Slow Cooker 3 Ingredient Dump Cake is about the easiest dessert recipe that you could ever make.
Made with cake mix, fruit, and butter, this cake features a buttery, sweet, and slightly crunchy crust with a warm and sweet fruit filling.
Easy slow cooker dump cake with cake mix.
This is a delicious dessert idea that is like a warm pie made with a cake crust.
I like that this is a recipe is perfect for for gatherings such as parties, tailgates, and potlucks!
Did you try my recipe for Air Fryer Maple Doughnuts With Bacon?
We are all about 'convenience cooking' around here and making a delicious dessert in an air fryer is one way to do so. Both this recipe for cake and that recipe for doughnuts are easy and convenient to make, which can make them even better!
Serving this dump cake is even easier when you use ramekins to serve it in. You can find a selection of ramekins in different sizes here.
Why we love this easy dessert recipe.
Really, all that you have to do to make this recipe is 'dump' the ingredients into your slow cooker and let it cook. This dump cake is a great tasting dessert that can be made with minimal effort!
Here are more reasons to like this recipe.
- This recipe is easily customizable by switching out the cake mix and/or the fruit.
- The best fruit to use in this recipe a can of pie filling for texture and for flavor.
- This dump cake will make your house smell amazing while it is cooking which is especially nice if you are going to serve it to visiting guests.
- For a warm homemade dessert this one is relatively inexpensive to make.
- Clean up is a breeze as this recipe is made in one pot without any bowls etc.
- Serving this is super easy to do when you add whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream on top!
Ingredients needed to make a cake in a slow cooker crock pot.
This dump cake takes just three ingredients. You can use a variation in two of the ingredients for flavor.
Here is what you will need.
- Pie Filling. My cake was made with canned cherry pie filling. Other flavor options include blueberry, peach, or even strawberry (or a combination of two filling flavors).
- Cake Mix. My dump cake was made with a box of yellow cake mix, which is a flavor that goes with most every fruit pie filling. Vanilla cake mix is another flavor that could work well too.
- Butter. Use cold butter that has been cut into cubes or pats. If you cannot use real butter, coconut oil could also work (vegan option),
- Optional ingredients include spices, nuts, oats, or even shredded coconut.
Expert Tip👉 To make this recipe, for the cake mix portion, you only need the dry mix and not the other ingredients needed to make that specific cake.
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Tips for making the best dump cake.
'Keep it simple' is what I can say, especially if this is your first time making this recipe in a slow cooker. It is pretty hard to not get it right when you follow the directions.
More helpful tips for you.
- This recipe is formulated to be made in a medium sized slow cooker (4-5 quart). If your slow cooker is larger, simply double the ingredients.
- Using a slow cooker liner is not necessary in make this recipe however, it can make for an easy clean up.
- Cooking times can vary depending on the size and the shape of your slow cooker which means that it is a good idea to keep and eye on things.
- Lid condensation happens to the best of us. One way of working around it is to take a stack of two or three paper towels and placing them between the slow cooker pot and the lid, so that the lid is holding the paper towels in place and the towels are not touching your food.
- If your mixture seems like it is too thick, simply stir in up to a tablespoon of water.
- There is no need to stir or mix the ingredients while they cook as you need the cake to form a crust on top.
How to make a Slow Cooker three Ingredient Dump Cake.
Prep Time: 10 minutes.
Yield: 10 servings
Cook Time two to four hours .
- Prepare your slow cooker as needed for nonstick. Nonstick spray was used to prepare my slow cooker.
- Start by pouring the pie filling into the bottom of the slow cooker and using a rubber spatula or similar utensil to evenly spread it out.
- Next, sprinkle the dry cake mix over the pie filling that is on the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Lastly, place the butter over the cake mix layer so that the cubes are evenly spread out.
- Place the cover over the slow cooker. Cook on high for two hours or low for four hours.
- You dump cake is done cooking when the pie filling is bubbling and the cake layer topping turns golden brown.
Expert Tip👉 Do not stir the ingredients while the dessert is slow cooking. Doing so will ruin the layers especially the essential cake layer on top.
How to store dump cake.
Once the dump cake has fully cooled, it should be covered or placed in an airtight container. When properly stored and refrigerated, this cake should keep for up to five days.
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Slow Cooker three Ingredient Dump Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 42 oz Pie Filling - (2 ) 31 ounce cans, cherry pie filling was used to make my dump cake.
- 1 Cake Mix - such as (15.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix used in my dump cake.
- ½ cup Butter - cut into pieces or pats.
Instructions
- Prepare your slow cooker as needed for nonstick.
- Start by pouring the pie filling into the bottom of the slow cooker and using a rubber spatula or similar utensil to evenly spread it out.
- Next, sprinkle the dry cake mix over the pie filling that is on the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Lastly, place the cubed butter over the cake mix layer so that the cubes are evenly spread out.
- Place the cover over the slow cooker. Cook on high for two hours or low for four hours.You dump cake is done cooking when the pie filling is bubbling and the cake layer topping turns golden brown.
- Serve with whipped cream or ice cream on top or on the side.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition
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Slow Cooker three Ingredient Dump Cake, a simple and delicious three ingredient dessert recipe that can be made in a crock pot.
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