Instant Pot Pineapple Cherry Dump Cake

Your Instant Pot is for a LOT more than just getting dinner on the table FAST! But it is also an excellent way to make moist cakes and delicious desserts, like this Instant Pot Pineapple Cherry Dump Cake! Can you get any easier than this? Just dump, stir, dump, stir, pour, and GO! It’s really that easy and with the Instant Pot you can’t mess up this Instant Pot dessert.

I love simple recipes like this because I don’t always have time to make everything from scratch. My Instant Pot Pineapple Cherry Dump Cake is a box cake up-do that will become one of your best-kept family secrets! Everyone will be asking for your recipe, but don’t do it! Keep them guessing so you can surprise them with how quick, easy, and foolproof it is later!

This cake is similar to that of an upside-down cake, but not exactly the same. Upside-down cake is more of a flipped cake whereas a dump cake is basically dumping all your ingredients into the pot and cooking.

Here are a great set of tips that I love to follow when making any kind of instant pot dump cake recipe:

• I like to tilt the plate around every few minutes to allow the cake to absorb the juices and make sure to get all the sugary sweetness infused into the cake.
• For this recipe, I like to use my 6-quart Instant Pot Duo.
• To add extra spice or flavor to a dump cake, I like to add 1/2 tsp of cinnamon and 1/4 of nutmeg.
• For anyone who prefers to not have cherries in this recipe, that’s okay! This recipe can be made without them.
• If you find that you don’t have slices of pineapple, chunks will work just as well.
• I like to buy two boxes of cake mix so I can make two batches with each can of cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple I have. You’ll only need a half can of each for one dump cake! You can also bake them both at the same time with this Stackable Stainless Steel Steamer Insert Pans with Sling!

This recipe is made in an instant pot! Instant pots are very useful for many recipes and are my favorite appliance to cook with because it gets done faster with the same results as baking in the oven.

Yes! Just like the instant pot, there are dump cakes that can be made in a pressure cooker as well as other desserts.

Although Instant Pots will cook your dump cake a lot faster, you can cook the recipe in a Crock-Pot. You will need to adjust the times, but the steps are the same on how to prepare the recipe.

If you don’t have butter cake mix, you can whip it up at home with a few simple steps. You can use my Classic White Cake Mix to start. Once you have prepared your white cake mix, you can follow the instructions below to make butter cake mix.

• White cake mix
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 stick of butter melted
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.

Place all of the ingredients into a standing mixer and combine on medium for 1 min.

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I have found that a 7 or 8-inch pan works the best for this recipe. Although, this will depend on the type of instant pot you have.

The length of time that this recipe is good for depends on how it is stored. You can read below to find the best storage methods for this dump cake.

You will need to place the dump cake into an airtight container for the best method of storage.

Whenever you make a cake that has fruit in it, you want to store it in the refrigerator. The fruit in the cake will spoil and this will cause the cake to go bad. When stored in the fridge, your dump cake can last for 5-7 days.

Yes! This recipe can be stored in the freezer. You will need to make sure that it is properly stored and if so, can be stored for up to 3 months in the freezer.

Butter Cake Mix

Cherry Pie Filling

Pineapple

Butter

Toasted Coconut

Vanilla Ice Cream/Whipped Cream

Maraschino Cherries

Step 1. Combine the filling, and pineapples in a large bowl.

Step 2. Combine the cake mix and butter into a medium bowl using a fork.

Step 3. Add the fruit to a greased baking dish. Put the cake mixture on top and cover with foil or a lid.

Step 4. Place 2 cups of water into the Instant pot and put the baking dish on the trivet. Seal the lid by closing the steam valve.

Step 5. Place on manual and cook for 25 minutes on high pressure. Allow the pressure to release naturally. Allow it to cool and firm for about 5-10 minutes.

Step 6. Top with ice cream or whipped cream, toasted coconut, or cherries.

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