Ultimate Blueberry Dump Cake Recipe for Simple Summer Dessert

This Blueberry Dump Cake is a simple three-ingredient dessert everyone will love. It’s similar to a cobbler and is perfect served warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

blueberry cobbler in a baking dish with a spoon scooping some out.

Easy Blueberry Cake

This Blueberry Dump Cake is a keeper—dump cakes are beloved because you literally combine a few pantry staples in a pan and bake. With just pie filling, boxed cake mix, and butter, you can pull a warm, comforting dessert from the oven in under an hour.

Rebecca’s Recipe Review

Taste: Bright, juicy blueberries with a sweet, buttery cake topping.

Texture: Thick, sticky blueberry filling under a crumbly, golden top.

Ease: 3/10 — very easy.

Pros: Minimal ingredients and steps make this a quick, crowd-pleasing dessert.

Cons: None.

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Blueberry Dump Cake Ingredients

This recipe uses blueberry pie filling, a boxed cake mix, and salted butter. You can use canned pie filling or a homemade fruit filling if you prefer.

French vanilla, white, or yellow cake mixes all work well. For a fall twist, try spice cake.

Feel free to substitute other pie fillings to make variations like strawberry or cherry dump cake.

How To Make Blueberry Dump Cake

  1. Dump: Pour the pie filling into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish and spread to the edges.
  2. Sprinkle: Evenly sprinkle the dry cake mix over the blueberry filling.
  3. Top: Arrange sliced butter over the cake mix, or melt and drizzle it evenly over the top.
  4. Bake: Bake until the top is golden brown and the filling bubbles around the edges.
Overhead photo of a white serving spoon scooping bluberry dump cake cubbler out of a white baking dish.

How To Serve Blueberry Dump Cake

Serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream. Both contrast nicely with the hot, jammy filling and buttery topping.

Slow Cooker Instructions

Assemble the dessert in a slow cooker lined or sprayed with nonstick spray. Cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours.

How To Reheat

Warm in a 350°F oven for about 10 minutes, or microwave individual portions for 20–30 seconds until warm.

Blueberry dump cake on a white plate topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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blueberry cobbler in a baking dish with a spoon scooping some out.

Blueberry Dump Cake

Author Rebecca Hubbell
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 12 people
An easy, three-ingredient blueberry dessert that bakes up like a cross between a cobbler and a cake—ideal topped with ice cream.

Equipment

  • 9×13-inch baking dish

Ingredients

  • 2 (21 oz.) cans blueberry pie filling
  • 1 box cake mix preferably yellow, white, or French vanilla
  • ½ cup salted butter sliced or melted

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • Dump the blueberry pie filling into the pan and spread it out to the edges.
  • Evenly sprinkle the dry cake mix over the filling.
  • Place thin slices of butter across the cake mix so it melts and soaks in as it bakes. Alternatively, melt the butter and pour it evenly over the top.
  • Bake for 40–45 minutes, until the top is golden and the filling bubbles at the edges.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Notes

  • Slow Cooker: Spray the slow cooker, layer ingredients as above, and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours.
  • Reheating: Warm in a 350°F oven for about 10 minutes or microwave individual servings for 20–30 seconds.
  • Butter Options: Use sliced butter or melt and pour it over the top for even coverage.

Nutrition

Calories: 228 kcal
| Carbohydrates: 35 g
| Protein: 2 g
| Fat: 9 g

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