Okay. Techinically, this is a chocolate dump cake but since we sometimes slide into a reading slump, and we know that chocolate cake cures all that ails us, I figured this was a good time to share the recipe. A second reason is that the other cure to a reading slump of the availability of thousands and thousands of books on sale free or at a deep discount. The Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale is drawing to a close. If there are any of my self-pubbed books you’ve been thinking about but haven’t grabbed yet, now’s the time when they’re 50% off. If you have all my books, then there are lots of other independent authors with titles just waiting to be discovered. You can pop this dump cake in your slow cooker and while you’re pursuing the selection of book bargains and make your decisions, this treat will be merrily baking away and ready to enjoy when you open your first title.
Chocolate Dump Cake
8 servings
Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook time: 2 Hours
Total time: 2 hr 5 min
Ingredients
1 box chocolate cake mix
2 – 21oz cans cherry pie filling
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
Let’s Make It
1 – Pour the cherry pie filling into the bottom of the slow cooker.
2 – Sprinkle the cake mix over the pie filling.
3 – Add the butter to a small bowl and heat in the microwave for 30-60 seconds, until melted.
4 – Pour butter evenly over the cake mix.
5 – Cook on high for 2 hours.
6 – Serve hot with whipped cream or ice cream.
Tip
Dump cake can also made in the oven. Follow the same instructions, but use a greased 9×13 inch baking dish instead of the slow cooker. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Y’all, how easy is this recipe?!?! I mean, c’mon! Even Hannah can make it–provided she remembers to turn on the slow cooker. And yes, I said that out loud. She’s off somewhere herding Wolves. Anyway, there you have it. Give it a try, let me know if you like it. Buy my books. Just lick on the pic on or where I’ve mention the SMASHWORDS SUMMER/WINTER SALE. And please, for the love of your favorite authors, leave reviews when you’ve finished reading a book! 🙏🏼 😉
Silver James 
This sounds absolutely delectable !!!! I just have to try it!!😋😋😋
And it’s soooo easy! It’s sort of like a Black Forest Cake but without all the hassle. Let me know what you think if you make it. 😊
Will do! I have to get a cake mix. I don’t use many so I don’t keep them on hand.
I totally get that!
Ok. Made it, and it definitely calls for ice cream.
Also, I think I would combine the cake mix with the butter and THEN sprinkle it over the pie filling. A lot of the mix was still completely dry when I took it out of the oven.
Yuck! Yeah…I’d probably make a batter with the butter to make a better batter. 😉
Or maybe even add some liquid to make the batter even better. Heck, let’s just scrap that one altogether and move on to something more yummy! “All things Pumpkin” springs to mind!
Hey, we win some, we lose some. 😉
Exactly!
I was about to write that this is one of the best dump cakes because it’s Black Forest Cake and I looked up and saw that you wrote the same thing 😉.
Sure hope it’s cooling down for you. It’s supposed to get a little better here Friday.
Have a great day!
The “not so hot” front is supposed to come through tonight. 🤞🏼 And yes, great minds and cake eaters work alike. 😅