Pineapple Dump Cake

Name: Pineapple Dump Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 2 cans (20 ounces each) crushed pineapple, undrained; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup chopped crystallized ginger, optional; 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size); 1/2 cup butter, frozen and shredded; Vanilla ice cream, optional

Total Time Prep Time: 15 min. Cook Time: 45 min.

Yield 12 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Create a sweet and succulent pineapple dump cake with just a handful of ingredients and a few minutes of prep time.

Ingredients

2 cans (20 ounces each) crushed pineapple, undrained
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup chopped crystallized ginger, optional
1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
1/2 cup butter, frozen and shredded
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Pour pineapple with juice into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar and, if desired, ginger. Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over the top. Sprinkle shredded butter evenly over cake mix.
Bake until top is golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve warm with ice cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 333 calories, 9g fat (6g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 346mg sodium, 64g carbohydrate (45g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Friends and family think I worked for hours in the kitchen to make this delicious potluck dessert, when really it was ready in one! It tastes great served with powdered sugar, whipped cream, vanilla ice cream or caramel sauce. —Monica Marolt, Willowick, Ohio

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