Cherry Coconut Dump Cake

Submitted by AZPARZYCH

"This was demonstrated at my monthly mom's group. It is quick to put together because you just "dump" everything in the pan and bake it, no mixing required."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12-16

ingredients

• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling (with extra fruit)
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup melted butter
• 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
• 1 cup coconut (optional)
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (325 degrees for glass pan).
2. In a 9x13 pan, dump in cherry pie filling if using add almond extract and stir together.
3. Empty entire can of crushed pineapple on top of cherries (no need to stir).
4. Sprinkle cake mix evenly over top of fruit layers, do not stir.
5. Dot with ¼ cup cut up butter.
6. Pour ½ cup melted butter over top of cake mix.
7. If using, sprinkle coconut and pecans over top of cake.
8. Bake for one hour or until tester comes out clean.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

This recipe will definitely be made again & again in my kitchen! So easy to put together, & very, very easy on the taste buds! AND for me, none of the 3 optional ingredients were . . . optional ~ They all went into the pan! Made this first one to share with a neighbor couple, & today I'll be making it again just for us here at home! Thanks, much, for sharing this great recipe! [Made & reviewed in Sweet Traditions tag]

 

[4-H Mom]

DELICIOUS!!! I have had this cake before but never made it myself. It was perfect and so easy to make. I always have these ingredients on hand. This recipe I will keep, it would be great to make at a moments notice for last minute company. Thanks for the great recipe. Made for PAC March 2009.

 

[sseiber6_8104531]

I made this again today. It's a favorite at our house. I did not have crushed pineapple, so used chunk pineapple, and think I now prefer it. I hate coconut, so did not miss it in the least! I used 2 sticks of margarine, and cut each stick into eights, laying them on top of the cake. Then added about a half cup of walnuts over the top. So good!

 

[Small Town Cook]

My daughter, age 11, likes to bake. So I gave her this recipe and had her make it. It turned out great! So flavorful!

 

[katew]

This was fabulous. I used my own stewed fruit - apples and pears - and a tin of mangoes instead of pineapple and cherries. The result was excellent proving the immense versatility of this recipe and the addition of the almond too was just brilliant.