Make this delicious chocolate cherry dump cake with just 3 simple ingredients: devil’s food cake mix, cherry pie filling, and butter!
For more easy 3-ingredient dump cakes try strawberry dump cake, apple dump cake, or lemon blueberry dump cake.
Chocolate and cherry make a killer flavor combination, we love it in our chocolate cherry cookies as well.
If you are looking for an easy cherry dessert recipe, you are going to love this 3-ingredient chocolate cherry dump cake.
Not only is it ridiculously easy to make, but it tastes incredible too.
In fact, my husband says that this is the best dump cake he has ever had!
For more easy chocolate desserts, try our classic no-bake cookies and OREO poke cake!
Easy Cherry Dump Cake
Although the name “dump cake” may not sound appetizing, I can assure you that this cake is 100% delicious.
We like to serve this chocolate cherry dump cake warm and topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. So good!
If you are a fan of this easy dump cake recipe chances are you will enjoy this easy apple crisp with cake mix as well. It is made dump cake style–super simple recipe–and tastes incredible.
So why is it called a dump cake?
The name “dump cake” simply refers to how easy the cake is to prepare: simply dump the ingredients into the baking dish! No mixing or stirring is required at all.
Just dump, bake, and enjoy the chocolate-cherry deliciousness!
>> Related: Easy 5-ingredient no-bake eclair cake
How to Make Cherry Dump Cake
Start by gathering your ingredients.
Ingredients:
- Cherry Pie Filling
- Devil’s Food Cake Mix
- Butter
You will also need a 9 x 13 baking dish and non-stick cooking spray.
Once you have everything that you need you can make the cake in just a few minutes. Or if you move really quickly, under 60 seconds!
- Add cherry pie filling to prepared baking dish.
- Top with cake mix.
- Drizzle with melted butter.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy!
Don’t miss our no-bake cherry cheesecake recipe — it is another favorite in our house, especially in the summer months when we don’t feel like turning on the oven!
Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake
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- 2 cans, 21 oz each cherry pie filling
- 1 box devil's food cake mix
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Coat a 9 x 13 baking dish with a layer of non-stick cooking spray.
- Add both cans of cherry pie filling to the baking dish.
- Top with a layer of devil's food cake mix.
- Pour melted butter over the top of the cake mix, trying to cover as much of the cake mix as possible. (It won't cover it all - it is ok!)
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until bubbly around the edges and dry on top.
- Serve warm. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped topping, if desired.
Nutrition
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It’s easier just to mix the pie filling with the cake mix and bake it. Been doing it for decades and it’s delicious
Do u include the melted butter??
Yes, in step 4 of the recipe.
Just wondering do you prepare the cake mix
No, just follow the instructions above in the blog post. It is super yummy!
Do u put all the cake mix
Yes, the entire box of cake mix.
Recipe does not tell the oven temperature
Oven temp is in step #1 – “Preheat oven to 350 F”
Do you prepare the cake mix per the box or just use dry?
Just the dry mix 🙂
Just fixed this cake with sugar-free cake mix It turned out great just watching some sugar for my hubby Thanks
Dump cakes are the bomb! I’ve made these over the years using different pie fillings, such as peach, apple, blueberry and even blackberry. I’ve even added some pineapple into the apple and cherry. Just drain the juice from the pineapple chunks, and drink it, lol. Just experiment with your favorites!! Yummmmm…..
Oooops!! Forgot one thing….you can even use different cake mixes, like white, yellow, even spice.
can make into a bunt cake
No, dump cakes like this wouldn’t work in a bundt cake pan because they don’t really hold their shape. That’s why a 9 x 13 pan works well.
I live alone and was wondering can I half this recipe and if yes do I bake it for the same time?
Sure, you could half the recipe. I would prepare it in an 8-inch pan and keep an eye on it in the oven because it may require less baking time.
Can I just use butter pats on the cake instead of melted butter?
Yes, topping the cake with pats of butter works too. They will melt in the oven.
Just made it according to the directions and hopefully it will taste good. The melted butter didn’t cover the entire pan but as was stated…”it will be ok.” Not so sure because it doesn’t look too appetizing with dry cake mix scattered across the top. The pictures don’t show that, only when it’s mixed up in the bowl. This sounds delicious, just disappointing in the end result as I’m serving it to friends with a less than appealing look. Maybe next time I’ll increase the butter to be sure it’s entirely covered?