, if desired.
    Keyword cherry dessert, cobbler, dump cake
    Tried this recipe?Follow me at @dancearoundthekitchen.kelsey and let me know how you liked it!

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    1. Donna A Pollock says

      February 12, 2021 at 2:15 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe looks so good, delicious, and easy to make. I will try it this weekend. I can't wait to taste this dump cake.
      Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
    2. Chyrell says

      February 12, 2021 at 2:30 pm

      Can you make this in a crock pot?

      Reply
      • Kelsey says

        February 15, 2021 at 9:34 am

        Hi Chyrell - I've never tried it in the Crockpot, but I will certainly have to try it out!! Adding that to my to-do list! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Ashley says

      February 12, 2021 at 3:14 pm

      Can leftovers be frozen?

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      • Kelsey says

        February 15, 2021 at 9:33 am

        I've never tried that....but I'd think it would work ok! If you froze, please report back when you thaw it out! 🙂

        Reply
        • aurora young says

          January 29, 2023 at 1:34 pm

          Can I use my mix for the box cake

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          • kelsey says

            February 13, 2023 at 3:22 pm

            I'm not sure what's in your mix, so that's hard to say. If you tried it, I hope it worked alright! 🙂

            Reply
    4. Lori Spaulding says

      February 13, 2021 at 6:50 pm

      5 stars
      Oh. My. Word! This is absolutely fantastic. My mom actually asked if we could have it for dinner tomorrow 😂. It’s soooo good! Made it exactly according to the original directions. Perfection.
      I’m looking at your other recipes now. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Kelsey says

        February 15, 2021 at 9:31 am

        Haha! Your mom and I would get along well....I could eat this stuff daily! 🙂 Thanks so much for following along with my recipes, Lori!

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    5. Deb says

      February 14, 2021 at 9:07 pm

      5 stars
      Made this tonight for Valentines Day dessert! Was amazing- my daughter who doesn’t like Cherry pie loved it. Only thing I did different was use homemade Cherry pie filling instead of canned.
      Thank you for sharing!

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      • Kelsey says

        February 15, 2021 at 9:29 am

        Deb, I'm so glad your family loved it! And I'm sure it's even BETTER with homemade pie filling - yum!

        Reply
    6. Maggie Bancroft says

      February 15, 2021 at 1:03 pm

      Will this make two 8" square pans instead of one 9x13?

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      • Kelsey says

        February 16, 2021 at 12:42 pm

        Hi Maggie - Yes, that should be fine! It might take just a few minutes less to bake (as there will be a little more surface area), so I'd decrease the time a bit and see how it goes! Enjoy! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Lyn says

      February 15, 2021 at 5:58 pm

      This looks so good! How long do you microwave the cream cheese for? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Kelsey says

        February 16, 2021 at 12:41 pm

        Hi Lyn - It really is delicious!!! I just updated the recipe to be a little more clear. Instead of microwaving, simply bring the whipped cream cheese to room temperature so you can stir it easily! I hope that helps! -Kelsey

        Reply
    8. Marilyn R Noel says

      March 29, 2021 at 4:02 pm

      I just got done making this. Parts of the cake mix on top were still in powder form. Why?

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      • Kelsey says

        April 05, 2021 at 3:24 pm

        I'm wondering if the butter simply didn't get to some of the cake mix on top. Then you might have some powdery spots which is totally fine. If you want to make sure there aren't any spots like that, you can certainly mix the melted butter and cake mix and sprinkle it on top before baking instead!! -Kelsey

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    9. Britt says

      December 15, 2021 at 10:01 am

      I made your pumpkin dump cake for Thanksgiving and it was delicious. I’m going to try this one for Christmas. Can 2 boxes of cake mix be used to make that layer thicker? Probably just a little more time in oven and double the butter?

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      • Kelsey says

        December 20, 2021 at 2:32 pm

        Hi Britt - Though I've never tried it with two boxes of cake mix, it should work just fine. I'd maybe recommend mixing the cake mixes and the (doubled) melted butter so the butter gets to all the cake mix. (If you don't, I'm thinking the bottom of the layer of cake mix wouldn't get the moisture from the butter and might be dry). Hope that helps!! -Kelsey

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    10. Todd says

      February 05, 2023 at 11:55 am

      5 stars
      I have neighbors that blame me for their weight…lol. I do make the worlds best fudges after all😂🤤. I don’t eat a lot of sweets, but love making new deserts. I’m making this now and will be sending it to them this evening. Thank for sharing it.

      Reply
      • kelsey says

        February 13, 2023 at 3:23 pm

        Haha!!! Well I'm sure you're also putting a huge smile on their faces! 🙂

        Reply

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