Description
This Blueberry Dump Cake is a simple, crowd-pleasing dessert that combines a sweet blueberry pie filling with tangy lemon cake mix and fresh blueberries, baked to golden perfection. With minimal prep and a rich, flavorful outcome, it’s perfect for easy entertaining or a delightful family treat.
Ingredients
Fruit Layer
- 5 cups blueberry pie filling (or two 21-ounce cans)
- 2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
Cake Layer
- 15.25 ounces lemon cake mix (or yellow or white cake mix)
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) to warm it up while you assemble the cake.
- Prepare Baking Dish: Grease a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish thoroughly to prevent sticking and to allow for easy serving.
- Add Blueberry Pie Filling: Pour the blueberry pie filling evenly into the greased baking dish, creating a smooth fruit base layer.
- Sprinkle Cake Mix: Evenly distribute the lemon cake mix over the blueberry pie filling, ensuring it covers the fruit but do not stir or mix the layers together.
- Drizzle Melted Butter: Pour the melted butter evenly over the dry cake mix layer, aiming to cover as much as possible; it’s fine if some cake mix remains uncovered.
- Add Fresh Blueberries: Sprinkle the fresh or frozen blueberries on top of the butter layer to add extra fruitiness and texture.
- Bake: Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
- Cool: Remove from oven and let the cake cool for at least 10 to 15 minutes to set before serving.
Notes
- Use lemon, yellow, or white cake mix based on your flavor preference.
- Do not stir the cake mix into the berry filling; layering is crucial for texture.
- Butter does not need to fully cover the cake mix completely but coating most of it yields a better crust.
- Fresh or frozen blueberries can be used interchangeably.
- Allow cooling time so the dessert firms up and is easier to serve.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
