Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake
Campfire dump cake is one of our favorite camping desserts. A classic dump cake is made with a can of crushed pineapple and pie filling. We think cherry filling is a perfect match!
Please see more about cooking outdoors with a Dutch oven here.
Ingredients
2 cans (28 ounces each) cherry pie filling
1 can (14 ounces) crushed pineapple
1 box yellow cake mix
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, cut into 1 tablespoon cubes
Instructions
Use a 12-inch Dutch oven.
Light charcoal hot coals for the Dutch oven.
Lightly grease the Dutch oven or line the Dutch oven with foil and spray with some cooking spray.
Then pour the fruit filling into it. Sprinkle the cake mix on top of the fruit. Place the butter cubes on top.
Arrange 24 charcoal briquettes, with eight underneath and 16 on top, all in ring patterns. Bake at 350°F until golden brown.
Yield:
Makes 8 to 12 servings.
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The Old Farmer's Almanac
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Where are the updates your editor's keep referring to?
I have the same questions as many have already posted. Where are the "updates" you keep referring to?
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Hi, Jill. You’ll see that those comments about “updates” were posted in 2014. Since then, the page has been updated with the information that you see. Originally when posted, the instructions were not as clear as they are now. So you are not missing anything.
Cook time for slow cooker
It is very good cooked on charcoal. What is the cook time for slow cooker.
Thank you for your response
Thank you for your response Makes sense now. But it can be put into oven without the charcoal.
You can even try making this
You can even try making this recipe in a slow cooker!
Please explain this recipe.
Please explain this recipe. Cake sounds good, but I don't understand the charcoal either???? Odd!
We apologize for the
We apologize for the confusion. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
This recipe is for cooking outdoors with a Dutch oven on a campfire. Please see updates.
Frankly, I don't understand
Frankly, I don't understand the need for the briquettes. What need to they serve?
We apologize for the
We apologize for the confusion. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
This recipe is for cooking outdoors with a Dutch oven on a campfire. Please see updates.
Explain all this please. Is
Explain all this please. Is there a lid put on the pan? Where are the charcoal put???
We apologize for the
We apologize for the confusion. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
This recipe is for cooking outdoors with a Dutch oven on a campfire. Please see updates.
I'm guessing this is a
I'm guessing this is a camping recipe..strange but how do ya know 350 on charcoal? Someone please clarify asap...
We apologize for the
We apologize for the confusion. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
This recipe is for cooking outdoors with a Dutch oven on a campfire. Please see updates.
I'm confused! Where do I put
I'm confused! Where do I put the charcoal briquettes? If a Dutch oven is a pan with another that sits atop of it, I can understand maybe putting the "underneath" layer of briquettes in the bottom pan; but, how do you put the 16 briquettes "on top" with a domed lid (which mine has). Wouldn't the briquettes just fall off? Surely you don't put the briquettes on the top of the batter!! Please explain. I would like to try this recipe. Thanks
We apologize for the
We apologize for the confusion. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
This recipe is for cooking outdoors with a Dutch oven on a campfire. Please see updates.