This Strawberry Dump Cake recipe is a miracle dessert! With only 5 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes in the oven, this is a quick and easy to make dump cake recipe with so much flavor.
This is the easiest dessert you will ever make! And yet, everyone who tries it will be amazed by how decadently delicious it is.
I am a big fan of quick and easy dessert recipes, especially fresh strawberry desserts. The truth is, you don’t always need to spend hours in the kitchen to make a delicious cake!
Some of the best desserts in the world are so simple, it’s almost hard to believe. Our tasty Strawberry Crumble and this easy Strawberry Dump Cake with Bananas make perfect examples!
What is a dump cake?
Dump cake is the perfect name for this type of dessert! You make dump cake recipes by literally “dumping” all of the ingredients into a baking dish and baking them, with very little effort involved.
To make it even better, dump cake recipes like this one are perfect for pairing with ice cream. Try this one with our No Churn Raspberry Banana Ice Cream and some Homemade Strawberry Sauce.
🍽 Equipment
One of the best things about making a dump cake from scratch is that you do not need a mixer!
In fact, the only equipment you will need is your oven, a baking pan, spoon, butter knife, and a knife to cut your fruit with.
🥘 Ingredients
All of the ingredients in this recipe are fresh. You can make our strawberry dump cake from scratch using fresh fruit and homemade cake mix.
For the strawberry banana dump cake filling:
- 1 pound fresh strawberries, roughly chopped
- 2 medium bananas, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup sugar
For the cake mix:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 stick cold butter, sliced
Some dump cake recipes, like our Peach Cobbler Recipe, call for boxed yellow cake mix.
We like to make our cake mix from scratch when we can. It’s actually super easy! But, you can always use boxed cake mix if you prefer.
🔪 Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Add 1 pound roughly chopped strawberries and 2 medium chopped bananas to a small rectangular baking dish (9 by 7″ works well).
- Spoon 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch over the strawberries and bananas. Mix until the fruits are evenly coated.
- In a bowl, combine 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour with 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/3 teaspoon salt and 2 teaspoons sugar. Mix gently.
- Sprinkle the flour mixture evenly over the top of the fruit. Use a spoon to smooth out the top to be as even as possible.
Arrange 1 stick of butter cut into slices on top of the dish. - Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the top is golden-brown. Check within the first few minutes of baking to make sure the butter completely covers the cake once it melts. If it does not, add more butter to the parts of the cake that are still dry.
🍓 Variations
We get asked often if you can substitute other fruits when making a dump cake from scratch! The answer is yes, you can.
Want to try a variation with different fruits? No problem! Just consider increasing the sugar with fruits that are less sweet. Try raspberries and bananas or even blackberries and blueberries!
And don’t forget to let us know in the comments if you made this recipe and what fruits you use!
👪 Serving Size
This dump cake recipe is large enough for 12 servings. It’s perfect for a Sunday dessert recipe or even a party!
Or, bake it at the start of the week and enjoy it for dessert over the next few days. Your family will love this easy dessert recipe!
Can I make it ahead of time?
Yes, absolutely! This dump cake recipe is so easy to make ahead of time. To have it all ready to go, prepare the filling and cake mix separately.
- Create the strawberry and banana filling and add to an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
- Mix together the dump cake cake mix and store in a jar or plastic zip-lock bag.
- When you’re ready, slice the butter and arrange everything in the dish. Bake as instructed.
Please note that once you slice strawberries, their shelf life shortens. However, the strawberry and banana mixture will be good for up to 24 hours after preparing it.
So if you want to prep a day ahead of time, this is the perfect way to do it!
💭 Family Foodie Tips
- Make sure to evenly distribute the butter so all parts of the dump cake are covered by it once it melts. If it doesn’t cover the top of the cake completely, you may find dry spots, so keep an eye on it in the oven and add more butter if necessary.
- Try other fruit flavors! Raspberries and bananas are delicious, and so are blackberries and blueberries. Mix it up and have fun! The best part about this dump cake recipe is that it works so well with your favorite fruits.
📖 Similar Recipes
Love dump cake recipes as much as we do? We have plenty for you to try! Here are a few of our favorites:
📋 Recipe
Strawberry Dump Cake with Bananas
🥘 Ingredients
For the fruits:
- 1 pound fresh strawberries roughly chopped
- 2 medium bananas roughly chopped
- 1 tbs cornstarch
- 1/4 cup sugar
For the cake mix:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 stick 1/2 cup cold butter, sliced
🔪 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Dump the chopped fruits into a small rectangular baking dish (approximately 9 x 7 inch). Spoon on top sugar and cornstarch. Mix until the the fruits are evenly coated.
- In a bowl combine sugar, flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla sugar and mix gently. Sprinkle the mixture evenly on top of the fruits. Use a spoon to make the top as even as possible.
- Arrange the butter slices on top of the cake mixture.
- Place the pan in the oven to bake. Make sure that the butter has covered completely the cake after melting. If this is not the case, add some more butter on the parts of the cake that are still dry.
- Bake the cake for 20-30 minutes or until the top becomes golden brown.
- Serve warm, preferably with an ice cream scoop on top.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
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Notes
- Want to try a variation with different fruits? No problem! Just consider increasing the sugar with fruits that are less sweet.
- Make sure the butter is well distributed on top so that it covers the cake mix perfectly as it melts. Otherwise, you are risking to find traces of dry flour afterward which won’t be pleasant to eat.
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