Cherry Dump Cake Recipe - so easy! Only 5 ingredients – butter cookies, cherry pie filling, whipped cream cheese, cake mix, and butter. Simply dump everything in the cake pan and bake! No dirty dishes! Serve warm or at room temperature with ice cream. Great for a crowd! We love this at potlucks, summer cookouts, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter!
1(7.25-oz)package Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Butter Cookies
2(21-oz)cans cherry pie filling
1(12-oz)container whipped cream cheese
1boxvanilla cake mix
¾cupunsalted butter, cut into thin slices
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Layer cookies on the bottom of the baking dish.
Spread pie filling over cookies.
Using a small cookie scoop, dollop cream cheese over pie filling and swirl with a knife.
Spread the cake mix over the cream cheese.
Place slices of butter evenly over the top of the cake mix. Make sure to cover the entire pan.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until golden brown.
Notes:
Do NOT stir the ingredients! Just dump the ingredients into the pan.
Do NOT make the cake. You are going to just use the dry ingredients.
If you have some spots of dry cake mix after baking, drizzle melted butter over those spots and bake for an additional minute or two.
Can dump cake be made in a slow cooker? Yes! Layer the ingredients in the crock pot. Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours.
Condensation can form on the lid of the crock pot and then drop onto the cake, add a few layers of paper towels just under the lid to absorb that additional liquid.
How long is dump cake good for? The cake will keep up to 5 days covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator.
Store leftovers in an airtight container.
Reheat each serving in the microwave.
Can I freeze dump cake? Yes. Bake the cake and cool it completely. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
When ready to serve, thaw the cake in the fridge overnight. Reheat each serving in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds.