This dump cake recipe is wonderful topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. It works well with gluten-free and sugar-free cake mixes too. —Karin Gatewood, Dallas, Texas
Pineapple Upside-Down Dump Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple tidbits or crushed pineapple, undrained
1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
Vanilla ice cream, optional
Directions
In a microwave, melt 1/2 cup butter; stir in brown sugar. Spread evenly onto bottom of a greased 5-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle with cherries and pecans; top with pineapple. Sprinkle evenly with dry cake mix. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over top.
Cook, covered, on high until fruit mixture is bubbly, about 2 hours. (To avoid scorching, rotate slow cooker insert one-half turn midway through cooking, lifting carefully with oven mitts.)
Turn off slow cooker; let stand, uncovered, 30 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with ice cream.
Test Kitchen tips
Let the cake stand, uncovered, after cooking to allow the steam to escape. As it cools, the cake and saucy pineapple mixture set up a bit.
Sprinkle the cake mix in an even layer over the pineapple. If it’s piled high in the center, the middle of the cake may be undercooked.
A large slow cooker is used to keep the ingredient layers thin and promote even cooking.
Editor's Note
To toast nuts, bake in a shallow pan in a 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or cook in a skillet over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
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Pat
Apr 28, 2020
This was terrible. It was just a big pot of mush.
Deborah
Jun 3, 2019
Would make this in the oven. Seems easier to me. Probably would have to increase final butter drizzle to at least 1/2cup to get yummy top crust like dump cakes always have.
Angel182009
Mar 22, 2018
I love dump cakes and have never tried making one in my slow cooker before. I can't believe how delicious and perfect this came out. An easy recipe just got easier.
ms11145
Feb 15, 2018
Because I forgot this was a slow cooker recipe, I had to nix that because of time. What I did instead was to use ramekins which worked out perfectly because family does not like maraschino cherries . Using ramekins one can add/subtract ingredients per each person't likes/dislikes. Great recipe. Will be making this again.
Reviews
This was terrible. It was just a big pot of mush.
Would make this in the oven. Seems easier to me. Probably would have to increase final butter drizzle to at least 1/2cup to get yummy top crust like dump cakes always have.
I love dump cakes and have never tried making one in my slow cooker before. I can't believe how delicious and perfect this came out. An easy recipe just got easier.
Because I forgot this was a slow cooker recipe, I had to nix that because of time. What I did instead was to use ramekins which worked out perfectly because family does not like maraschino cherries . Using ramekins one can add/subtract ingredients per each person't likes/dislikes. Great recipe. Will be making this again.