Cherry Drop Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
• Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add almond extract.
• Mix in flour and baking powder.
• Mix until smooth.
• Grease a 9 x 13 pan.
• Spoon mixture (will be very thick) into pan and spread evenly.
• Spoon cherry pie filling ONTO cake batter in 1/4 Cup allotments.
• I usually put about 6- 1/4 cup dollops of cherry pie filling around the entire cake.
• No need to stir the pie filling in as it will settle into the batter as baking.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minute.
• Remember, you can substitute any other kind of pie filling, blueberry, apple, etc.
• Dust with powdered sugar (optional).

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the cherry-pineapple dump cake: Dump the cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Stir together. Sprinkle the cake mix over the top of the fruit. Slice the butter into tablespoons and distribute evenly over the surface of the cake mix.
• For the peach dump cake: Dump the peaches into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle the cake mix over the top of the fruit. Slice the butter into tablespoons and distribute evenly over the surface of the cake mix.
• Bake until the tops are brown and bubbly, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Serve with whipped cream.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place cherry pie filling, cake mix, eggs, and almond extract in a large bowl and mix by hand. Pour into a greased and floured 9-inch square pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Cool cake on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely, at least 30 minutes. Frost with chocolate frosting.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread pie filling in baking dish.
• Top with dry cake mix; gently shake pan to distribute evenly.
• Pour melted butter over top, tilting pan to cover as much of top with butter as possible.
• Bake 42 to 45 minutes or until mostly dry on top and bubbly around edges. Cool 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm with whipped topping or ice cream.

Steps:

• Mix together graham cracker crumbs, margarine, and sugar in a bowl until well incorporated and crumbly. Press into a pie plate, going up the sides as much as possible.
• Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth and spreadable. Whisk whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until smooth. Pour cream cheese into prepared crust. Smooth the top with a spatula, and refrigerate until firm, about 2 to 3 hours. Spread the cherry pie filling over the top, and refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Unroll crescent rolls into the prepared dish, pinching the seams together.
• Beat cream cheese, white sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; spread over crescent roll dough. Sprinkle brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon over cream cheese mixture layer.
• Pour cherry pie filling over brown sugar layer. Sprinkle yellow cake mix over cherry pie filling. Arrange butter slices over cake mix and top with remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Wrap a piece of aluminum foil under baking dish to help prevent rolls from burning.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 1 hour. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.