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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