Description
This Pineapple Dump Cake is a simple, no-fuss dessert featuring layers of crushed pineapple, yellow cake mix, brown sugar, and melted butter baked to golden perfection. It's a quick and delicious treat perfect for any occasion, served warm with vanilla ice cream and a maraschino cherry on top.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 20-ounce cans crushed pineapple undrained
- 15.25 ounce yellow cake mix
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick spray.
- Add Pineapple Layer: Pour the crushed pineapple including the juice evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle Cake Mix: Evenly sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix over the pineapple layer, covering all the fruit.
- Add Brown Sugar: Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the cake mix layer.
- Drizzle Butter: Drizzle the melted butter over the top layer, ensuring it covers as much of the dry mix as possible to avoid dry spots.
- Bake: Place the dish on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 45 minutes until the top is golden brown and bubbly.
- Cool Slightly: Remove from the oven and let the cake cool for 10-15 minutes to set whilst remaining warm and gooey.
- Serve: Serve warm, optionally topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a maraschino cherry for a classic finish.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheat individual portions in the microwave for 20-30 seconds.
- Freeze tightly wrapped for up to 2 months; thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
- For make-ahead convenience, assemble layers without butter, cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours; add butter just before baking.
- For a different topping texture, slice the butter into thin pats instead of melting it.
- Ensure the butter covers most of the cake mix to prevent dry spots.
- Bake on the middle oven rack to achieve even browning.
- Allow the cake to rest 10-15 minutes before serving so it sets nicely but stays warm and gooey.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
