7Up Cherry Dump Cake (Print Version)
Simple dump cake made with cherry pie filling, yellow cake mix, and 7-Up soda instead of butter, baked until golden and set.
# Ingredients:
→ For the Dump Cake
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2 (21 oz) cans cherry pie filling
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15.25 oz box yellow cake mix
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2 cups 7-Up lemon lime soda
# Instructions:
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
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Add 1 1/2 cans of cherry pie filling to the bottom of the baking dish, spreading it out evenly. Save the other half can for later.
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Sprinkle the entire box of yellow cake mix evenly over the top of the pie filling. Don't mix it in - just let it sit on top.
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Gently pour the 7-Up over the top of the cake mix.
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Use the back of a spoon to gently swirl and incorporate the cake mix and 7-Up until it's no longer bubbly. You're not fully mixing it - just making sure all the cake mix gets covered with the soda.
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Dollop the remaining cherry pie filling on top in spoonfuls.
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Bake on the middle rack for about 60 minutes, or until golden brown. After 45 minutes, if the top is getting too brown, cover it loosely with aluminum foil. Oven times can vary, so go by doneness rather than strictly by time.
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This is important - let the cake cool completely so it can set up. This takes at least 2 hours. If you cut into it while it's hot, it'll be really runny. As it cools, it sets into a perfect cobbler-like consistency.
# Notes:
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This dump cake uses 7-Up instead of butter for a lighter version that's just as delicious!
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Don't skip the cooling time - the cake needs at least 2 hours to set up properly or it'll be too liquidy.
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You can use any lemon-lime soda like Sprite if you don't have 7-Up.
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Watch the cake after 45 minutes and cover with foil if it's browning too fast.
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This is perfect served warm (but not hot!) with vanilla ice cream.