Chocolate Dump Cake With Cherries

8 servings
2 hr 5 min

Need a super simple dessert? This recipe for cherry chocolate dump cake recipe is another of our easy dump cake recipes.

When you use your crock pot to make dessert, it's hands-off and so much easier than baking. Slow cooker chocolate dump cake with cherries will become a regular favorite!

ingredients for chocolate dump cake with cherries

What's in this recipe?

There's only 3 ingredients in this indulgent dessert: chocolate cake mix, butter, and canned cherry pie filling. Then you just layer them in the crock. That's why it's called a “dump” cake.


Can dump cake be made gluten-free?

Yes, you can make a gluten free slow cooker chocolate dump cake. It's just a matter of substituting a gluten free chocolate cake mix. There are many available that use almond flour or a mix of GF flours.

Thankfully, most canned cherry pie filling is naturally gluten free because it uses cornstarch to thicken. Just be sure to check the ingredients if you're avoiding gluten.

cherry pie filling in bottom of black slow cooker

How to make chocolate dump cake

Wait till you see how easy this is! First, pour the cherry pie filling into the bottom of the crock.

Sprinkle the cake mix over the pie filling.

melted butter and chocolate cake mix

Add the butter to a small bowl and heat in the microwave for 30-60 seconds, until melted.

Pour evenly over the cake mix.

cooked chocolate dump cake with cherries

Cover the slow cooker and cook on High for 2 hours. It won't be pretty, but it will taste fantastic.

Serve hot with whipped cream or ice cream.

Chocolate cherry dump cake with whipped cream on white plate

Dessert is the best part of any meal, and this cherry pie filling chocolate dump cake is no exception. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have a delicious dessert that everyone will love. So go ahead and spoil yourself – you deserve it!

Chocolate Dump Cake With Cherries
Recipe details
  • 8  servings
  • Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 2 Hours Total time: 2 hr 5 min
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Ingredients

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 2 - 21oz cans cherry pie filling
  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
Instructions

Pour the cherry pie filling into the bottom of the crockpot.
Sprinkle the cake mix over the pie filling.
Add the butter to a small bowl and heat in the microwave for 30-60 seconds, until melted.
Pour butter evenly over the cake mix.
Cook on high for 2 hours.
Serve hot with whipped cream or ice cream.
Tips
  • Dump cake can also made in the oven. Follow the same instructions, but use a greased 9x13 inch baking dish instead of the slow cooker. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
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