Last weekend I made my favorite Very Berry Blackberry Dump Cake and I couldn't wait to share the recipe with all of you. Whenever I have blackberries on hand I usually make this recipe or my simple cobbler. If I had to make a choice out of the two the dump cake would be the winner by far.
Dump cakes aren't anything new, but most recipe are made using canned pie filling. This recipe is a bit different because it uses fresh blackberries and another ingredient that makes this dump cake a very berry dump cake
I got this recipe from a friend 8 years ago and it's one of my favorite cherished recipes.I have this recipe on a tattered piece of paper that has butter spatters
on it.Don't you just love those kind? I do because you know it's a good
recipe.
This recipe is easy peasy to make just dump all the ingredients into the pan and bake.
I usually bake my dump cake just before or while dinner is cooking. That way the dump cake has time to cool a bit while we eat.The topping gets nice and crunchy as it cools making it perfect by the time dessert rolls around.
Serve with a dollop of whipped cream, cool whip or vanilla ice cream and enjoy!!!Very Berry Black Berry Dump Cake
4 - cups fresh blackberries
1 - 3 oz box raspberry or blackberry jell-o
1/3 - cup sugar or Truvia Baking Blend
1 - 18 oz box yellow or butter cake mix
1 - cup water (if using frozen berries decrease the water to 1/2 cup)
1 - 2 - sticks butter, melted (I recommend two sticks)
1/2 - cup pecans pieces, optional
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread berries into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Mix jell-O and sugar together and sprinkle over the berries.
Sprinkle the cake mix over the jell-o and berries. If using nuts add them now. Pour the melted butter over the cake mix and then slowly add the water.
Bake @ 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the cake portion comes out clean.
Let cool before serving. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Cooks Note: I used fresh blackberries that had been frozen. If using frozen berries make sure to drain off any of the juice before adding them. Also decrease the water to 1/2 cup when using frozen berries.
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30 comments:
Yummy! I love dump cakes! They are so easy and so good! My kids helped me make a Blueberry Lemon Dump Cake a couple of weeks ago with some freshly picked blueberries. Check it out here: http://adventuringsmiths.blogspot.com/2011/07/blueberry-day.html
Oh my goodness - want this for dinner - infact - will make it for dinner - LOVELY!!
Mary
So do you use one or two sticks of butter when you make this? The frugal me says to use one stick, but I wonder if it would compromise the flavor too much. Also, since you mentioned you use frozen fruit, have you tried this with any other fruit/jello combinations?
Thanks,
Barbara
yes please, I want a heeping bowl
The recipe is better with two sticks of butter, but I know a lot of folks frown on butter use. It will work with one but I recommened two. I have only tried blueberry with berry blue jello, but I am sure other flavors will work. The berries I used for fresh berries that had been frozen. I think peach would be a great choice as well with peach jell-o.
Sounds delicious - can't wait to give it a try!!
Sounds terrific! Sure wish I could come and share in eating yours. ;-} Your photos are glamourous, as always. I LOVE blackberries...SO glad you shared.
This recipe sounds tremendous. I'm betting peach would be good as well! Thanks for posting this. I have tried dump cakes but have never seen an option for using fresh berries! Love your blog. Always good things going on over here.
Wow, what a great recipe, so easy-peasy too!
Plan on making it this weekend for company. I just hope I can locate the correct jell-o flavor, plus will definitely be using 2 sticks of butter. Butter rules in this house! LOL!!
Thank you for sharing!
This is just what I need.....E-A-S-Y!!!! Seems like you could just about use any kind of berries and match them up with the same jello flavor? Will print this recipe and put in my Mommy's Kitchen binder! Thanks Tina.
Looks yummy!
What a great post, Tina! You've been kind of quite lately. I hope all is well with you!
@syrupandbiscuits, things are looking up again so I am back in the saddle again with my blog. Something came up so I needed to take a blogging break.
This recipe would be soooo much better if you bought all the ingredients at WALMART!
Looks wonderful! I'd like a piece. :-)
I would love some of this at this very minute :) Looks delicious!
This recipe is like my rhubarb dump cake! I never thought to try it with other fruits and jello flavors...now you have me thinking!
This looks so yummy! I'm going to make it this weekend for a dinner party that I'm going to. Thanks for sharing :D
-Rachel
All your receipes look delicious! I added a link to your page on my blog. Come on over and say 'hi"!
www.mammamiachronicles.com
Thanks for all the yummy ideas!
- Anne :)
This was fantastic! I made this when I visited my son and daughter-in-law and only got one small piece. I'm going to half the recipe and make one just for me. Oh, won't that be a great treat for breakfast!
Linda I am so glad you liked it. I half the recipe myself sometimes. When I do half the recipe I use the small jiffy yellow cake mixes. I think it is a 9 oz box.
I have never used water in a dump cake recipe before, can you tell me how to add it? Just pour it over all?
Question, could you use the juice from the berrys in with the water to make your 1 1/2 cups needed to make the cake more flavorful?
This was a suggestion on the back of one of those 3 minute lemon microwave cakes and it really gave it a pop of flavor.
Another great recipe.Thanks Shawnie
I just found your web site and it looks awsome. I made your Blackberry dump cake and it was great, everyone loved it. I do have a question, the cake was a little over juicy. Should I add less water the next time I make it.
@mom31271,
Did you use fresh or frozen blackberries? If you used frozen then I would decrease or leave out the water. If you used fresh then maybe just add 1/2 cup.
At what point do you add the water? Do you mix the jello powder and sugar with the water and then pour over the berries?
@Michelle,
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread berries into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Mix jell-O and sugar together and sprinkle over the berries. Sprinkle the cake mix over the jell-o and berries. If using nuts add them now. Pour the melted butter over the cake mix and then slowly add the water.
Has anyone tried this with gluten free cake mix? My daughter loves blackberries but has to eat gluten free. I was wondering if it would work?
Just in case anyone was wondering, I tried it with betty crocker gluten free cake mix and it was delicious.
Thank you for coming back and posting about the gluten free cake mix :)
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