This Blueberry Cherry Dump Cake takes only 4 ingredients and can be assembled in just five minutes. It is the perfect summer dessert for a festive 4th of July.
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Why This Cherry Dump Cake Recipe is a Keeper
This blueberry cherry dump cake is super easy and so delicious. Perfect for last minute company or a weeknight surprise.
- 5 Minute Assembly: It truly is a dump and bake cake. Perfect for busy lives.
- Easy Ingredients: A few cans of cherry pie filling, a cake mix and some butter.
- Family Friendly: Warm blueberry dump cake with fruit and topped with ice cream. Yes please!
- Adaptable: Can make with sugar free cherry pie filling and cake mix for this cherry pie filling dump cake.
If you’re looking for more easy dessert recipes, try these Crock Pot Peach Cobbler, Orange Fluff Salad and No Bake Butterfinger Pie.
What is a dump cake?
A dump cake is a simple dessert made by “dumping” various ingredients into a pan and baking them without much in the way of mixing or fuss. It’s a quick and easy way to create a delicious treat, perfect for potlucks, picnics, or simply a sweet tooth fix.
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Ingredient Notes to Make Cherry Dump Cake
- Pie Filling: Cherry filling and Blueberry Pie Filling
- Yellow cake mix: One 15.25 box of cake mix.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for this Easy Dessert Cobbler
If you love cherry, than this recipe is sheer perfection.
- Different Boxed Cake Mix: Use a different dry cake mix such as a white cake mix or use a chocolate cake mix rather than yellow for a chocolate cherry dump cake. A chocolate cake mix for a black forest dump cake.
- Almond Extract: Add to the cherry pie filling for extra flavor to the cherry cobbler.
- Melted Butter: you can mix the melted butter through the cake mix evenly and place on top of the fruit filling.
- Different fruit: Use 2 cans of cherry pie filling or use apple pie filling. A spice cake mix would go well with that fruit filling.
How to Make a Cherry Pie Filling Dump Cake
Make a cherry dump cake when you don’t have time to make a traditional cherry pie. It is easy and delicious.
These are the basic steps for making the recipe for cherry dump cake. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions. Let us know if you made the cherry dump cake.
STEP 1: Prepare the Cake Pan for the Easy Recipe
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease or use nonstick cooking spray on a 9×13 inch baking pan.
STEP 2: Spoon on the Pie Filling into the Baking Dish
Spoon in the blueberry pie filling into the bottom of the pan, leaving open gaps for the cherry pie filling. Then fill in the open gaps by adding the cherry pie filling. Repeat those layered with the remainder in the cans of pie filling.
STEP 3: Sprinkle the Box of Yellow Cake Mix evenly over the Top
Sprinkle the dry cake mix topping over the top of the pie filling in the cake pan without mixing. Cut the butter into slices, then arrange over the top of the cake mix.
STEP 4: Bake the Cake
Transfer the pan to the oven, and bake for 50-65 minutes, until the top is golden brown and filling is bubbling.
FAQs for Blueberry Cherry Dump Cake Dessert Recipe
Expert Tips to Make a Cherry Dump Cake with Blueberries
It is so easy to make a dump cake. There are so many ways you can change it up. Make homemade cherry pie filling, sprinkle pecans on top of the cherry layer.
- Nuts: Feel free to add your favorite nut such as pecans or walnuts to this delicious recipe.
- Coconut: Coconut and pecans will make a great addition.
- Top my Dump Cake: Finish the easy dump cake recipe homemade whipped cream or with vanilla ice cream to serve.
- Baking Dish: It is important to grease your dish for easy removal.
- Alternate Cake Mix: Lemon cake mix or spice cake mix are great for this easy recipe too. or for more cherry flavor use a cherry cake mix over the cherry and blueberry filling.
- Sprinkles: Add some patriotic sprinkles to create a festive cake.
What to Serve with Berry Dump Cake
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Blueberry Cherry Dump Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 21 ounces Cherry pie filling, 1 can
- 21 ounces Blueberry pie filling, 1 can
- 15.25 ounces Yellow cake mix, 1 box
- 12 tablespoons Butter, 1 1/2 sticks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Add spoonful of the blueberry pie filling to the bottom of the pan, leaving open gaps for the cherry.
- Fill the open gaps with cherry pie filling.
- Repeat those layered with the remainder in the cans of pie filling.
- Sprinkle the cake mix over the top of the pie filling.
- Cut the cutter into 12 slices, then arrange over the top of the cake mix.
- Transfer the pan to the oven, and bake for 50-65 minutes, until the top is golden.