30 Easy Dump Cake Recipes

This cozy fall cake starts with a creamy pumpkin base made from pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Dry yellow cake mix, chopped pecans, and thinly sliced butter are layered on top as it bakes, creating a buttery topping. With only 5 minutes of prep, it is an easy fall dessert for Thanksgiving gatherings. Serve it warm with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or a drizzle of caramel sauce.

This recipe combines two cans of strawberry pie filling with a creamy mixture of cream cheese, egg, and sugar for a fruity dessert with cheesecake-style flavor. A box of vanilla or white cake mix is sprinkled over the strawberry and cream cheese layers, then topped with thin pats of cold butter before baking. It's a light, creamy strawberry dessert with a crisp cake-mix topping that's perfect for summer potlucks and backyard BBQs.

This delicious fall dessert layers spiced apple pie filling with caramel squares, yellow cake mix, and melted butter for a warm, gooey dessert. The apple filling is mixed with cinnamon and nutmeg, then topped with sliced caramel squares before the dry cake mix and butter are added. It uses just five simple ingredients and bakes in about 45 minutes, making it a budget-friendly dessert for fall parties or lazy apple pie cravings. Serve it with vanilla ice cream or salted caramel sauce for a sweet finish.

This is a simple 4-ingredient dessert made with blueberry pie filling, fresh blueberries, dry cake mix, and unsalted butter. The recipe uses yellow cake mix, though white or lemon cake mix can also work, and everything is assembled right in the same 9x13 pan. It's like a blueberry pie without all the work. Serve it warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an easy spring or summer dessert.

This is a simple 3-ingredient dessert made with undrained sliced peaches in heavy syrup, yellow cake mix, and sliced butter. It's basically an easier version of peach cobbler. With just 10 minutes of prep, it is a great last-minute dessert for family dinners or spring and summer gatherings.

This is a simple 3-ingredient dessert made with undrained sliced peaches in heavy syrup, yellow cake mix, and sliced butter. It's a quick and easy peach cobbler. With just 10 minutes of prep, it is a great last-minute dessert for spring and summer gatherings. Serve it warm on its own, or add vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

This is a decadent and easy dessert made with unsalted butter, dry chocolate cake mix, instant chocolate pudding mix, milk, and chocolate chips. It has a cookie-like, crispy crust on the bottom with a soft, almost molten chocolate layer on top. Since it makes 16 servings and is ready in under an hour, it is a fun pick for potlucks and feeding a crowd at parties.

This one combines fresh chopped or sliced strawberries with strawberry pie filling, butter cake mix, and cold salted butter. It's basically an easy strawberry cobbler. With only 5 minutes of prep, it is a beginner-friendly dessert that comes together quickly for spring parties, summer cookouts, Valentine’s Day, or patriotic gatherings.

This is a 4-ingredient dessert made with undrained crushed pineapple, yellow cake mix, brown sugar, and melted unsalted butter. Everything is layered in a 9x13-inch baking dish, then baked until the fruit is bubbling and the top and edges are golden. Serve it as-is or with vanilla ice cream for an easy family dessert or summer treat.

This is a very decadent, fudgy dessert made with boxed chocolate cake mix, instant chocolate pudding mix, milk, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and chopped mini Reese’s peanut butter cups. The recipe recommends Devil’s Food cake mix for an extra-deep chocolate flavor. With only 5 minutes of prep and a 35-minute bake time, it is an easy one-pan dessert for birthdays or weeknight chocolate cravings. Serve it warm with ice cream, whipped cream, or chocolate syrup for an extra-indulgent chocolate peanut butter treat.

This keeps things wonderfully simple with chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb, white sugar, yellow cake mix, water, and melted butter. The tart rhubarb balances the sweetness beautifully. It bakes into something closer to a crisp than a traditional cake, with bubbling fruit and a lightly browned topping. With 5 minutes of prep and 10 to 12 servings, it is a great way to use up seasonal rhubarb for a spring dessert.

This cake pairs juicy blueberries with fresh lemon zest for a bright, buttery dessert that comes together in one dish. The berry layer is made with blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon zest, then topped with yellow cake mix, more lemon zest, and thin slices of unsalted butter. It uses simple ingredients but still has that sweet-tart blueberry lemon flavor that feels perfect for spring and summer. With 10 minutes of prep and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, it is an easy crowd-pleasing dessert for summer cookouts.

This one layers whole Oreo cookies, sweetened condensed milk, thawed whipped topping, chocolate fudge cake mix, melted butter, and chopped Oreos for a rich cookies-and-cream dessert. The whole cookies create a soft cookie crust, while the condensed milk and whipped topping melt into a creamy center. Chocolate fudge cake mix gives the top a fudgy, lightly crisp finish once the butter bakes into it. There are 12 servings, so it's an easy dessert for potlucks and holidays.

This one keeps things extra simple with just three ingredients: canned cherry pie filling, chocolate cake mix, and melted butter. The chocolate cake mix bakes over the sweet cherry filling for a dessert that tastes like a chocolate-covered cherry. It is a great last-minute dessert for busy nights or casual get-togethers. Serve it warm with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or chocolate drizzle.

This cake is a rich holiday dessert made with chocolate fudge instant pudding mix, whole milk, dark chocolate fudge cake mix, mini marshmallows, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and hot chocolate mix. The pudding, milk, cake mix, and marshmallows create a thick chocolate batter, while the extra marshmallows and hot chocolate powder on top give it a cozy cocoa finish. Since it uses just six ingredients and does not require eggs, it is a simple, pantry-friendly dessert for Christmas parties, winter gatherings, or chilly nights at home.

This is a festive 4-ingredient dessert made with apple pie filling, whole-berry cranberry sauce, cinnamon-swirl crumb cake mix, and melted unsalted butter. The apple and cranberry layers create a sweet-tart holiday filling, while the cinnamon swirl crumb cake mix adds cozy spice and a buttery crumble topping. With 5 minutes of prep and 12 servings, it is a simple holiday dessert for Christmas. It can also be assembled up to 24 hours ahead, making it especially handy on busy holiday baking days.

This decadent chocolate dessert is made with chocolate cake mix, melted butter, marshmallow cream, instant chocolate pudding, milk, marshmallows, graham cracker pieces, and butterscotch caramel chocolate candy. The cake mix and butter form the base, while the marshmallow cream, pudding, marshmallows, and graham crackers give it that gooey s’mores texture. Trader Joe’s Butterscotch Caramel Chocolate Balls are recommended for the topping. It is a fun dessert for summer parties.

This is a fruity 5-ingredient dessert made with frozen mixed berries, French vanilla cake mix, old-fashioned oats, chopped walnuts, and melted salted butter. The frozen berries bake into a sweet, saucy fruit layer, while the cake mix, oats, walnuts, and butter create a crisp-style crumble topping. Instead of sprinkling dry cake mix over the fruit, the topping is mixed with melted butter first to help avoid dry pockets and create a more even buttery crumble.

This brings together gingerbread cake mix, apple pie filling, crushed pineapple, melted butter, and optional honey-roasted pecans for a cozy Christmas dessert. The apple pie filling goes on the bottom, followed by dry gingerbread cake mix, crushed pineapple, melted butter, and nuts, with no mixing required. With only 10 minutes of prep and 12 servings, it is an easy dessert for Christmas and winter gatherings.

This gives the classic dump cake a colorful twist with crushed pineapple, cherry pie filling, red velvet cake mix, and melted butter. The cherry and pineapple are layered in a 9x13-inch pan, then covered with dry red velvet cake mix and drizzled with butter before baking. It works great for Valentine’s Day and Christmas.

This one combines Devil’s Food cake mix, instant chocolate pudding mix, milk, cocoa powder, and raspberry pie filling for a warm, gooey chocolate dessert. It is a beginner-friendly dessert for holidays like Valentine’s Day.

This is an easy 3-ingredient dessert made with apple pie filling, snickerdoodle cookie mix, and melted butter. The apple filling forms a warm, fruity base, while the snickerdoodle mix adds cozy cinnamon-sugar flavor with hints of fall baking spices. It's a great choice for Thanksgiving and other fall gatherings.

This one turns the classic ice cream shop treat into a fruity baked dessert with crushed pineapple, strawberry pie filling, white cake mix, salted butter, sweetened coconut, chopped walnuts, and fresh bananas. The pineapple and strawberry filling create a juicy base, while the cake mix, butter, coconut, and walnuts bake into a browned, toasted topping. Once it cools, sliced bananas are added on top just before serving. You can top it with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, sprinkles, and maraschino cherries.

This is a fun tropical dessert made with undrained crushed pineapple, white cake mix, sweetened flaked coconut, salted butter, whipped cream, and maraschino cherries. The pineapple and juices form the fruity base, while the cake mix, coconut, and butter bake into a tender, cobbler-like dessert with a lightly crunchy coconut topping. It's an easy choice for summer parties. Serve it with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry for a fun piña colada-inspired finish.

This is a dessert made with just four ingredients: yellow cake mix, lemon crème pie filling, sliced butter, and cubed cream cheese. The lemon filling forms the base, while the cream cheese melts into soft cheesecake-like pockets beneath the buttery cake mix topping. It is great for spring picnics, Easter brunch, or springtime gatherings.

This is a quick, easy twist on the traditional cake, made with sweetened flaked coconut, chopped pecans, devil’s food cake mix, cream cheese, butter, vanilla, powdered sugar, and semisweet chocolate chips. The coconut and pecans are sprinkled into the pan first, then the prepared cake batter is poured over the top, followed by a sweet cream cheese mixture that is dolloped and swirled in. As it bakes, the cream cheese, coconut, pecans, and powdered sugar create a gooey topping that gives it that German chocolate cake flavor without making a separate frosting.