35+ Easy And Delicious Dump Cake & Cobbler Recipes
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Looking for a super easy dessert recipe that only takes a few minutes to prepare and everyone will love? These easy dump cake recipes are guaranteed crowd pleasers!
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✔️About Dump Cakes & Cobblers
Dump cakes and cobblers are the perfect stress-free homemade dessert. Most of preparation time is hand-off, you can get creative with flavors, and if you keep the main ingredients in your pantry you always have an easy dessert at the ready.
They’re also two of the easiest desserts for first time bakers and kids.
To make a typical dump cake, all you do is dump the ingredients – typically a fruit base, topped with a layer of dry cake mix, and pats of butter (or melted butter, depending on the recipe) placed evenly on top of the cake mix – into a dish, bake, and then serve.
You can’t get easier than that!
It typically takes about 5 minutes to prepare the cake and 45-50 minutes to bake in the oven. Dump cakes are delicious served right out of the oven with cool scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
❓FAQ
Why is it called a “dump cake?”Because all you need to do to make a dump cake is to dump the ingredients into baking dish and then put that baking dish in the oven! While you can create endless dump cake variations using different cake mix and fruit filling flavors, a few popular dump cakes flavors are:
- caramel apple dump cake (canned apple pie filling + caramel bits + yellow cake mix)
- peach dump cake (canned or fresh peaches + yellow cake mix)
- funfetti dump cake (canned fruit + funfetti cake mix)
- piña colada dump cake (canned pineapple + coconut cake mix)
- black forest dump cake (cherry pie filling + chocolate cake mix)
- blueberry dump cake (canned blueberry pie filling + butter cake mix)
What’s the difference between a dump cake and dump cobbler?
Dump cakes and dump cobblers are very much alike. Generally speaking, both have a fresh or canned fruit topping layer under a cake-mix crust.
Cobblers, however, usually have more of a crumb topping compared to dump cakes. By defintion, dump cobblers have a fruit and a crumb topping layer.
Some dump cakes, on the other hand, have separate fruit and topping layers, while others are more cake-like with all ingredients mixed together before baking – like a German chocolate dump cake, which is typically made by mixing coconut, pecans, chocolate chips, and cream cheese with a chocolate cake mix.
Can dump cakes be made gluten-free, dairy free or vegan?
Yes! To make the recipe gluten-free, use a gluten-free cake mix.
To make the recipe dairy-free, use a dairy-free cake mix and dairy-free margarine or refined coconut oil.
For a vegan dump cake, use a vegan cake mix and vegan margarine or coconut oil.
Should I refrigerate my dump cake or cobbler?
Dump cakes are best served warm (with a scoop of ice cream!) but leftovers are best kept in the fridge. Let the cake cool to room temperature, cover with plastic wrap, and then place in the fridge for 5-7 days.
How long can my dump cake sit at room temperature?
An uncut cake can last up to five days at room temperature (about 72°F) if there’s low humidity. However, once you’ve cut into your dump cake, store it in the fridge.
Should I use a cake pan, baking dish, casserole dish or a cast iron pan?
You can use any of those to make a dump cake.
Can I bake my dump cake in a crockpot or just in the oven?
You can use either one!
Should I use fresh fruit or cans of fruit?
You can use either one. Canned fruit or canned pie filing is the easiest way to go. If you use fresh fruit, you’ll want to add a little corn starch, white or brown sugar, and spices.
How should I serve dump cake?
The best way is to serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! Whipped cream is also a perfect match.
Depending on the flavor you choose, you could also serve toppings such as chocolate or caramel sauce, chocolate chips, nuts, etc.
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? What You Need to Make This Recipe
General Ingredients:
- Cake mix
- Filling (fresh fruit, canned fruit, canned pumpkin, etc)
- Salt & spices
- Butter (or margarine or coconut oil)
- Sugar
- Mix-ins: vanilla extract (or other extracts or alcohols), nuts, caramel bits, chocolate chips, etc
- Optional toppings: ice cream, whipped cream, nuts, chocolate chips, sprinkles, sauces
General Kitchen Tools:
- Mixing bowl
- Slow cooker or oven
- Cast iron pan or baking dish (if baking in the oven)
- Ladle for serving
- Plastic wrap for storing
? 35+ Best Dump Cake Recipes
To help you find the dump cake or cobbler that will become one of your family favorites, here are 35+ easy and delicious dump cake recipes.
Some are classic recipes, others are new takes on the quintessential dump cake. All only require a handful of ingredients and are wonderful cakes for any time of year.
Welcome to the deliciously wonderful world of dump cake and cobbler desserts!
Best Dump Cake Recipes
You only need a few simple ingredients to make this easy and delicious cozy fall dessert. It's a crowd pleaser!
Sweet, tart and topped with from-scratch biscuits, Mixed Berry Cobbler is a drool-worthy dessert. Packed with a medley of fresh, juicy berries blanketed in buttermilk biscuits, this simple recipe is both fruity and foolproof.
These cute little Peach Cobbler Jars are fun, sweet and fresh! They are easy to make and perfect dessert.
Sometimes, the best recipes are the ones you throw together using exactly what you already have in the pantry, kinda like this cast iron peach and blueberry cobbler.
Rhubarb Dump Cake without jello is the one-pan dessert that uses either fresh rhubarb or frozen rhubarb, yellow cake mix, melted butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon & nutmeg.
Blackberry Dump Cake is the one-pan dessert that uses either fresh blackberries or frozen blackberries, white cake mix, melted butter and a sprinkle of brown sugar.
This easy Gluten-Free Peach Cobbler is vegan, allergy-free, made with sweet fresh peaches, and a buttery biscuit topping! A homemade old-fashioned Southern dessert recipe that's simple and quick, but out of this world delicious! Don't forget to top your "hot from the oven" serving with some dairy-free vanilla ice cream!
This strawberry mandarin orange dump cake is bright, colorful and super flavorful.
Make this delicious chocolate cherry dump cake with just 3 simple ingredients: devil’s food cake mix, cherry pie filling, and butter!
This Southern peach cobbler is loaded with sweet juicy peaches and topped with sweet buttery cake. Every bite is pure heaven.
Apple Dump Cake with Caramel Sauce is the easiest and most delicious apple dessert or apple cobbler to make! It’s so easy even the kids can make it, and they’ll love it! This is an easy yet sweet and delicious Apple Cobbler that is drizzled with a warm, sweet caramel sauce and is made with cake mix and apple pie filling.
This Pineapple Cherry Dump Cake Recipe is super simple and full of flavor. The tangy pineapple and sweet cherries are a delicious addition to your dump cake.
This tropical dump cake is a family favorite. Full of amazing tropical flavors.
No one will ever know how easy this White Chocolate Peach dump cake is to make. Studded with pecans and white chocolate, this cake is decadent on its own or topped with vanilla ice cream.
Caramel Apple Pecan Crunch is crunchy, sweet, and spiced just right for holidays and special occasions!
This blueberry cobbler is so easy to make in a cast iron skillet, and it's topped with a simple biscuit topping and smoked sugar!
This Caramel Apple Pecan Dump Cake is a fantastic dessert for any time of year! Easy and delicious, these classic flavors and spice cake mix will turn this into a family favorite!
Pumpkin Dump Cake is cakier than custard and more custardy than a cake. The perfect mix between a pumpkin pie and crumb cake.
This strawberry rhubarb cobbler takes just 10 minutes to prepare and is the perfect summertime dessert. Sweet and tangy, the filling is mixed right in the skillet and then topped with an easy homemade biscuit dough. This cast iron skillet cobbler is an easy dessert that everyone will love.
This apple cranberry dump cake has a crisp vanilla cake topping with a delicious fruity layer below, flavoured with cinnamon.
This very berry dump cake is made with yummy raspberries and blueberries. It’s a super delicious dessert with super simple ingredients.
This instant pot dump cake is really easy, just a few ingredients, and so yummy! Surprise the family with it tonight!
This 3 ingredient dump cake with canned pears turned out great! A coffee cake breakfast or dessert I threw together & was surprised how well it turned out.
Raspberry Cobbler is made with only three ingredients and tastes amazing. It’s the perfect easy dessert recipe!
Eggnog Dump Cake is Christmas in a dish. Minimal ingredients and it's so easy to make!
This pumpkin dump cake is a creamy pumpkin pie filling topped with a decadent pecan butter cake.
This Lemon Cake is a fuss free lemon treat that’s easily done using your trusty slow cooker.
This crockpot cherry dump cake is the perfect slow cooker dessert recipe. Grab your ingredients and make this super simple crock pot recipe today. If you didn’t think you could make a delectable dessert in your crock pot, think again! You will love this warm dessert topped with ice cream.
Fresh strawberries shine in this classic Southern Strawberry Cobbler. Made with five simple ingredients, this easy cobbler comes together in a flash!
Instant Pot Blueberry Cobbler is made easy with frozen blueberries and lemon cake mix. It’s warm and saucy with a golden brown topping and tart lemon flavor.
This paleo, gluten-free, and low-carb dump cake is not only delicious, warm, and comforting, but it's fool-proof and requires minimal effort! It has a sweetened fruit filling with a delicious buttery topping that only uses common keto ingredients you probably already have on hand.
It has a bottom layer of sweet, juicy, fresh pears that are smothered with an amazing tender biscuit topping! A fantastic fall dessert I'm sure you'll want to repeat often during the season.
This old fashion cobbler recipe is a classic family favorite. Make it with any fruit you have available, here we used blueberries, and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
This 5 ingredient Oreo dump cake is quick to make and tastes amazing.
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