Q: Do you cook dump cake on high or low in a slow cooker?

Most dump cakes cook best on low heat . Cooking on low helps the fruit slowly bubble and prevents the cake topping from drying out or burning around the edges.

Q: Do I need to add the additional ingredients listed on the cake mix box?

No - you'll just use the dry cake mix as an ingredient in this recipe, no eggs/oil/water needed!

Q: How do you know when crock pot dump cake is done?

The dump cake is ready when the fruit filling is hot and bubbling around the edges and the cake mix topping looks set. This usually takes about 4 hours on low in most slow cookers.

Q: Can I double this recipe?

I don't recommend it - not only does it tend to be too much food for one Crock Pot, but the cake layer doesn't cook as evenly when there's too much cake mix cooking at once.

Q: <strong>Can you use fresh fruit in dump cake?</strong>

You can, but canned fruit works best because it contains syrup that helps hydrate the cake mix. If you use fresh fruit, you may need to add extra sugar or liquid so the cake mix doesn't stay dry.

Question 1

Do you cook dump cake on high or low in a slow cooker?

Accepted Answer

Most dump cakes cook best on low heat. Cooking on low helps the fruit slowly bubble and prevents the cake topping from drying out or burning around the edges.

Question 2

Do I need to add the additional ingredients listed on the cake mix box?

Accepted Answer

No - you'll just use the dry cake mix as an ingredient in this recipe, no eggs/oil/water needed!

Question 3

Why is the top of my dump cake powdery?

Accepted Answer

If the topping is powdery, it usually means the butter didn’t fully cover the cake mix. Try slicing the butter into thin pats and spacing them evenly over the surface so it melts across the entire topping. You can also mix the powdery spots into the butter as it cooks, but be gentle - don't mix the fruit into the cake mix!

Question 4

How do you know when crock pot dump cake is done?

Accepted Answer

The dump cake is ready when the fruit filling is hot and bubbling around the edges and the cake mix topping looks set. This usually takes about 4 hours on low in most slow cookers.

Question 5

Can I make crock pot dump cake ahead of time?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can make it a few hours ahead and keep it warm in the slow cooker. Leftovers can also be stored in the refrigerator and reheated in the microwave.

Question 6

Can I double this recipe?

Accepted Answer

I don't recommend it - not only does it tend to be too much food for one Crock Pot, but the cake layer doesn't cook as evenly when there's too much cake mix cooking at once.

Question 7

Can you use fresh fruit in dump cake?

Accepted Answer

You can, but canned fruit works best because it contains syrup that helps hydrate the cake mix. If you use fresh fruit, you may need to add extra sugar or liquid so the cake mix doesn't stay dry.

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