Tuesday 17 May 2011

Dump Cake

Delicious delight… a description that insinuates you into the world of perfect harmony that spells taste in every molecule. A dump cake does just that! It makes you drool and drown into the reservoir of the delectable and soft munch. However you may think that the name dump cake does not suggest any ingredient that screams appetizing nor does it have a name that evokes interest. The name might just suggest how disloyal it is to serving your taste buds, by being subjected to the dumps! Well, to your sheer surprise and to my subservient relief, I have the opportunity to explain that a dump cake is contrary to what its name suggests. It is indeed a cake that your tongue generously testifies to.

What is a Dump Cake

Names are supposed to be a tad bit mysterious and deceptive, if not then what is the fun in experiencing something exciting. This dessert to everyone's surprise is coveted to be a real relish with it being the most easiest cake that one may concoct. The Delicious dump cake can be made by anyone. From kids beginning to learn the art of cake baking to a new bride trying to impress her mother in law with her cake making prowess, the elementary dump cake recipes serve one and all. You may ask, what is dump cake all about. Well, a dump cake is a successful concoction of fruits preferably canned, with a layer of cake mix accompanied with toppings to add that extra smack. Cherries, pineapples are amongst the preferred and the most demanded by 'platter holders'. Nevertheless, you could also enjoy making and eating a dump cake that has other fruits as its base. Apples, pumpkin, peach are also among the top runners to make the cake all the more savory and mouth watering.

Canned fruits are predominantly used in preparing dump cakes, however, you are free to experiment with fruits that you prefer. You could also resort to using fresh fruits as your base in the baking bowl. There are modification in the recipe of this cake that can make it all the more tempting and special. Strawberry gelatin is a popular choice with all those who don't wish to conform to the ordinary and the mundane. If you have a sweet tooth demanding a lot more 'sweet nothings' from you, all you could do is coat the fruits in sugar or dip them in sugar water, allowing them to macerate in their own juice. In case you have to rush for an important but have promised to keep a delicious dump cake ready for your son when he gets back from school, all you need to do is use a canned pie filling or any variety of fruit pie and serve your son with a sweet platter.

Easy Dump Cake Recipe

Here is an easy dump cake recipe for one and all. Here we go.

Ingredients

Equip your kitchen counter with the required ingredients such as:

    * 1 Stick of Butter
    * 1 pkg of Canned Fruit
    * 1 pkg. Cake mix

Instructions

   1. Place the canned fruits on the bottom of the baking bowl. Ensure that you place the fruits evenly. The caned fruit could be your choice in entirety. Peach, pumpkin, pineapple, apple, cherries, you could make the dump cake with regards to the flavor you prefer to be dominant. If your favorite fruits is cherries you could resort to make a cherry dump cake or you could resort to reviewing a pineapple dump cake recipe to make the pineapple dump cake.
   2. Pour the cake mix (yellow or white) on the fruits. Stir this mixture gently.
   3. If the cake mix forms granules while the mixing process is in action, do not smoothen out. You could let them be the way they are as they deliver crunch to the cake.
   4. You could now apply butter or margarine to the sides if the baking dish and pour the mixture into the dish while you pre-heat the oven.
   5. Coat the cake with a layer of butter and sprinkle a few cashews on top to give a rich feel to the cake.
   6. Now, is the time to place the cake preparation into the pre-heated oven.
   7. Bake until you see the color of the crust turning golden brown.
   8. The dump cake is ready! You could serve it with whipped cream.

Having known what is dump cake, you could experiment, concoct and come up with flavors to cater to your taste buds. A dump cake is, indeed a budding cake-concocter's delight. Eat it to believe it!

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