Dutch Oven Dump Cake
Enjoy this Dutch Oven Dump Cake recipe, which is a spin on the classic but made while camping. It definitely tastes better than the original!
Who loves eating dessert while camping? This campfire dump cake is one of our very favorite Dutch Oven Desserts.
This recipe is so easy to make in a Dutch oven! It is just one dump cake recipe in our collection.
You will also enjoy our other camping dump cake varieties: Lemon Blueberry, Pumpkin Pie Cake, Chocolate Cherry Lava, Caramel Apple Pie, and Cranberry Apple.
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The ingredients for this camping dessert are really easy. You need a yellow cake mix, cherry pie filling, and a lemon-lime soda. Pecans and crushed pineapple are optional.
The entire Dutch oven cake recipe is at the bottom of the post.
Directions
Light charcoal hot coals for the Dutch oven using a charcoal chimney. This is how we start all our Dutch oven recipes.
Line the Dutch oven with foil and spray it with some cooking spray with a parchment liner*. You can also create your liners using this tutorial. We are concerned about cooking with aluminum. Therefore, we now line with parchment.
Dump the pie filling into the bottom of the Dutch oven.
Dutch Oven Dump Cake with Soda
Mix the cake mix and soda together in another bowl and pour over the cherry filling.
Sprinkle the pecans on top. I just covered half since some of our eaters wanted it without.
Place the lid on the Dutch oven, cover it with coals, and bake for 20-25 minutes, depending on your heat.
Use your nose to test for doneness. We could really smell a strong baking smell, and when we pulled it out, it was around 23 minutes. It turned out perfectly!
If you can smell a burning smell, you’ve baked it too long.
The filling was hot, but that didn’t stop everyone from devouring it.
This is NOT a posed photo below. It was so delicious that we were practically fighting over it.
Yummier than made in a conventional oven!
Dutch Oven Pineapple Dump Cake
A classic dump cake is made with a can of crushed pineapple. We tried using a full can of pie filling and crushed pineapple and discovered it was too wet for the cake to cook correctly.
If you want to include it, use half a can of crushed pineapple and half a can of cherry pie filling. What are your favorite Dutch oven camping desserts?
Are you looking for more great Dutch oven desserts with cake mix recipes? You should check out:
Dutch Oven Dump Cake
Enjoy a classic dump cake made in a Dutch oven while camping. This delicious camping dessert can be made with or without pecans.
Ingredients
- Can of cherry pie filling or half can of cherry pie filling and half can of crushed pineapple
- Yellow Cake Mix
- Can of Lemon-Lime Soda
- optional: Chopped Pecans
Instructions
- Use a charcoal chimney to prep coals for the Dutch oven.
- Line the Dutch oven. You can use foil, which will also need some cooking spray or you can use parchment liners.
- Dump the pie filling or half pie filling and half crushed pineapple into the bottom of the Dutch oven.
- Mix the cake mix and soda together in another bowl.
- Spread the cake batter over the cherry filling.
- If desired, sprinkle the pecans on top.
- Place lid on the Dutch oven.
- Place 8 coals under the oven and 17 on the lid.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes depending on your heat.
- Use your nose to test for doneness. We baked ours for 23 minutes.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 334Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 335mgCarbohydrates: 63gFiber: 2gSugar: 24gProtein: 3g
Would it work, and taste, okay to substitute the cherry filling with apple pie filling?
Yes! Although I would not add pineapple to apple.
Can you bake this in regular oven?
Yes. I recommend a 350-degree oven for 40-50 minutes, although you might have to adjust slightly for your oven or altitude.
How many coals on top and bottom? What size can for the filling?
21 oz can of filling. We typically do 6-8 coals below and 12-15 on top.
When you mix the cake mix -do you need the oil and eggs too? Or just mix it with the soda and pour mixture over fruit filling?
No oil or eggs. 🙂
What size D.O. and temp. please.
I think ours is an 8 quart. Usually around 350 degrees.
Hi. Love your ideas!! Do you think this would work in a foil pan (like the camping and s’more nachos) up on the fire grate thing or do you think the Dutch oven is the key to the whole thing :). Thanks
Definitely a Dutch oven for a full cake. A cobbler where there is a limited about of biscuit or cake dough is on top might work in a foil pan. If you had a way to hold the heat in over the grate, then a foil pan would work.
This is a really great camping cake! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and have a great week!
Miz Helen
You are welcome!
dump cake always seems to be a favorite, now we can make it when we camp as well. I love the variations as well thanks for sharing
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Yum! You had me at cherries and pecans!
They are a tasty combo!