How to Make Dump Cake
Dump cake is an extremely simple dessert that is made from a layer of canned or fresh fruit filling topped with cake mix. The resulting dessert is delicious served hot or warm with vanilla ice cream. You can make it with just about any type of fruit according to taste. The term "dump cake" sometimes refers to any simple cake recipe that calls for all the ingredients to be "dumped" in the bowl at the same time rather than added separately. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Oven
- 2 pounds fresh fruit or 2 cans fruit pie filling
- Knife
- Chopping board (optional)
- Saucepan (optional)
- Sugar and water (optional)
- Can opener (optional)
- Butter
- Glass ovenproof baking dish
- 1 box cake mix
- Spices to taste, for example cinnamon or nutmeg
- Bowl
- Spoon
- Nuts (optional)
- Oven gloves
Instructions
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Heat the oven to 350 F. Prepare the fresh fruit, if that's what you are using. Using fresh rather than canned fruit makes for a less sweet and healthier result. Peel, core and chop apples, pumpkin or pears, and remove stones from stoned fruit. Place the pieces in a saucepan with a little water, and cook the fruit slowly until softened. Allow it to cool a little and then sweeten to taste.
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Grease the baking dish with a thin layer of butter. Pour in the prepared fruit, or open the canned fruit and pour it into the baking dish. Use a spoon to spread the fruit as evenly as possible over the bottom of the dish.
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Pour the cake mix into a bowl and stir in the spices until they are evenly blended in. Sprinkle the cake mix over the fruit, trying to keep it as even as possible to allow even cooking. Sprinkle chopped nuts over the top, if desired. Dot the surface with small pieces of butter. This will help keep the cake moist. You do not need to use a specific amount of butter, but the more you use the richer the end result will be.
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Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until the top is well browned and the fruit is hot and bubbling. Use oven gloves to remove the dish from the oven, and allow the dessert to cool before eating.
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Tips & Warnings
Vary the fruit and spice mix according to season. This dessert also freezes well.
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Comments
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dump cake is delicious
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that's it - pretty simple. I caution you on the amount of margarine/butter you use because the cake is already rich and super sweet. I'd serve with vanilla ice cream.
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Am trying it for Bethany tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.
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awesome, but going to try peach filling next time.
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2laughcarol
Apr 20, 2009
I love Dump Cake. But my Rump does not.
