Cherry Cream Cheese Dump Cake
This Cherry Cream Cheese Dump Cake is a simple dessert that combines cherry pie filling with cream cheese and cake mix.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- baking dish
Ingredients
For the Filling
- 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
For the Cake
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped pecans (optional) Add for extra crunch.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Spread this mixture in the bottom of a baking dish.
- Pour the cherry pie filling over the cream cheese mixture.
- Sprinkle the yellow cake mix evenly over the cherry pie filling.
- Drizzle the melted butter over the cake mix.
- If using, sprinkle the chopped pecans on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
Notes
Serve warm or chilled. You can also add whipped cream on top for extra flavor.