Easy Patriotic Funfetti Dump Cake Recipe for Perfect Fourth of July Dessert
A quick and easy dump cake featuring canned fruit, funfetti yellow cake mix, and a buttery, crispy topping, perfect for festive summer celebrations like the Fourth of July.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Total Time: 45-50 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans (about 15 oz each) mixed berries or cherry pie filling with real fruit chunks
- 1 box (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix with funfetti sprinkles
- 1 cup (2 sticks or 227 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional)
- 2 tablespoons patriotic red, white, and blue sprinkles (jimmies or nonpareils)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with butter or non-stick spray.
- Drain canned fruit slightly, reserving about 1 tablespoon of syrup. Pour fruit evenly into the bottom of the prepared dish.
- Mix cinnamon and vanilla into the reserved syrup and drizzle over the fruit layer.
- Sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix evenly over the fruit layer without stirring.
- Sprinkle funfetti sprinkles evenly over the cake mix.
- Pour melted butter evenly over the entire top layer slowly to cover as much as possible.
- Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes until the top is golden brown and bubbly around the edges.
- Remove from oven and let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Drain canned fruit slightly to avoid sogginess. Pour melted butter slowly and evenly to ensure a crispy topping. Tent with foil if edges brown too quickly. Broil 1-2 minutes at the end for extra crispiness. Can be assembled up to 4 hours ahead and refrigerated before baking. For dairy-free or gluten-free versions, use appropriate cake mix and butter substitutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 1/12th of the
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
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