Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake
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This cake tastes as amazing as it looks! It’ll be a big hit at your next celebration. You’ll love how easy it is to make this Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake with cake mix and cherry pie filling.
Chocolate Cake with Cherry Pie Filling
Who doesn’t love an easy dessert, especially when feeding a crowd? This recipe makes a delicious sheet cake with just a few ingredients. Simply mix up eggs, cake mix, and cherry pie filling for a moist, decadent cake that any chocolate fan will devour. Cherries and chocolate are a classic flavor combo that everyone loves.
It’s easy to have the ingredients ready for this dish, especially since most of them are shelf-stable. Just keep a box of Devil’s Food Cake Mix, a can of cherry pie filling, a can of frosting, and a jar of maraschino cherries in the pantry. When you have a birthday or other celebration come up, pull out the ingredients and with just a few minutes of prep, you’ll have a show-stopping cake.
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How To Make Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Next whisk up your eggs in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add cake mix and cherry pie filling. Stir to combine.
Next prep your baking dish. A 9″x 11″ glass dish works best for this cake. Spray with nonstick cooking spray or brush with butter or oil.
Pour in the cake batter. Smooth into pan. Bake in oven for 35 minutes.
Let cake cool for a minimum of 30 minutes. Smooth on frosting with spatula. Using a spoon, scoop cherries out of jar and place all over cake. You’ll use about 50 cherries for the whole sheet cake.
Cooking Tips
- This recipe calls for Devil’s Food cake mix, but you can also use any variation of chocolate.
- Let cake cool for at least 30 minutes before applying frosting. Longer, if possible. Otherwise frosting could melt.
- This cake can be made ahead of time. Just bake and frost, then store in fridge until party time. Add cherries right before serving.
Do You Refrigerate a Dump Cake?
Once the cake is baked and cooled, it should be refrigerated. Otherwise the pie filling could spoil.
Why Is It Called a Dump Cake?
Typically “dump cakes” are made by dumping a few ingredients into a pan to make a cake. The recipes are usually pretty simple and use cake mix.
What To Serve with Chocolate Cake with Cherry Pie Filling
A side of fruit is always lovely with a rich dessert. Try this Pomegranate Winter Fruit Salad or Fruit and Yogurt Parfait.
Other desserts for a party or potluck: Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cookie Dough Brownies, and Easy Vanilla Cake Recipe From Scratch. Each of these desserts can be baked in advance.
More Dessert Recipes:
- Cinnamon roll cake
- Pineapple upside-down cake
- Orange bundt cake
- Cookie cake
- Flourless chocolate cake
Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake
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Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 box Devil's Food Cake Mix
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 1 can chocolate frosting
- 1 jar maraschino cherries use about 50 cherries for cake
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Whisk up your eggs in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Add cake mix and cherry pie filling to bowl. Stir to combine.
- Prep your baking dish. A 9"x 11" glass dish works best for this cake. Spray with nonstick cooking spray or brush with butter or oil.
- Pour in the cake batter. Smooth into pan.
- Bake in oven for 35 minutes.
- Let cake cool for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- Smooth on frosting with spatula.
- Using a spoon, scoop cherries out of jar and place all over cake. You'll use about 50 cherries for the whole sheet cake.
Notes
- This recipe calls for Devil's Food cake mix, but you can also use any variation of chocolate.
- Let cake cool for at least 30 minutes before applying frosting. Longer, if possible. Otherwise frosting could melt.
- This cake can be made ahead of time. Just bake and frost, then store in fridge until party time. Add cherries right before serving.
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