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Christmas Dump Cake

Christmas Dump Cake is an easy dessert with spice cake and cranberry sauce. It's topped with pecans for a great recipe full of holiday cheer.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas Dump Cake
Servings: 12
Calories: 458kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 box Spice Cake Mix 15.25 oz
  • 2 cans Cranberry Sauce 14 oz cans, whole berry sauce
  • 1 cup Chopped Pecans
  • 3/4 cup Butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9X13 baking pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
  • Spread out the cranberry sauce evenly on the bottom of the pan.
  • Sprinkle the cake mix on top and sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly on top of the cake mix.
  • Slowly pour the melted butter evenly on top of the cake.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes until the top of the cake is golden brown.
  • Let the cake cool slightly and then serve the cake warm topped with whipped topping or ice cream.  Enjoy!

Notes

Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. 
You can use a yellow cake mix if you cannot find a spice cake mix in your area. 
You can use homemade cranberry sauce for this recipe if you prefer.  Layer approximately 4 cups in the bottom of the pan and then top with the cake mix, pecans and butter.  

Nutrition

Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 378mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 389IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 3mg
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