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Sweet Potato Dump Cake

5 from 1 vote
Sweet potato dump cake is extremely easy to make! It’s made with simple ingredients such as yellow cake mix, sweet potato purée, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and melted butter to give you all fall flavors!
Author: Ronalyn
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 58 minutes

Ingredients  

  • 2 Cans Sweet Potatoes drained and mashed
  • 1 Tablespoon Sweet Potato Juice from the can
  • 1/2 Can Crushed Pineapple, undrained
  • 1 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1 Cup Pecans Chopped
  • 1 cup Butter Salted or Unsalted, Sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon Caramel Optional
  • Vanilla Ice Cream Optional

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, combine the mashed sweet potatoes, crushed pineapple (with juice), sugar, and cinnamon. Mix everything together until well combined.
    2 Cans Sweet Potatoes, 1/2 Can Crushed Pineapple,, 1 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar, 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • Pour the sweet potato mixture into the greased baking dish, next sprinkle a small amount of crushed pecans and spread it out evenly.
    1 Cup Pecans
  • Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the sweet potato mixture.
    1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
  • Top the cake mix with the remaining chopped pecans.
    1 Cup Pecans
  • Add the sliced butter pieces over the top of the nuts and cake mix, making sure to cover as much of the dry mix as possible.
    1 cup Butter
  • Bake in the preheated oven for about 50-60 minutes. At around 40 minutes, open the oven and lightly pour the pumpkin puree juice over any unbaked cake spots. Place back in the oven for the remaining time or until the top is golden brown and the cake is set.
    1 Tablespoon Sweet Potato Juice from the can
  • Once done, remove it from the oven and let it cool. Serve with vanilla ice cream and caramel.
    1 Tablespoon Caramel
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American