4-Ingredient Thanksgiving Dump Cake

4-Ingredient Thanksgiving Dump Cake

from thekitchn.com
65 min
1 to 8

Ingredients

  • 2 (14-ounce) cans whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 1 (about 21-ounce) can apple pie filling
  • 1 (15.25-ounce) box yellow or white cake mix
  • 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, plus more for the baking dish
  • Vanilla ice cream, optional for serving

Directions

  1. 1

    Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with unsalted butter.

  2. 2

    Add 2 (14-ounce) cans whole berry cranberry sauce and 1 (about 21-ounce) can apple pie filling to the baking dish and stir to combine. Layer in the baking dish in the following order on top of the fruit (do not stir together): Sprinkle evenly with 1 (15.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix. Cut 1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter into thin slices and arrange over the cake mix in an even layer, covering the entire surface.

  3. 3

    Bake until golden brown, bubbling, and a crispy crust begins to form, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes, then serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired.