Description
Indulgent Christmas Dump Cake brings festive cheer to holiday tables with minimal effort. Rich layers of sweet cherries, pineapple, and buttery cake crumbles promise pure comfort and delightful celebration you’ll savor with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cans apple pie filling
- 1 can cranberry sauce whole berry
- 1 box cinnamon swirl crumb cake mix
Butter:
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, ensuring the temperature is consistent for optimal baking results.
- Pour apple pie filling into a 9×13 baking dish, creating an even base layer across the bottom of the pan.
- Strategically distribute cranberry sauce over the apple pie filling, allowing the fruit layers to remain distinct.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cinnamon swirl cake mix with the included cinnamon sugar packet, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Incorporate melted butter into the cake mix, stirring until the texture resembles coarse, crumbly sand with slight moisture.
- Gently sprinkle the crumb mixture across the fruit layers, allowing for an uneven, rustic top that will crisp during baking.
- Transfer the prepared dish to the preheated oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, watching for a golden-brown surface and bubbling fruit edges.
- Remove from oven and allow the cake to rest for 10-15 minutes, enabling the filling to stabilize and prevent potential burns when serving.
Notes
- Swap cake mix for gluten-free alternatives to accommodate dietary restrictions and ensure everyone can enjoy this festive dessert.
- Enhance flavor complexity by adding a sprinkle of chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts for extra crunch and nutty undertones.
- Control sweetness levels by using reduced-sugar cranberry sauce or adjusting the amount of cinnamon sugar packet for more personalized taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg