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Easy Pineapple Cherry Dump Cake Recipe

A fuss-free dessert made with canned pineapple, cherry pie filling, yellow cake mix, and butter. This dump cake is sweet, buttery, golden, and surprisingly delicious with minimal effort.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can 20 oz crushed pineapple with juice
  • 1 can 21 oz cherry pie filling
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick, sliced into thin pats
  • ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  • Spread the crushed pineapple with juice evenly in the dish.
  • Spoon cherry pie filling over the pineapple—no need to be perfect.
  • Sprinkle dry yellow cake mix evenly on top. Do not stir.
  • Arrange butter slices over the mix. Sprinkle nuts if using.
  • Bake for 45–50 minutes until golden and bubbly. Let cool 15 minutes before serving.