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Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake

June 11, 2015 by Audra 9 Comments

Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake

We’ve all been there, you’re down to the wire, company is coming over with little notice and you need a dessert. (Ok maybe we haven’t all been there but I seem to be a lot!) You want something super fast, impressive, but one that will require little effort, (even more so with a toddler at your heels!) If you haven’t heard of “dump cake,” ignore the unfortunate name and just trust me that it’s the best. The idea here is that you literally just “dump” all the of the ingredients into the pan and bake. What comes out is a perfect, cobbler like cake with a thick fruit layer and a soft and tender topping. It seems just as fancy as the cobblers and crisps that take a little more work but in this case it’s easy as pie. (Actually way easier than pie…pie isn’t always that easy right?)

Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake

Now I have to confess that the original concept of dump cake is a whole step easier than the recipe I’m sharing with you. You toss the fruit into the pan, sprinkle with sugar and corn starch, dump some yellow cake mix top, dot with butter and call it a day. People seem to adore this combo and you could totally go that route, but I like to complicate things so I make my own “cake mix” to toss on top. I’m not a cake mix person and never have it on hand so rather than buy a box I’d probably never use again- I simply mixed some flour, brown sugar and baking powder for the “mix,” and it worked great. Dot with little bits of butter and you’re good to go.

As you can imagine the fruit options with this type of dessert are endless. Peaches would be divine (and I plan to try that for sure.) as would any other berry, apples, cherries etc. I am going to be really honest and confess that Andy and I ate this entire thing in a 24 hour span. We have a bit of a weakness for fruity desserts what can I say? :)

Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake

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Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake
Yield: 1 9 inch cake
 
Ingredients
  • 6 cups of strawberries, hulled and quartered
  • 2 stalks of rhubarb, sliced (about 2 cups)
  • ½ cup of sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstartch
  • 1 and ¼ cups flour
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick of unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. "Dump" the strawberries and rhubarb into a 9inch skillet, pie dish or a square baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with sugar and cornstarch.
  2. In a small bowl stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Sprinkle evenly over the fruit mixture. Dot with the butter pieces, making sure they are evenly places over the dry mixture.
  3. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until the fruit is bubbly and thick, and the topping is golden and slightly crisp.
  4. Serve warm with ice cream.
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Filed Under: Cake, Crisp/Crumble/Cobbler, Dessert, Recipes Tagged With: Rhubarb, Strawberry

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  1. Vickie S. says

    June 11, 2015 at 11:13 am

    Wow, this is definitely a keeper! Thank you!

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  2. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    June 11, 2015 at 11:41 am

    Love this cobbler-turned-cake creation! I will always be a sucker for anything rhubarb in a skillet!

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  3. Katy | Her Cup of Joy says

    June 11, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    How genius! I have tried a few dump cakes that co-workers bring in and they always taste delicious. This homemade cake mix version is even better for me. I never have cake mix because I never use it up before it expires, which explains that I love to bake from scratch, so therapeutic at times!

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  4. Medha @ Whisk & Shout says

    June 11, 2015 at 9:58 pm

    This looks so warm and addictive, and I love the use of the skillet!

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  5. Medeja says

    June 12, 2015 at 4:32 am

    Easy and delicious! And great combination of rhubarb and strawberries! Yummy!

    Reply
  6. Rebecca says

    June 14, 2015 at 11:33 am

    I love rhubarb so much, I have devoted a few recipes on my blog as well to this amazing vegetable ;) Love your recipe as well, if I can still find rhubarb I will have to try ;)
    I love your new layout btw, havent seen it before! You look gorgeous on that picture :D
    Love, rebecca
    icing-sugar.net

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  7. Joanne Bruno says

    June 16, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    I normally avoid dump cakes because of their use of box mixes, so I’m totally loving this!! Plus all that juicy fruit goodness…you just can’t beat it!

    Reply
  8. Andrea says

    May 29, 2016 at 9:35 pm

    I’m making this as I type this with the first batch of ruhbarb from my garden… but only ruhbarb… no strawberries!! A little extra sugar, wish me luck. Love the recipes!! <3

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    • Audra says

      June 1, 2016 at 10:24 pm

      I’m sure it turned out great!

      Reply

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