What A Dump Cake Recipe

Craving a quick and easy dessert that's not overwhelmingly sweet? This What A Dump Cake recipe is your goldilocks moment! Perfectly balanced pear and apple flavors topped with a moist cake crumble, it's the ultimate comfort dessert ready in under an hour. No more searching for the 'just right' dump cake – this is it!

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 60 mins
Calories 204.7 kcal
Protein 0g
Rating 4.0 (1 Reviews)
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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for What A Dump Cake

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How to Make What A Dump Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  3. Open one 29-ounce can of pears and drain, reserving about 2 tablespoons of pear juice.
  4. Add the pears to the prepared pan.
  5. Open one 29-ounce can of apple pie filling and spoon it evenly over the pears.
  6. (Optional: Gently mix the pears and apples together for a more marbled effect.)
  7. Evenly sprinkle one 15.25-ounce box of yellow cake mix over the fruit mixture, ensuring all fruit is covered.
  8. Add any desired optional ingredients (see notes for suggestions) at this time.
  9. Slowly pour 1/2 cup (1 stick) of melted unsalted butter evenly over the cake mix.
  10. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F (165°C).
  11. Bake for 30 minutes. Rotate the pan and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the fruit is bubbly.
  12. Let the cake cool slightly before serving.
  13. Serve warm, optionally topped with vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

4 g

Sugar

60g

Fat

36g

Carbs

8g