I just figured out how to make one of my favorite desserts even easier and I feel like I deserve a trophy. Strawberry Shortcake Dump Cake is my new favorite dessert to take to parties and potlucks. Dump Cakes are my jam because they are so easy to make. And I live to find shortcuts for the recipes I love and pass them on to you! Call this a shortcut shortcake if you want, because that’s totally what it is!
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Strawberry Shortcake Dump Cake is so EASY!
There is nothing better than Strawberry Shortcake. But fresh strawberries can be hard to find or super expensive unless you find them in season (which is far too short if you ask me!).
I love that you can make this strawberry dump cake with angel food cake with items you probably have in your pantry which means you can make this dessert whenever you are craving some strawberry goodness.
How To Make Strawberry Dump Cake With Angel Food Cake
I know there are several ways to make a Strawberry Shortcake dessert. But in my family, it’s always with Angel Food Cake. It’s light and fluffy and gets sort of a caramel-y taste to the browned crust. I love how it soaks in the juices from the fruit and it’s just so easy to make!
Ingredients:
- 2 cans Strawberry Pie Filling
- 1 TBSP orange zest
- Juice of 1 orange (up to 1 oz)
- 1 box Angel Food Cake Mix
- 1 cup water (or whatever the Angel Food Cake box tells you to use)
- Whipped Cream and fresh herbs for garnish (optional)
Except for the orange, you can keep most of these things in the pantry so you can be ready in case of a dessert emergency. Trader Joe’s even sells a shelf-stable whipped cream product that you can keep on hand! It’s genius!
OMG. I have my eye on this juicer for citrus. You know I love to make easy cocktails so this would be perfect. I hate the idea of another gadget to store but it looks nice and small. Or you can use a squeezer like I usually do. I just think you get way more juice then if you are using your hands.
Why You Need to Make Strawberry Dump Cake with Pie Filling
When I first decided to try making this dessert I wanted to use fresh strawberries to keep it as close to the original recipe as possible. But when I tasted the finished dessert, it was totally missing something. I don’t love the flavor of roasted strawberries. There was no brightness to the taste. It didn’t sing.
So in my opinion, you need to make this strawberry dump cake with pie filling. It actually helps to keep the recipe super fast since you don’t have to take the time to clean and slice all the berries.
Instructions:
To a 9×13 baking dish add the strawberry pie filling.
Zest the orange and sprinkle over the strawberries. Juice the orange and pour into the strawberries. With a spatula, give a quick stir to incorporate the juice and zest. It doesn’t require a hearty stir, just make sure it’s not all sitting in one place.
I freaking love this zester. I’ve had it for years (I have a few different sizes) and it’s such good quality. It’s easy to use and washes really well in the dishwasher. If I was tech-savvy and could figure out how to turn on the emojis I would insert praise hands right here.
I decided to add a little orange to make sure the strawberries had a little flavor boost. Pie fillings can sometimes be overly sweet and citrus is a great way to cut through that.
Also, when I eat traditional strawberry shortcake, I always drizzle about 1/4 cup of orange juice over my angel food cake before I add the fresh strawberries. It’s SO good! I think I did this one time when we didn’t let the berries sit in sugar first to get all juicy and sweet.
And it stuck.
In a large bowl, add the angel food cake mix and water. Stir well. It expands when you stir it and looks foamy. It’s kind of cool! You’ll feel like you are doing science.
So listen. I’m a dump cake purist and think you should only call it a dump cake if you literally just open things and pour them on top of each other. But the angel food cake mix doesn’t work like a regular yellow cake mix as I use in this Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake.
You have to mix it with water first or it just won’t work. But I still think this recipe is super simple and qualifies as a dump cake.
Pour the cake mix over the top of the strawberries. Look at how the batter looks like fluffy clouds! Bake in a 350-degree oven for about 40 minutes.
You don’t want the top to be too brown but the cake does need to be set and cooked through. I love a nice golden brown crust on top. There is so much flavor in that part of the cake! Angel Food cake on its own is a delicious treat. But used in a dump cake, it’s even better!
Top your strawberry angel food cake dump cake with whipped cream and fresh herbs. The creaminess of the whipped cream is a perfect pairing to the sweet strawberries and belongs on every shortcake dessert, no matter the type.
I always love to add a few fresh herbs to my sweet desserts. I think it gives it such a nice boost of fresh flavor. It helps to cut the sweetness a little. I love that sweet and salty combo where applicable. But here I love the sweet and savory balance.
SO good! And SO easy. I would consider myself a lazy baker. So dump cakes are perfect for me.
More Dump Cake Recipes
- Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake
- Peach Blueberry Dump Cake
- Strawberry Pineapple Dump Cake
- My friend, Crystal, has an Instant Pot Strawberry Dump Cake recipe to check out.
And be sure to check out my most popular strawberry dessert Strawberry, Jello and Angel Food Cake Recipe. It’s just like grandma used to make!
Printable Strawberry Dump Cake Recipe
Strawberry Shortcake Dump Cake
This easy Strawberry Shortcake Dump Cake recipe uses items that you can keep on hand in your pantry to whip up a delicious dessert in no time at all!
Ingredients
- 2 cans Strawberry Pie Filling
- 1 TBSP orange zest
- Juice of 1 orange up to 1 oz
- 1 box Angel Food Cake Mix
- 1 cup water or whatever the Angel Food Cake box tells you to use
- Whipped Cream and fresh herbs for garnish optional
Instructions
- To a 9x13 baking dish add the strawberry pie filling.
- Zest the orange and sprinkle over the strawberries.
- Juice the orange and pour into the strawberries.
- With a spatula, give a quick stir to incorporate the juice and zest.
- In a large bowl, add the angel food cake mix and water.
- Stir well (it expands when you stir it so make sure the bowl is big enough).
- Pour the cake mix over the top of the strawberries.
- Bake in a 350-degree oven for about 40 minutes.
- You don't want the top to be too brown but the cake does need to be set and cooked through.
Pin This Strawberry Angel Food Dump Cake for Later
If you’re looking for a delicious strawberry dessert to make but don’t want to spend much time on it, I’ve got you! Make this super simple Strawberry Shortcake Dump Cake! It’s a quick twist on a classic dessert that your whole family will love!
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