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The Black Forest Dump Cake recipe is the most delicious mix of cherry filling, rich chocolate flavor, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
This is the ultimate chocolate cherry cake recipe, but it is a super easy dessert to make with simple ingredients. All you need is a box of cake mix, a can of cherry pie filling, and some melted butter to pull it all together.
While this isn’t the traditional black forest cake, you will still enjoy a delicious cake with only a few minutes of prep time before you are ready to bake.
This 3-ingredient chocolate cherry dump cake recipe is a great recipe that is easy to make and makes for the perfect dessert for the holidays.
Ingredients for Black Forest Dump Cake:
- Cherries: for this easy black forest dump cake you will need cans of cherry pie filling
- Cake mix: pick up a box of chocolate cake mix
- Butter: you will need cold unsalted butter sliced extremely thinly
- Chocolate: grab your favorite brand of chocolate chips
- Ice cream: Vanilla ice cream pairs well for serving
How to make Black Forest Dump Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
Dump the 2 cans of cherry pie fruit filling to the bottom of the baking dish. Spread it out evenly.
Layer cake mix over the top in an even layer over the sweet cherries.
Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the dry cake mix.
Place the slices of butter over the cake (try to cover most of the cake with the butter this will help prevent dry spots).
Bake for 45 minutes or until your cake has set.
Serve with ice cream.
How to store easy dump cake recipe:
Fridge: Store this decadent dessert in the baking dish you cooked it in. Place plastic wrap or the lid on the container and store it in the fridge for the best result. It will last for about 4-5 days.
Tips and tricks to make this chocolate cherry dessert:
Cake mix flavor:
When making the easiest cake recipe ever, I use a package of chocolate cake mix (whichever I have on hand). But you could use Devil’s food cake mix or even a yellow cake mix if you aren’t that much of a chocolate lover.
Can I use fresh fruit?
This recipe is specifically made with canned juicy cherries in pie filling. Using fresh fruit will not give you the right consistency.
What to serve on top of this easy recipe:
- A scoop of ice cream
- Maraschino cherries
- Mini chocolate chips
- Chocolate shavings
- Hot fudge
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Black Forest Dump Cake
10
servings10
minutes45
minutesBlack Forest Dump Cake is the perfect mix of chocolate, and cherries, all mixed into the easiest cake recipe to serve this holiday season.
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Ingredients
2 – 21 oz cans of cherry pie filling
1 – 14 oz box chocolate cake mix
1 cup butter, sliced extremely thinly
1 cup chocolate chips
Vanilla ice cream for serving
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non stick spray.
- Dump the 2 cans of cherry pie filling to the bottom of the baking dish. Spread it out evenly.
- Evenly sprinkle the cake mix over the top.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the cake mix.
- Place the slices of butter over the cake (try to cover most of the cake with the butter this will help prevent dry spots).
- Bake for 45 minutes or until your cake has set.
- Serve with ice cream.
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