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White plate with strawberry pineapple dump cake serving. Ice cream scoop, striped cloth, white background.
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Easy Strawberry Pineapple Dump Cake (5 ingredients)

Also called cobbler with cake mix, this dessert is like a sweet casserole made with canned pie filling and cake mix from a box. It's quick to assemble, and the result is crowd-pleasing good. The mix of flavors is wonderful, and it can be made ahead.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword strawberry pineapple cobbler with cake mix, strawberry pineapple dump cake
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 21 ounces (1 can) strawberry pie filling 21 ounces strawberry pie filling
  • 1 cup fresh sliced strawberry chunks
  • 20 ounces (1 can) pineapple 20 ounces pineapple, chunks or crushed, drained in part
  • 15.25 ounces (1 box) yellow cake mix or white cake mix
  • 1 cup unsalted butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • Dump 21 ounces (1 can) strawberry pie filling into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly. Top with 1 cup fresh sliced strawberry chunks.
  • Drain 20 ounces (1 can) pineapple and cut into bite-sized pieces. Scatter over the strawberries.
  • Drizzle over ½ cup pineapple juice and stir lightly to mix.
  • Sprinkle 15.25 ounces (1 box) yellow cake mix evenly over the fruit layer. Drizzle 1 cup unsalted butter, melted, trying to cover most of it. Don't stir! It might have a few dry patches.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbling around the edges.
  • Serve warm with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream.

Notes

If not using fresh strawberries, use 2 cans of strawberry pie filling.
For a crunchier dessert, scatter some chopped pecans or almonds before adding the dry ingredients. 
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