This cake is rich and dense because of the coconut and nuts. Using smashed cookies in place of flour makes it incredibly simple to create.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 50 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 1 9×13-inch cake |
Ingredients
- cooking spray (such as Pam®)
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 (21 ounce) cans cherry pie filling
- 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Stir 1/2 teaspoon almond extract into each can of pie filling.
- Pour both cans of pie filling into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle cake mix evenly over pie filling. Grate cold butter over top, distributing it as evenly as possible.
- Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes.
Reviews
This is a very easy and tasty recipe. However, I learned to make it with a can of crushed pineapple and a can of cherry pie filling. I also add a cup or so of toasted walnuts. You can’t screw this up – that’s why I like it!
This is the first recipe review I’ve done. When I saw the low star value, I HAD to do something! This is a very yummy recipe. The almond extract adds a lot of flavor. It is sweet, but all dump cakes are…. Yummy…
Full disclosure, i’ve never made a dump cake nor have I ever eaten one. That being said I probably won’t make or eat one again. If there’s anyone else like me whose never made or eaten dump cake, here’s a few things I did so it wouldn’t seem so much like a syrupy sweet concoction. I used gourmet cherry fruit spread vs pie filling because those are way too sweet. I also used organic-gluten free cake box mix I typically buy from natural grocery stores, like Whole Foods Market. I also melted the butter before vs placing slices over top of the dry cake mix. It was an interesting experience.
This is pretty good. But a little sweet for us. I used no sugar added cherries to try and keep the sweetness level down. Don’t get me wrong we liked it, but just need a small portion to meet your sweets craving.