Christmas Dump Cake Recipes

DUMP CAKE I

Steps:

• In a 9x13 inch pan mix cherries and pineapple. Sprinkle dry cake mix over pineapple, and cherry mixture stir until just combined. Then sprinkle walnuts over top. Drizzle top with melted butter or margarine.
• Bake in a 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 35 or 40 minutes or until golden brown.

DUMP CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the cherry-pineapple dump cake: Dump the cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Stir together. Sprinkle the cake mix over the top of the fruit. Slice the butter into tablespoons and distribute evenly over the surface of the cake mix.
• For the peach dump cake: Dump the peaches into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle the cake mix over the top of the fruit. Slice the butter into tablespoons and distribute evenly over the surface of the cake mix.
• Bake until the tops are brown and bubbly, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Serve with whipped cream.

CHRISTMAS CAKE - EASY MOIST FRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Place dried fruit and juice/brandy in a large microwavable container. Microwave 1 1/2 minutes on high or until hot.
• Stir to coat all fruit in liquid. Cover then set aside for 1 hour (to plump up/soak and cool).
• Preheat oven to 160°C / 320°F (140°C fan). Grease and line a 21 - 22 cm / 8 - 9" round cake pan with baking paper (parchment paper) (7 cm / 2.75" tall).
• Using an electric beater, beat butter and sugar until smooth and creamy (about 1 minute on speed 5).
• Add oil and molasses, beat until combined.
• Add salt, spices and baking powder - beat until incorporated.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just incorporated
• Stir in the flour.
• When mostly incorporated, stir in the fruit mix (including all the extra liquid in bowl) and walnuts (if using).
• Pour into cake pan, cover with foil and bake for 3 hours 15 minutes, removing foil the last 45 minutes. Skewer inserted into middle should come out clean with no batter on it.
• Remove from oven and cool for 20 minutes before transferring to cooling rack. Cool completely before serving.
• Cake is moist and so full flavoured, it can be eaten plain. But see below for decorating and serving ideas (traditionally served with pouring custard).
• Cutting: Either cut into thin wedges, or cut cake into thin strips (2cm / 0.75" or so), then cut those strips into serving size pieces.
• Traditional White Christmas Cake (pictured in post) - Marzipan and fondant, see Decorating Note.
• Simple - pile top with fresh cherries or other fruit, dust with icing sugar (powdered sugar). Wrap a ribbon around the cake for extra touch!
• Drippy white glaze - use the glaze in this Lemon Cake recipe, but leave out the lemon juice (ie make a plain sweet white glaze). Flip cake upside down for flat surface then glaze per that recipe.
• Serving - serve with custard for a traditional experience! Either homemade custard or store bought pouring custard (jazz it up by mixing in vanilla seed paste!).

CHRISTMAS DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325.
• Dump cranberry sauce into an ungreased 9 x 13" pan and spread around the pan as well as you can.
• Dump Apple Pie filling into pan. Spread mixture evenly over cranberry sauce then "sift" dry cake mix on top.
• Cut up butter and dot top of cake.
• Sprinkle nuts or granola on top of cake.
• Bake 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Cool 10 minutes, then cut into squares.
• Serve with Cool Whip or ice cream.

GINGERBREAD DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Spray 13x9 pan with non stick spray. Pour apple pie filling into pan and spread evenly across bottom.
• Sprinkle dry gingerbread cake mix on top of that, spread evenly across pan.
• Dump crushed pineapple on top of mix, spread evenly across pan.
• Melt butter and pour on top, evenly. Sprinkle nuts on very top if you want to add those.
• Put into preheated oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until edges are light brown, cake-like, and no longer wet.
• Allow to cool on a cooling rack to firm up a bit.
• Scoop out and serve.

PEACH DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Empty peaches into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.
• Cover with the dry cake mix and then use a fork to press the mix down firmly.
• Cut butter into small pieces and place on top of the cake mix.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.
• Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! yum.