Christmas Dump Cake
A simple and festive cake with tart whole-berry cranberry sauce topped with a spiced, crunchy cake mix, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 box Spice Cake Mix (15.25 oz) Use a spice cake mix for better flavor contrast with cranberries.
- 2 cans Cranberry Sauce (14 oz each, whole berry) Whole-berry sauce works best for texture.
- 1 cup Chopped Pecans Toast briefly for deeper flavor if desired.
- 3/4 cup Butter, melted Use real butter for better flavor.
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Spread the whole-berry cranberry sauce evenly across the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle the entire box of spice cake mix evenly over the cranberry layer.
- Scatter chopped pecans evenly on top of the cake mix.
- Slowly drizzle the melted butter evenly across the top.
Baking
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40–45 minutes, or until the top is a deep golden brown and edges are bubbling.
Serving
- Let the cake cool for 10–15 minutes before serving. Serve warm with whipped topping or vanilla ice cream.
Notes
For a sweeter top, sprinkle 1–2 tablespoons of sugar over the cake mix before pouring the butter. Can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated before baking.