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My easy Blueberry Cobbler recipe starts with cake mix so it’s 4 ingredient blueberry dump cake in disguise. You basically dump everything into the pan and bake, no complicated steps! I grew up baking with box mixes and still love using them when they make a dessert this easy and delicious.
Dump Cake vs Cobbler vs Crisp
Blueberry cobbler and dump cake are very similar. A cobbler is a baked dessert with fruit topped with a batter, biscuit or dumpling. A crisp recipe has a crumble topping that gets crunchy. Dump cake gets its name because all you have to do is dump everything in the pan and bake it, eliminating all the extra steps of whisking and mixing.
I’ve been making blueberry cobbler with cake mix and pie filling for so many years, and other versions too with cherries or apple. It’s the perfect lazy man blueberry cobbler and everyone in my family loves it!
4 Ingredients in Blueberry Cobbler
- Blueberry Pie Filling gives the cobbler the richness without adding things like sugar or cornstarch. You can use a homemade pie filling or just buy a 20 ounce can.
- Fresh Blueberries add a pop of freshness, but you can also make this blueberry cobbler recipe with canned blueberries, just drain them first.
- Yellow Cake Mix bakes up with lots of unsalted butter to make that soft but crunchy cobbler topping. White cake mix would also work in this recipe.
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Dorothy’s Testing Notes
- Can I use fresh or frozen blueberries? You can use 2 cups frozen berries or 2 cups fresh berries or use canned blueberries as long as you drain them.
- It’s important that your butter evenly covers the cake mix, either via a single layer of shredded butter or narrowly and evenly spaced pats of butter. This ensures that the cake mix will all dissolve into the butter and create that crumble top you expect without any dry patches of cake mix.
- You can make this up to 24 hours ahead of time. Store in fridge tightly covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container.
Blueberry Dump Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, (170g)
- 1 21 ounce can blueberry pie filling
- 2 cups fresh blueberries, or frozen, thawed (1 pint)
- 1 box yellow cake mix , (approximately 15 ounces)
Instructions
- Tip: place sticks of butter in the freezer for at least 15 minutes. Then use a grater grate the butter so that it spreads easily over the top of the cake.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pour pie filling and blueberries in the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan. Top with powdered cake mix in an even layer.
- Grate the frozen butter evenly over the top of the cake mix. (Grating the butter gives easier and better coverage.)
- Bake for 45-50 minutes. Serve warm or room temperature with ice cream.
- Note: check the cobbler halfway through baking. If there are any sections of cake that are still powdery after all the butter is melted, add a bit more butter or spray these areas with nonstick cooking spray.
Notes
- Can I use fresh or frozen blueberries? You can use 2 cups frozen berries or 2 cups fresh berries, your choice. You can also use canned blueberries as long as you drain them.
- Serve blueberry cobbler with ice cream on top.
- You can make this up to 24 hours ahead of time. Storage: Store in refrigerator tightly covered.
- You can make dump cake with any combination of fresh fruit and pie filling.
- Feel free to use any flavor cake mix.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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How to make blueberry dump cake
- Dump your pie filling and berries in a baking dish.
- Cake mix powder should be in an even layer on top.
- Make sure the butter is evenly spaced.
Variations
- You can use any brand cake mix, yellow cake mix or white cake mix or even lemon cake mix!
- You can use 2 cans of blueberry pie filling if you don’t have or want to use fresh berries.
- Use mixed berries in place of fresh blueberries for a mixed berry cobbler like dump cake.
- Serve blueberry cobbler with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- You can make dump cake with any combination of fresh fruit and pie filling. We love Cherry Dump Cake and Peach Dump Cake!
Blueberry Cobbler FAQ
Yes! It is really easy to vary this recipe to your liking. You can use ANY pie filling combined with 2-3 cups of fresh, frozen, or canned fruit.
This happens sometimes if the butter didn’t melt and spread evenly. I like to check my cobbler halfway through baking, and if I see it’s powdery, then I’ll add a little more butter or spray it with nonstick cooking spray on those sections.
It’s best to store this covered in the refrigerator but it tastes best room temperature (or even warm).
Serve this plain or with a scoop of ice cream on top.
Served this to our Free Spirit Group on Tues. Night, they loved it!
That’s great, glad they loved it! Thanks, Sue.
What do you think of using lemon cake mix? Lemon and blueberries go so well together but wondered if you have tried it.
Hi Carol 🙂 YES! Lemon cake mix would be a great option for this dump cake. Enjoy!
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