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Home » Dessert Recipes » Red Velvet Dump Cake Recipe

Red Velvet Dump Cake Recipe

Published: Mar 9, 2020 · Modified: Jan 17, 2023 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Overhead views of a Red Velvet Dump Cake baked in a vintage pyrex 9 x 13 baking pan

Red Velvet Dump Cake is an easy decadent dessert recipe that will have your friends and family begging for the recipe.

Serving red velvet dump cake topped with whipped cream on a dessert plate.

Dump cakes are so much fun to make. They are one of the easiest cake recipes you will ever make. You can come up with all sorts of dump cake flavor variations while following the same basic recipe.

I had a box of red velvet cake mix sitting in the pantry and I decided to make this dump cake with it.

Red Velvet cake is a rich chocolate cake that is a deep dark red color. A Red Velvet Cake is traditionally a layer cake frosted with cream cheese frosting that tastes amazing.

Everyone I know loves red velvet cake. Using it to make a dump cake was pure genius don't you think?

a serving of Red Velvet Dump Cake recipe on a white dessert plate with a red and white polka dot cloth napkin. The baking dish visible in the background.

The center of the red velvet cake is moist and delicious. The topping slightly crunchy from the melted butter.

While the cake portion is an explosion of flavors from the moist cake that has baked together with the cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple.

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I've made a few similar recipes in my crock pot but the topping never gets as crunchy as it does when you bake a dump cake in the oven.

What is a Dump Cake?

Dump Cakes have been around since the '80s and maybe even earlier.

The name of the cake recipe is pretty self-explanatory. You literally dump all of the cake ingredients into a baking dish and bake them together.

A traditional dump cake recipe has cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple in it.

You could use all cherry pie filling if you like. It is really up to you. I wanted to stick with the traditional dump cake ingredients so I used the pie filling and crushed pineapple.

Prep

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F. degrees.
  2. Open the can of cherry pie filling and the can of crushed pineapple. Do not drain the juice from the crushed pineapple. Set aside.
  3. Melt the butter in the microwave in a spouted glass measuring cup.

Ingredients

Dump cake recipe ingredient list is a short one. All you need a boxed cake mix, a can of pie filling, a can of crushed pineapple and a half cup of melted butter.

red velvet dump cake ingredients, a box of red velvet cake mix, a stick of butter, a can of cherry pie filling and a can of crushed pineapple
4 ingredient dump cake
  • 20 oz can of crushed pineapple
  • 21 oz can of cherry pie filling
  • A box of Betty Crocker Red Velvet Cake Mix
  • 1 stick of butter or half a cup, melted
a serving of dump cake made with red velvet cake on a plate topped with whipped cream

Instructions

Dump cakes as you may have guessed are very easy to make. You make them by dumping all of the ingredients into a baking dish and bake.

When you need a quick and easy dessert recipe this is the cake recipe to make.

Cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple in a baking dish.

Step 1: Dump the cherry pie filling and undrained can of crushed pineapple into the baking dish.

Step 2: With a large spoon mix together the cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple until completely combined.

Mixing cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple in a baking dish.

Step 3: Open the box of Red Velvet cake mix and dump the cake mix into the 9 x 13-inch pan on top of the cherries and pineapple.

Using the back of a large wooden spoon very carefully spread the dry cake mix over the cherry and pineapple in the baking dish.

Dry cake mix poured over pie filling in a baking dish.

Step 4: Pour the melted butter over the top of the dry cake mix. Place the baking pan in the preheated oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

Melted butter poured over the dry cake mix.

Step 5: Carefully remove the hot baking pan from the oven and allow the dump cake to cool slightly before serving.

Just baked dumped cake in a baking dish.

Step 6: Serve the warm Red Velvet Dump Cake with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

A spoon in the baking dish after serving.

Makes 12 servings.

A serving of dump cake on a plate.

Recipe FAQ's

Do you need to refrigerate a dump cake?

Leftover dump cake should be refrigerated. The cake recipe includes butter and pie filling. Two ingredients that should be stored in the refrigerator to keep them from spoiling.

How long can a dump cake sit out unrefrigerated?

After serving dump cake allow it to cool to room temperature for about 2 hours before refrigerating. Cakes that include butter should be refrigerated as soon as possible to keep the butter from spoiling.

Recipe Expert Tips

  • What type of canned pineapple needed: Use crushed pineapple in syrup. The thick syrup adds flavor and moistens the cake mix just right.
  • Pie filling: I used cherry pie filling but strawberry pie filling would work also.

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A serving of red velvet dump cake topped with whipped cream.

Red Velvet Dump Cake Recipe

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Turn a classic dump cake recipe into this decadent Red Velvet Dump Cake recipe. The red velvet cake is moist with a slightly crunchy topping from the melted butter while the cake portion is an explosion of flavors as the cake mixes with the cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple.
Top a serving with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 199 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 20 oz can of crushed pineapple
  • 21 oz can of cherry pie filling
  • 1 Box Red Velvet Cake Mix
  • 1 stick stick of butter or half a cup (melted)
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Instructions 

  • Prep
  • Preheat the oven to 375 F. degrees
  • Open the can of cherry pie filling and the can of crushed pineapple. Do not drain the juice from the crushed pineapple. Set aside.
  • Melt the butter in the microwave in a spouted glass measuring cup.
  • Directions
  • Dump the cherry pie filling into a 9 x 13 baking dish. 
  • Pour the undrained can of crushed pineapple into the baking dish. 
  •  With a large spoon mix together the cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple until completely combined.
  •  Open the box of Red Velvet cake mix. Cut the top off of the bag. Dump the cake mix into the 9 x 13-inch pan on top of the cherries and pineapple.
  •  Using the back of a large wooden spoon very carefully spread the dry cake mix over the cherry and pineapple in the baking dish.
  •  Drizzle the melted butter over the top of the dry cake mix.
  •  Place the baking pan in the preheated oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
  •  Carefully remove the hot baking pan from the oven and allow the dump cake to cool before serving.
  •  Serve the warm Red Velvet Dump Cake with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
  •  Makes 12 servings.

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Recipe Expert Tips

  • What type of canned pineapple needed: Use crushed pineapple in syrup. The thick syrup adds flavor and moistens the cake mix just right.
  • Pie filling: I used cherry pie filling but strawberry pie filling would work also.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Piece | Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 361IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
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