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Easy Gooey Dutch Oven Campfire Cherry Chocolate Dump Cake

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A simple, indulgent dump cake recipe combining cherry pie filling and chocolate chips, perfect for cooking in a Dutch oven over a campfire or in a conventional oven.

Ingredients

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  • 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling
  • 1 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
  • 1 (15.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, sliced thinly or melted
  • Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Instructions

  1. Prepare your fire or preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). For campfire, get hot coals ready (about 20-25 briquettes).
  2. Lightly grease the inside of the Dutch oven with butter or spray to prevent sticking.
  3. Pour the entire can of cherry pie filling evenly across the bottom of the Dutch oven.
  4. Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the cherry layer.
  5. Pour the dry yellow cake mix evenly over the cherry and chocolate layers without stirring.
  6. Arrange thin pats of butter evenly over the dry cake mix.
  7. If using, sprinkle chopped walnuts or pecans on top.
  8. Cover with the Dutch oven lid and place over coals or in the oven. For campfire, place 10-12 hot coals under the Dutch oven and 15-20 on the lid.
  9. Bake for 35-45 minutes, checking at 30 minutes to avoid burning. The cake is done when golden brown with bubbling cherry filling and a mostly clean toothpick inserted into the topping.
  10. Let the cake rest for 10 minutes before serving to allow the filling to thicken.

Notes

Control heat carefully to avoid burning; place more coals on lid than underneath. Do not stir layers. Let cake rest 10 minutes before serving. Soak Dutch oven after use for easier cleaning. Optional nuts can be omitted or replaced with seeds for allergies. Can be baked indoors in a conventional oven at 350°F (175°C).

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