This is the perfect solution for busy weeknights or a weekend treat. With just some fruit cocktail, your favorite cake mix, and butter, you can transform simple ingredients into a warm, comforting dessert. The golden, buttery topping and bubbling fruit filling create a delightful taste sensation.
I love making quick and easy desserts and these dump cakes hit the spot. This peach dump cake goes viral on Pinterest every August - here is the link to this peach dessert on Pinterest. It's so easy, using canned peaches to keep it simple and less expensive. This cherry dump cake is another easy personal favorite.
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Why I love making this easy dessert
Just like the apple dump cake, this fruit cocktail dump cake is easy to make with readily available ingredients. Here's why I love it:
- We will be using simple ingredients! Forget complicated recipes and fussy techniques. This cobbler requires just canned fruit cocktail mix, cake mix, and butter, making it a simple dish for beginners and baking experts alike.
- Comfort Food that is quick and delicious. Warm, spiced fruit bubbling under a golden, buttery crust – this dump cake embodies the essence of fall comfort food. It's the perfect way to warm up your kitchen on chilly evenings.
- Easy to make! Add a scoop of ice cream and it looks fancy. This recipe takes the "fruit dessert" concept and simplifies it beautifully. Three ingredients and minimal prep work create a dessert that looks impressive yet requires minimal effort – perfect for busy schedules or spontaneous cravings.
- This is a budget friendly recipe and is easy on the wallet. This recipe is a win for your wallet! Utilizing readily available and affordable ingredients keeps the cost low, making it a delicious and budget-conscious dessert option.
- It's a crowd pleaser! This fruit cocktail dump cake is guaranteed to be a hit with everyone at the table. Its simplicity, warm flavors, and ease of preparation make it a perfect dessert for potlucks, family gatherings, or a quiet night in.
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Ingredients
Yes, only three simple ingredients!
(15.25 oz box) Yellow cake mix. Use your favorite brand. I often use Betty Crocker or what I find on sale.
1 ½ sticks of butter, salted or unsalted (either one works!)
2 cans (15 oz each) fruit cocktail
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Use a 9 x 13 baking dish. Spray it with nonstick baking spray.
Step 1
Pour the two cans of fruit cocktail into the bottom of the prepared dish.
Step 2
Add the cake mix powder on top of the fruit cocktail. You want an even thin layer, just the dry cake mix. Do not use the other ingredients listed on the box and don't stir! Use a large spoon to gently smooth the cake mix over the fruit layer.
Step 3
Slice one and a half sticks of butter into thin slices. The more slices you have, the more surface area you cover with butter and the better your topping will be!
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Step 4
Bake in the oven for approximately 35 minutes until the topping is golden brown and the fruit filling is bubbly.
Look at the end result! Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream for an extra treat.
Helpful Hint
If you have a few dry spots, you can either add a few small pieces of butter onto the dry areas or give the dry cake mix areas a quick spray with no-stick spray and put it back in the oven for about 5 minutes. This will make everything evenly golden and prevent any dry spots.
I have increased the amount of butter to 1 ½ sticks to prevent this. Cut slices thinly and spread evenly.
How to Store and Reheat
This stores well in the refrigerator for up to thre days in a sealed container. This dump cake can be frozen, but that may affect the texture (soggy). Since it's so easy to make, I would only freeze it if you have leftovers. Thaw to room temperature and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees before serving.
FAQ's
Spray some baking or cooking spray on the dry spots. Or, add a few small pieces of butter onto the dry spots and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
I try to buy the kind in juice but sometimes in a rush have picked up the heavy syrup ones. They both work and taste good!
Nope! Use the dry cake mix as an ingredient and follow my directions.
Other simple desserts with canned fruit.
Fruit Cocktail Dump Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 2 cans fruit cocktail 15 oz cans (2)
- ¾ cup butter (one and a half sticks)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 ℉.
- Spray your 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Pour the canned fruit cocktail into the prepared baking dish.
- Gently spread dry cake mix over the fruit. Use the back of a large spoon to spread and break up any cake mix lumps. Do not pack the cake mix. Do NOT stir cake mix into fruit.
- Cut butter in thin slices and spread evenly over the cake mix. The more coverage you have, the better it turns out!
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Watch to see if it's browning and if the fruit is bubbling.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.My family loves a scoop of ice cream on this simple dessert.
Notes
How to store and reheat
This stores well in the refrigerator for four days if the baking dish is wrapped or the dump cake is transferred to a sealed container.This easy cobbler recipe can be frozen, but that may affect the texture. Since it is such a quick and easy recipe to make, I would only freeze it if you have leftovers (not because you are trying to make it ahead). Thaw to room temperature and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees before serving.
Nutrition (I am not a nutritionist. These are estimates only)
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