16 Dump Cake Recipes for When You Need an Easy-to-Make Dessert
We love sinking our forks into a homemade cake, but finding the time to bake a cake from scratch isn't always easy. Enter dump cake recipes to save the day. They cut out most of the prep work that comes with making a cake, require very few ingredients, and are delicious (we could rave about this all day).
The only thing we love more than a classic dump cake recipe is one made in the slow cooker. We've got some of those, too, so you don't even have to turn on your oven. Your next go-to easy dessert is just a few steps away.
Strawberry Dump Cake
This dump cake recipe uses fresh strawberries in the filling and crushed pretzels on top to help keep it from being too sweet. We're topping the finished strawberry dump cake with a big scoop of cheesecake-inspired cream cheese whipped cream.
Chocolate Dump Cake
Rich and fudgy, this dump cake recipe is a chocolate-lovers dream. For the most decadent flavor and texture, this chocolate dump cake recipe calls for both cake mix and pudding. Top the baked cake with semisweet chocolate chips and serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Caramel Apple Dump Cake
If you love a caramel apple but don't want to fuss with making one, this is the dump cake recipe for you. Dress up canned apple pie filling with caramel sauce, spice cake mix, salted butter, and toasted pecans. The finished apple dump cake is sweet with a rich, crunchy topper.
Black Forest Dump Cake
The combination of chocolate and cherries is a classic and for good reason. It's delicious! Here, we're using canned cherry pie filling, almond extract, and devil's food cake mix. This big-batch chocolate cake recipe is ideal for parties and potlucks as it serves 12.
Blueberry Dump Cake
This is our take on the classic pie filling and cake mix dump cake recipe. It's as easy as dumping the cans in the baking dish and topping the filling with a box of cake mix. If you want to add a little more flavor, our Test Kitchen recommends adding vanilla extract to the blueberry mixture.
Apple-Cherry Dump Cake
Rather than choosing between a cherry dump cake recipe and an apple dump cake recipe, make them both at once. This slow cooker dessert will be popular with fruit fans thanks to chopped apples, dried cherries, and a pinch of apple pie spice. If you want to make your dump cake more indulgent, dress it up with a scoop of cherry or vanilla ice cream and add a cherry on top.
Lemon Poppy Seed Dump Cake
You'll make this lemon dump cake recipe entirely from scratch (no boxed cake mixes), but it's as easy as any other on this list. Stirring in fresh lemon zest and a spoonful of poppy seeds gives each bite of this slow cooker dump cake its signature flavor. Thanks to the bright, lemony flavor, this cake tastes just like summer—even more so when topped with fresh berries.
Cherry Dump Cake
If you're new to making dump cakes, start here. You'll need just 10 minutes of prep to make this cherry dump cake recipe. Start by dumping cherry pie filling into a baking dish and sprinkling on a box of yellow cake mix. Dot on pats of butter and bake until golden brown.
Hummingbird Dump Cake
This pineapple dump cake recipe tastes like a traditional hummingbird cake but is much less work. You don't even have to do any mixing. Start by dumping crushed pineapple and banana slices into a 13x9-inch baking pan, then sprinkle on pecans, cinnamon, and our favorite shortcut ingredient—cake mix. When it's finished baking, it tastes best with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a few extra pecans on top (especially when it's fresh out of the oven).
Peach Dump Cake
If you're craving a summery dessert, look no further than this easy peach dump cake recipe. It only has three ingredients—a can of peach slices, a package of yellow cake mix, and butter. Dump the peaches in a baking dish, shake your cake mix over the peaches, top with butter, and bake. Easiest cake recipe ever!
Oreo Dump Cake
If you love chocolate, this is the dessert for you. Our rich chocolate dump cake recipe is loaded with Oreos, chocolate cake mix, and whipped topping. Finish the dish with crushed cookies and serve with a big glass of milk.
Pumpkin Dump Cake
If you look forward to a slice of pumpkin pie every year but don't want to mess with making one, try this dump cake recipe. It's made with a can of pumpkin puree, cake mix, and a crunchy pistachio topper. All that's missing is a scoop of whipped cream.
Fresh Strawberry-Rhubarb Dump Cake
During spring when fresh rhubarb and strawberries are in season, this is the dump cake recipe you need to try. A box of yellow cake mix and butter forms the cobbler-like topping. We highly recommend you serve the cake warm with your favorite ice cream.
Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake
During summer, we like to make this dump cake with canned lemon pie filling and fresh blueberries. The tart lemon flavor is the perfect pairing for sweet, juicy blueberries. Once baked, top the finished dump cake with more fresh berries and whipped cream.
Rhubarb Dump Cake
Strawberry-flavored gelatin is our secret to the best rhubarb dump cake. After assembling the cake, drizzle on a cup of water to ensure the topping doesn't become too dry in the oven.
Lemon Dump Cake
If your go-to breakfast is a slice of lemon-poppy seed bread, this is the dump cake recipe for you. To round out the flavor, we're adding cream cheese to the filling. The finished dessert is like the perfect mashup of cheesecake and lemon cobbler.