A Decadent Cherry Crumble Cake That You Can Make Easily

For an easy decadent dessert, this cherry crumble cake is quite delicious. Using only one dish and six ingredients, you can have this in the oven in no time. In fact, it may just become your next favorite dessert. You can pair this cake with vanilla ice cream or simply top it with whip cream. Either way, you are going to enjoy this bowl of cherries. This post is all about cherry crumble cake.

Even as a kid, I have always loved cherry pie filling. Some may think it’s too sweet, but I can’t get enough of it. So when I make this cherry recipe, I am in heaven.

Nonetheless, I didn’t just discover this recipe. Actually, my Uncle Jeff is the one who started making this dessert for family occasions. Once I had it, I knew I had to make this dessert more often.

Plus, it is so easy. You don’t have to mix anything in separate bowls or prep any of the ingredients. You can just place it all in the baking dish and in forty minutes you have a decadent dessert.

This post is all about cherry crumble cake.

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Cherry Crumble Cake

Step 1: Preheat Oven to 350°

Before you add the ingredients, preheat the oven to 350°.

Step 2: Spray the Baking Dish

Using cooking spray, evenly coat your baking dish.

Step 3: Add 2 Cans of Cherry Pie Filling

Using any brand that you prefer, add in two cans of cherry pie filling.

Step 4: Sprinkle Cinnamon

Then, sprinkle cinnamon all over the canned cherries.

Step 5: Top with Brown Sugar

Using about a 1/4 cup of brown sugar, sprinkle it on top.

Step 6: Evenly Distribute Vanilla Cake Mix

Next, take the entire bag of cake mix, and disperse it over everything.

Step 7: Add Pads of Butter

Then, using two sticks of salted butter, place pads of butter all over the dish. This is definitely not going to be a day to count calories. 🙂

Step 8: Top with Lemon Juice

Then, drizzle lemon juice over everything.

Step 9: Bake for 40 Minutes

Place the cake into the oven for about forty minutes. Around 38 minutes, start checking your dessert to ensure that it is ready. I like it to be a little cunchy around the edges, so sometimes that takes a few more minutes.