Once again another post that I meant to get up in August but I know that folks in this area still camping and even more so making fires to huddle around at night. Here is a beyond easy treat for you.
The girls made Campfire Dump Cakes at Girl Scout camp this year. So when Brian’s parents wanted to celebrate Grace’s birthday while we were camping with them, the Girl Scout Campfire Cake seemed like the perfect option. It was! We packed up one chocolate cake mix and two cans of pie filling. Grace picked chocolate cake mix with cherry pie filling. This was a favorite at Girl Scout camp. Other favorite combinations are yellow cake mix with apple pie filling and yellow cake mix with peach pie filling. It seems silly to write out directions but here they are. The pictures explain it all though so pin the pictures and make it at your next campfire!
Ingredients
1 – boxed Cake Mix
2 – large cans of pie filling
Directions
Line your cast iron dutch oven with a liner (Walmart sells them. This OPTIONAL but saves you a ton of time and scrubbing!) Pour the pie filling into the dutch oven. Pour the cake mix in the dutch oven. Put the lid on and place it in the hot coals of the campfire. Let cook 30-40 minutes.
I will add a note that Brian even made one of these in the oven. The cooking time was a little shorter but exact same concept! 😉 Since all of the “dumping” of ingredients is done while the dutch oven isn’t in the fire this is a perfect campfire activity for little hands to help!
Grace was super excited to share her birthday campfire cake with everyone!
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I am definitely making this for my grandkids – they would love ‘helping’ me bake. I am going to Walmart to get the liners…(hope I find it)
Maria – look in the camping section near the dutch ovens for the liners!
What a great idea!!! And so simple for kids to make too!
This recipe reminds me of when we used to camping in the Smoky Mountains. Plus it looks tasty!
I have never heard of Campfire Dump Cake until now! It sure does look easy and the kids would have a blast 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
What an awesome idea..I would have never imagined you could make something like that camping it looks so delicious too..I am trying that the next time we go camping 🙂
This is too cool. I’m saving this one to make! Thanks!
What a fun and easy way to make a fantastic cake. Sure to be a hit with all
I hav3 made this for years and I add nuts but have only made it in the oven but sounds interesting on the campfire.
Hi dear. How long do you bake it? And do you use parchment paper? What size pan? Thank you.
When you make the dump cake in the oven what temperature do you use and how long do you bake it for?
Could you also just use parchment paper for the liner?
Not sure about parchment paper, but i have used aluminum foil for a liner.
When u make Dump Cake at home, do you use your Dutch oven? Or can you use a glass 13x9x2 baking dish with foil as a cover, or a large oven proof pot with lid? I have lost my Dutch oven with several moves in the past few years
I make dump cakes all the time in the oven…I use a 13x9x2 glass baking dish…same basic principle…dump in pie fillings, then dry cake mix, I always add pats of butter all over the top of the dry cake mix, bake at 350° for about 30 minutes…give or take…when your cake mix is Brown, it is done…the butter gives the cake mix a buttery taste, and makes it not so dry…good BOTH WAYS!!!
Our favorite combination 2 cans peaches, 1 can crushed pineapple, mixed together, dry yellow cake mix over the top, thin butter pats all over the top…?
I’m a scout leader and I have made this particular one many times. But if you put a little butter on top and sugar, along with a 1/4 can of cola or any dark soda. It’s even better.
Also instead of cherry pie filling try strawberry pie filling it taste like a chocolate covered strawberry. Yummy!!
Yes can make it in an oven any kind of pan can be used.
When using a Dutch Oven keep in mind the number of coals on top and bottom. I use a size 12 so I add 15 on top and 9 on the bottom. Do not put coals on the bottom in the center, but put around the edge.
When we made this cake we used 1 can of soda and 1 stick of butter also with the can of pie filling and cake mix.
So you dont add any of the other ingredients suggested on the cake mix box…just sprinkle it over the top of canned fruit ???
Nope … that is it. Other comments have other variations. The one we used is nice because it has so few ingredients to haul out to the campsite!
We do this dump cake in Indy. We do it with yellow cake and two different kinds of fruit. One as a pie filling and another with a heavy syrup fruit. We really like cherry and pineapple, but have done blueberry, peach, strawberry, pears,apple etc.
So two cans pie fruit
One can heavy syrup fruit
Sprinkle dry yellow cake mix on top of fruit
Then a stick of butter sliced and place on top of dry cake mix couple inches apart
Then 350* till golden takes about a hour. Yummy. (:
We need to find yard brush and hurry up and try this version! Thanks for sharing!
We have a smaller dutch oven. I believe it is an 8. Would this recipe be too much for my dutch oven? Could i use one can of pie filling and maybe a pouch of brownie mix instead? About how many coals?
Charlotte..Indy
How many do you think this would this serve? Looks Good!!
We make this every time we go camping. I stopped buying the liners. We always have foil when we go camping so I just make sure it’s really wide heavy duty foil. Just firm the foil to the Dutch oven and it works just as good.
AH! Love it! We found you guys on Pinterest!! =D Cool tricks. 😀
We have been making this “cake” for over 65 years. It used to be our dessert when we went on a picnic. I just made one today with fresh peaches and fresh blackberries. I used a iron chicken fryer, sprayed the bottom, put in the fruit, used a half of cake mix, (added a little cinnamon and nutmeg to the mix) sprinkled it on top, brought it to a boil on top of the stove, covered it, turned the burner to low and simmered for 20 minutes or until I thought it was done. Great with ice cream. Use any fruit you like. I was thinking apples and spice cake for fall
I’ve already made this three times this year!! Soooo good! Thanks for the recipe!