Delicious Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake Recipe (2024)

By: Angie Holden|June 5, 2023| 18 Comments

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Do you need a quick and easy dessert recipe? My cherry pineapple dump cake recipe will satisfy your sweet tooth and is so simple to make. Just 6 ingredients all dumped into a pan and baked together. You won’t believe how good this is right out of the oven. Grab your ingredients and get to dumping then try some of these other dump cake recipes because you can never have enough!

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A dump cake is just how it sounds. You literally dump all of the ingredients in and start cooking the cake. No mixing. No fuss. No extra dishes. Now that sounds like a dessert come true. Ready to see what you will need to try this cake recipe for yourself?

Ingredients:

1 can cherry pie filling
1 can crushed pineapple 20 oz (drained)
1 cup of shredded coconut
2 sticks of butter
1 cup of chopped pecans
1 box yellow or white cake mix

That is it! That is all you need to make a delicious dessert that your entire family will love. It is even easy to keep these ingredients on hand so that you have what you need to make a delicious dessert at a moment’s notice.

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How to Make This Cherry Dump Cake

Now that you have your ingredients, the rest of the process is easy. Seriously. It will take you about 5 minutes to dump everything in and pop this one in the oven. In fact, it may take longer to preheat the oven than it does to assemble this cake. And yes it is more of an assembly than anything else as we won’t be pulling out a bowl or mixing anything!

So, how do you get started with making this pineapple dump cake? Just follow along with the recipe card below.

Total Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake Recipe

This dump cake recipe is perhaps the easiest dessert you have ever made!

Ingredients

1 can cherry pie filling
1 can crushed pineapple 20 oz (drained)
1 cup shredded coconut
2 sticks butter
1 cup chopped pecans
1 box yellow or white cake mix

Instructions

Pour cherry pie filling in the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 pan.
Pour drained pineapple on top of cherries.
Sprinkle dry cake mix on top.
Slice 2 sticks of butter and arrange on top.
Sprinkle coconut and pecans on top.
Do not mix! Bake for 50 – 60 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve warm and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 474Calories from Fat 270

% Daily Value*

Fat 30g46%

Saturated Fat 14g88%

Cholesterol 40mg13%

Sodium 460mg20%

Potassium 296mg8%

Carbohydrates 52g17%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 24g27%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 600IU12%

Vitamin C 6mg7%

Calcium 79mg8%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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A wonderful dessert that will only take you minutes to assemble. The bottom will be gooey while you get a great crunchy layer on top. Your entire family will love this wonderful gooey dump cake recipe so make it tonight!

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Just dive in and take out a serving and add to a bowl or plate. For me, this one is best warm but it can definitely be served at room temperature as well.

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Then everyone can dive into a bowl of these delicious cherry pineapple dump cake. Will you be making this one for a special occasion or just a weeknight treat? I know your entire family will love it! You could even try an apple dump cake if you are not sure about the cherry and pineapple combination.

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Just dump and bake your way to a delicious dessert that everyone will love. This recipe is also great for potluck dinners or even to make and give to someone that make need a little help! I love an easy recipe that is delicious as well and that is exactly what this cherry pineapple dump cake is!

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About Angie Holden

For over a decade, I have been sharing Cricut tutorials and craft ideas here as well as on my YouTube channel. My passions include teaching others to be creative and learning as many new things as possible.

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Richella Parham

10 years ago

YUM!! Thanks so much for the recipe–this is right up my alley! 🙂

Carole

10 years ago

Hi Angie. Carole’s Chatter is collecting cakes today. This is a nice one. I do hope you pop over and link in. This is the link . Cheers

Carole Budd

10 years ago

Best not to drain the pineapple is my take on the recipe. Blueberry pie filling is good too.

mimi

10 years ago

this brought back so many memories, but it’s just my husband and I now and we don’t have much company. I’d love to make it again but I know I would be the one eating the majority soooo, I think I’ll skip it….but thanks for the memories

Trudy

Reply tomimi

8 years ago

I make this dump cakes for fundraiser dinners at my Moose Lodge. if there is any leftover I bring it home.

Hunybe's Hideout

10 years ago

Made this the other night for dessert, it was a HUGE hit! Delish! Thanks for posting it.