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Our Easiest-Ever Dump Desserts

Who ever said that making dessert has to be a big project or leave your sink full of dirty dishes? From buttery cakes to sweet, fruit crisps, dump desserts are deliciously simple to make. Dump all your ingredients into a dish and you’re practically done!

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Peach Cobbler Dump Cake

This peach cobbler doesn't get any easier, and you only need one dish. Instead of cake mix, we used corn muffin mix for a savory, buttery flavor that takes this cobbler to the next level!

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Berry Crisp Dump Cake

When you need a no-fuss dessert there’s nothing better than a one-pan, dump-and-bake recipe like Katie’s berry crisp. Just layer a few simple ingredients, bake, and then serve warm with a scoop of ice cream.

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Dump S'mores

No need to wait for a campfire-- you can make s'mores on a sheet pan at home. Even better, you can make a lot at once. Let it cool, then break it up for snacks, a bake sale or easy weeknight dessert.

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Chocolate Cake in a Mug

The mug cake is basically a dump dessert for one. Added bonus: Ree’s easy method allows you to mix all your ingredients right in your mug so there’s only one dish to cleanup after you eat.

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Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake

This elegant dessert is not your typical dump cake: Rich chocolate cake is covered with glossy cherry filling and sprinkled with toasted almonds — reminiscent of a Black Forest cake. It's a simple and flavorful crowd-pleaser.

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Dump Cakes

All you need to make one of Ree’s Dump Cakes is a box of cake mix, canned fruit, butter and whipped cream, for serving. What could be easier?

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Icebox Cake

Ree makes her own whipped cream for this classic icebox cake but if you use store-bought then all you need to do is layer, refrigerate and wait.

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Dump Pumpkin Pie

Forget the fuss of pie dough! This one-pan dessert has the creamy pumpkin filling you love and a crunchy topping made with spice cake mix, graham crackers and pecans. It feeds a crowd, and there's almost no clean up!

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Very Berry Mug Cake

We love a good shortcut, like this simple vanilla cake that requires no mixing bowl and bakes in seconds in the microwave. Topped with whipped cream and berries, it’s the perfect dump-and-bake dessert for one.

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Pumpkin Dump Cake

This 5-star recipe is a must-try: It’s made with just a handful of ingredients and is incredibly easy to whip up. Want to make it extra the cake extra warm and cozy? Use a boxed spice cake mix instead of the white or yellow cake that the recipe calls for.

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Pineapple Blueberry Dump Cake

For the easiest homemade dessert, a dump cake is your best bet. Simply dump all the ingredients into a baking dish then bake. Boxed cake mix forms the batter so you don’t even need to dirty a bowl. The canned pineapple and blueberry pie filling give the cake sweetness and moisture while fresh blueberries add bright pops of flavor. The pecans and almonds on top toast as the cake bakes, bringing some crunch and nuttiness to the dessert.

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