Description
A rich and indulgent Black Forest Brownie Dump Cake made with layers of sweet cherry pie filling and fudgy brownie mix baked into a gooey chocolate dessert. This easy dump-and-bake recipe delivers classic black forest flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 2 cans (21 oz each) cherry pie filling
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 package (18.4 oz) brownie mix
- 3/4 cup salted butter, frozen
- Vanilla ice cream (optional topping)
- Whipped cream (optional topping)
- Chocolate shavings (optional topping)
- Fresh cherries (optional topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Spread cherry pie filling evenly in the bottom of the dish.
- Pour water evenly over the cherry layer.
- Sprinkle dry brownie mix evenly over the cherries without stirring.
- Grate frozen butter over the top, distributing evenly.
- Bake for 35 minutes until the top is set and slightly crisp.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
Notes
- Do not mix layers to ensure proper dump cake texture.
- Frozen butter helps create an even topping as it melts.
- Use high-quality cherry pie filling for best flavor.
- Serve warm for the best fudgy texture.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
