Yellow cake is filled with cherries and pineapple, then topped with a layer of toasted coconut and macadamia nuts.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
I love dump cakes! I have yet to try a dump cake I didn’t like, but this Tropical Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake is one of my all time favorites!
Like the name implies, you basically dump the ingredients for this cake into a 9 x 13 pan and bake. It’s that easy! In fact, my kids can make this cake with no supervision, that’s how easy it is!
And the combination of cherries, pineapple and coconut is fun, flavorful and perfect for summer. Especially if you serve the cake warm and top it off with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Whipped cream is another great topping, but I definitely recommend adding something sweet and creamy on top.
Macadamia nuts add a tropical crunch to this cake, but sliced or slivered almonds work great too!
If you wanted to go all out, you could make your own cherry pie filling, but I usually use the stuff in a can and it turns out delicious!
Keep an eye on the coconut topping towards the end of the baking time. If needed, you can cover the cake with foil towards the end of baking so the top doesn’t burn.
My family raved about this cake–after they’d all devoured their servings and gone back for seconds! I like to keep all the ingredients on hand so I can throw this in the oven when a dessert craving strikes.
And if you’re headed to a potluck or barbecue, this fruity cake is sure to get rave reviews. I hope you love it as much as we do!
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Ingredients
- Crushed pineapple
- Cherry pie filling
- Yellow cake mix
- Butter
- Coconut
- Macadamia nuts
Tropical Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake
Ingredients
- 1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1 21 oz. can cherry pie filling
- 1 package yellow cake mix
- 1 cup butter melted
- 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup macadamia nuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In the prepared baking pan, layer undrained crushed pineapple, then cherry pie filling. Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over the cherries.
- Pour the melted butter evenly over the cake mix. Top with the coconut and macadamia nuts.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until brown on top and bubbly. Let cool for 30 minutes before serving. May be served warm or at room temperature.
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2 comments
Phyllis
Where is the German Chocolate Dump Cake recipe? When I click on it, the Black Forest recipe comes up.
Joan Woessner
The blackberry peach buttermilk pie looks wonderful! I’m curious about the double bottom pie crust. Why is it done that way?