15 Dump Cake Recipes

Dump cakes are the perfect combination of simplicity and flavor. The simple throw-it-together approach adds extra texture and layers of flavor that you won’t find in regular cakes or desserts.

These easy dump cake recipes will change your dessert game once and for all, and we suspect you won’t regret it one bit.

Whether you want a fruity cobbler, are obsessed with chocolate, or craving bright, citrus flavors, there’s something for everyone here!

Peach Cobbler Dump Cake

How is it possible to get this much flavor with just three ingredients? This recipe uses French vanilla cake mix, canned peaches, and butter, which combine together in the most delicious, summery dessert ever.

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Oreo Dump Cake

Although classic layered cakes are wonderful on their own, dump cakes have so much more texture from chewy pieces on top and gooey center.

This Oreo-inspired option uses about five ingredients for a cookies and cream flavor and is so good you will not want to share.

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Lemon Dump Cake

If you love bright, summery flavors, this one is for you. It starts with a cake mix, lemon pie filling, cream cheese, and butter and has a buttery, crumble-like topping from the cake mix on top.

It’s heaven with a little ice cream or whipped cream!

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Caramel Apple Dump Cake

For a dose of fall flavor, you’ll want to try this caramel apple dump cake as soon as possible. Fresh apples are first sliced then coated with brown sugar and pecans, then covered with cake mix and butter before baking.

Drizzle with store-bought caramel sauce before serving and soak up the cozy flavors.

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Chocolate Dump Cake

This chocolate dump cake is basically the moistest, fudgiest chocolate cake of all time, thanks to melted butter, chocolate chips, and pudding mix.

This also makes it one of the easiest ever since you just dump it all together and bake.

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Strawberry Dump Cake

Strawberry pie filling, yellow cake mix, and butter come together to make this mouthwatering dump cake.

Bake until the cake mixture turns into a streusel-like topping, and serve with vanilla ice cream (or freshly whipped cream) with heaps of fresh strawberries.

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Pineapple Upside Down Dump Cake

If you love the flavor of pineapple upside down cake but don’t have the time or patience to make it from scratch, this is for you.

All of the traditional flavors are layered in a baking dish, then covered with dry cake mix and a bunch of melted butter. It’s buttery and moist with tangy pieces of sweet pineapple in every bite.

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Pumpkin Pecan Dump Cake

This cozy pumpkin pecan dump cake has one extra step compared to other cakes, but the minimal extra effort is worth it.

By mixing the pumpkin puree with the eggs, brown sugar, and evaporated milk, you get a creamy pumpkin layer beneath the buttery pecan cake topping. You’ll need to make a second batch because the first one will disappear in seconds.

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Black Forest Dump Cake

Black forest cake is all about chocolate and cherries, which are a match made in heaven. This recipe features canned cherry filling, maraschino cherries, and chocolate cake mix but adds an extra ingredient to propel it over the top: Dr. Pepper.

One can of soda helps raise the cake while adding extra depth of flavor. Simple, but seriously good.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Dump Cake

Is there anything better than chocolate peanut butter? This simple recipe requires just six ingredients, like cake mix, pudding mix, chocolate chips, and Reese’s peanut butter cups which give it an ultra-moist, fudgy flavor.

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Blueberry Dump Cake

If you have people coming over for a special dinner or brunch, save this recipe. You’ll need blueberry pie filling, boxed cake mix, and butter (just three ingredients) for the easiest, family-friendly dessert ever.

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Pineapple Dump Cake

What would happen if you mixed canned pineapple, brown sugar, cake mix, and butter together and baked it? The result: a deeply flavorful pineapple cobbler with a sweet, crumbly topping that brings it all together.

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Pumpkin Dump Cake

Instead of spending hours making pumpkin pie from scratch, do yourself a favor and try this recipe.

It makes enough for a 9×13 baking dish, so it’s a wonderful option for serving a big group of people. Bake, then serve in bite-sized bars for the perfect fall treat.

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Rhubarb Dump Cake

Unlike many of the other recipes here that use canned pie filling, this version uses frozen rhubarb coated with sugar to balance out its natural tartness.

It comes out like the easiest rhubarb cobbler ever, but you can make it all year long thanks to a little frozen fruit.

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Peach Dump Cake

Peaches are one of the best options for dump cakes because their sweet, tart flavor balances perfectly with the buttery flavor of the cake mix.

This version uses either canned or fresh peaches, and we love that decadent vanilla glaze that takes it over the top.

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