With just 4 ingredients and one pan, this Blueberry Dump Cake recipe is as easy as it gets. Fresh blueberries and sweet blueberry pie filling helps form a dessert bursting with juicy berry flavor.
I firmly believe that everyone needs to know how to make a dump cake. When you’re short on time, energy or mixing bowls, a good dump cake recipe is a life saver.
This dump cake, like most, isn’t like the type of cake you cut a perfectly shaped slice out of. It’s a bit more like a pie and cake combined, and stirred up a bit. Grab a bowl or a ramekin and a scoop of this flavorful blueberry treat!
Blueberry Dump Cake
Right now, I’m loving all things blueberry. When I see blueberries on sale, I snap up as many as I can. In the spring and summer, it’s easier than ever to find blueberries at peak ripeness and sweetness.
With Blueberry Dump Cake, you get twice the berry fun–both thickened blueberry pie filling and fresh plump blueberries go in one pan, with yellow cake mix to pull everything together. Using blueberry pie filling in dump cake is a stroke of genius that lets you enjoy the taste of a blueberry pie without any of the work!
This dump cake pairs perfectly with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream for an out-of-this-world dessert experience!
No one will guess how easy this blueberry pie filling dump cake is to make, either.
Blueberry Dump Cake Recipe
You only need four ingredients for this blueberry dump cake recipe:
- Cake mix – I used yellow cake mix but white cake mix would work beautifully, too! You could even use a lemon cake mix! You are not MAKING the cake, you are just using the dry cake mix.
- Unsalted butter – Keep your butter cold, it makes it easier to divide it more easily into little pats for putting over the cake mix.
- Blueberry pie filling – Any brand you like will work here! If you can’t find a can that specifically says “pie filling” you can substitute canned blueberries in syrup.
- Fresh blueberries – Do not substitute frozen berries. The liquid will seem into the cake mix, discoloring it and making it soggy.
That’s it! Trust me on this. Oh and the best part? You mix and bake blueberry dump cake all in the same pan.
How to Make
- Dump the canned blueberries or pie filling into a 9 x 13 pan. Add white or yellow cake mix on top.
- Add pats of butter to the top of the cake mix, followed by the fresh blueberries.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until the crumbly top starts to look golden brown.
See? Easy peasy and only one dish to wash!
I love to serve this while still warm. There’s nothing more satisfying than when your cake gets your ice cream just a bit melty! This blueberry dump cake is also a home run served with a dollop of whipped cream.
If you like my Blueberry Dump Cake recipe you’ll also want to try . . .
- Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake
- Chef’s Table Cheesecake
- Lemon Blueberry Bread
- Peach Dump Cake
- Blackberry Cobbler
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Blueberry Dump Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix white or yellow
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 21 oz cans blueberry pie filling
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
- Dump both cans of pie filling into the pan and spread it evenly so that no part of the bottom of the pan is visible. Use a spoon or measuring cup to sprinkle the dry cake mix over the blueberry filling. Do your best to cover the blueberries evenly.
- Add the butter in pats to cover the cake mix, then sprinkle in the fresh blueberries.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until the top looks golden brown. Serve warm on its own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Mark goodman says
I’m making this now.. I’m assuming I don’t strain the light syrup from the 2 cans of blueberries?
My store didn’t have blueberry pie filling… In my oven I’m going to bake it for at least an hour…
It smells delicious!!
Christi Johnstone says
Hmmm, it will be a bit different using blueberries vs blueberry pie filling, as the consistency is quite different between the two. Let me know how it turns out.
Vicki King says
I had canned blueberries left over from another receipe. I tried your dump receipe. It was soo good. And fast and easy Thank you. Vicki
Sarah says
delicious and so simple to make. I like to melt the butter and drizzle it evenly over the top.
ReDonna says
I only had one can of pie filling so I added a can of crushed pineapple. Very good
Twila says
Do you sprinkle the cake mix on top.. dry?? You don’t actually make it into a batter?
Christi Johnstone says
No you don’t make it into a batter, just follow my directions as written. It’s a dump cake (just dump it all in) vs a regular cake.
SandyG says
WAYYYYYYYYYY. Too sweet.. UGH
Christi Johnstone says
Sandy, I think the ingredients have a pretty predictable sweet outcome as it’s only made with four basic ingredients, each of which most of us are pretty familiar with taste wise. Might want to check the pie filling you used, the sugar amounts in them can very greatly. I’ve seen them range from 16 grams to 42 grams.
karen says
Do you add eggs to cake mix per box
Christi Johnstone says
No, follow the recipe posted at the bottom of the article, using only the ingredients I listed.
Jean Payne says
I will try this very soon for my family’s dessert after eating dinner…this looks so yummy I had to copy it by had to save printer paper and printer ink.
Christi Johnstone says
Jean, did you try using the “Print Recipe” button in the recipe card? It gives you just the recipe, which in this case can fit on a single page. In the recipe card, at the bottom of the post, just look for the blue button that says ‘print’ on it.
Kathy says
I’ve never made any of my dump cakes with anything on top of the cake mix and butter. I’m leary of putting fresh blueberries on top and not getting a nice golden, crisp crust.
Debbie says
Pineapple is really good in dump cakes too!!
Is this a Southern thing? My mama always made these. I’m surprised not everyone has heard of them. Easy Peasy!! My favorite kind of “baking”.