Pineapple Upside Down Dump Cake

4.34 from 3 votes

This Easy Pineapple Upside Down Dump Cake has layers of brown sugar, crushed pineapple, maraschino cherries, cake mix, and plenty of butter. It's the perfect summer potluck dessert that's bursting with pineapple and cherry flavor in each bite.

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Servings: servings

Author: Miranda Couse

Ingredients

Filling

5 tablespoons butter melted
3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
1/4 cup chopped pecans optional
10 ounce jar maraschino cherries (about 30) drained
2 (20 ounce) cans crushed pineapple well drained

Topping

15.25 ounce box yellow cake mix
3/4 cup butter melted

Instructions

Filling

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick baking spray.
In a small bowl, add in the melted 5 tablespoons butter and 3/4 cup light brown sugar. Stir until combined.
Spoon the brown sugar mixture into the bottom of the baking dish. Carefully spread it out to coat move of the bottom of the dish.
Sprinkle the 1/4 cup chopped pecans on top of the brown sugar mixture if you're using them.
Add the drained 10 ounce jar maraschino cherries (about 30) on top of the brown sugar mixture. Spread them out evenly.
Add the well drained 2 (20 ounce) cans crushed pineapple on top of the cherries. Be sure to spread it out pretty evenly.

Topping

Sprinkle the 15.25 ounce box yellow cake mix on top of the crushed pineapple. Use your hand and spread it out until it's evenly distributed and flat.
Drizzle the melted 3/4 cup butter on top of the cake mix.
Place in the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the edges of the cake are golden brown.
Serve hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! Spoon the dump cake and flip it so the gooey brown sugar is on top of the dump cake pile.

Notes

To drain the crushed pineapple, add it to a fine-mesh strainer and gently press it until the juice is drained. The more juice that's left in the pineapple, the fluffier the cake mix topping will be.

Storage: Store the dump cake covered with plastic wrap or in airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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