Instant Pot Pineapple Cherry Dump Cake

Name: Instant Pot Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 Box Butter Cake Mix; 1/2 Can Cherry Pie Filling; 1/2 Can Crushed Pineapple; 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter (melted); 1/2 Cup Coconut (Toasted ); Vanilla Ice cream (or whipped Cream optional); Cherries (Maraschino optional)

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Instant Pot is for a LOT more than just getting dinner on the table FAST! It makes moist cakes and delicious desserts, like this Pineapple Cherry Dump Cake! After you are done, be sure to top your sweet, gooey, delicious dump cake with your favorite vanilla ice cream or light homemade coconut cream. Garnish with a sprinkle of toasted coconut and a beautiful maraschino cherry (with stem for added appeal!)

Your Instant Pot is for a LOT more than just getting dinner on the table FAST! But it is also an excellent way to make moist cakes and delicious desserts. Can you get any easier than this? Just dump, stir, dump, stir, pour, and GO! It's really that easy!

I love simple recipes like this because I don't always have time to make everything from scratch. Some of our other favorites are my pressure cooker French Toast and my Caramel Apple Dip.

🧾 Ingredients

Butter Cake Mix
Cherry Pie Filling
Pineapple
Butter
Toasted Coconut
Vanilla Ice Cream/Whipped Cream
Maraschino Cherries

🍳 How to Make

You will find the complete directions in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Your Instant Pot is for a LOT more than just getting dinner on the table FAST! It can make moist cakes and delicious desserts, like this Instant Pot Pineapple Cherry Dump Cake!

🧾Substitutions

Butter cake mix - If you don't have butter cake mix, you can whip it up at home with a few simple steps. You can use my Classic White Cake Mix to start. Once you have prepared your white cake mix, place all of the ingredients into a standing mixer and combine on medium for 1 min.
If you find that you don't have slices of pineapple, chunks will work just as well.

🥄 Variations

For anyone who prefers to not have cherries in this recipe, that's okay! This recipe can be made without them.
To add extra spice or flavor to a dump cake, I like to add ½ teaspoon of cinnamon and ¼ of nutmeg.

🍶 Storing

To store the cake in the fridge, place it in an airtight container and it should last 5 to 7 days.

This recipe can be stored in the freezer. You will need to make sure that it is properly stored and if so, can be stored for up to 3 months in the freezer.

🍽Equipment

For this recipe, I like to use my 6-quart Instant Pot Duo.

🔎Top Tips

Here are a great set of tips that I love to follow when making any kind of instant pot dump cake recipe:

I like to tilt the plate around every few minutes to allow the cake to absorb the juices and make sure to get all the sugary sweetness infused into the cake.
I like to buy two boxes of cake mix so I can make two batches with each can of cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple I have. You'll only need a half can of each for one dump cake! You can also bake them both at the same time with this Stackable Stainless Steel Steamer Insert Pans with Sling!

cherry pineapple dump cake with ice cream and cherry

❔FAQ

Is This Like a Pineapple Upside Down Cake?

This cake is similar to that of an upside-down cake, but not exactly the same. Upside-down cake is more of a flipped cake whereas a dump cake is basically dumping all your ingredients into the pot and cooking.

What Sized Cake Pan Fits an Instant Pot?

I have found that a 7 or 8-inch pan works the best for this recipe. Although, this will depend on the type of instant pot you have.

Instant Pot Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake Recipe

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Set Time

10 mins

Total Time

40 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Instant Pot, Pineapple Cherry Dump Cake

Author: Mama Loves to Eat

Ingredients

1 Box Butter Cake Mix
½ Can Cherry Pie Filling
½ Can Crushed Pineapple
3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter melted
½ Cup Coconut Toasted
Vanilla Ice cream or whipped Cream optional
Cherries Maraschino optional

Instructions

In a large bowl combine your cherry pie filling, pineapples and stir to combine.
In a medium bowl, combine your cake mix and melted butter. Stir with a fork until combined.
Pour your fruit mixture into the bottom of your greased baking dish.
Top with cake mix/butter mixture. Cover with foil/close pan lid.
Pour 2 cups of water into your Instant Pot and lower your cake mix filled dish on to a trivet. Put lid on, close steam valve.
Set your Instant Pot to: manual, high pressure, for 25 minutes.
Do a natural release.
Let stand for 5-10 minutes so it can firm up.
Serve topped with ice cream/whipped cream, toasted coconut, and cherries.

Recipe Notes

Tip for Instant Pot Pineapple Dump Cake Recipes! Buy two boxes of cake mix so you can make two batches with each can of cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple you have. You'll only need a half can of each for one dump cake! ---->Bake them both at the same time with this Stackable Stainless Steel Steamer Insert Pans with Sling!

Slow Cooker

Although Instant Pots will cook your dump cake a lot faster, you can cook the recipe in a slow cooker. You will need to adjust the times, but the steps are the same on how to prepare the recipe.