Oh, the simplicity of a dump cake. There’s nothing quite as easy or delicious as this style of dessert, which requires minimal (if any!) measuring, stirring, and dish-washing. Perfect for Thanksgiving, when the roast turkey and all those elaborate side dishes take up time and space in the kitchen, the humble dump cake is there to give you a reprieve from all the pain-staking effort associated with the holiday.
The dessert comes by its silly name naturally: all you do is dump your boxed cake mix and fillings into a dish and bake it. It’s quite possibly the easiest baking project you’ll ever attempt, though the final product is perfectly flavorful and moist, making it a fan favorite among TikTok cooks.
Just in time for chilly fall nights, we present to you a sweet potato dump cake recipe from TikTok that can be whipped up whenever the craving strikes. It’s perfect for a treat after apple picking or as a simple Thanksgiving dessert that’ll save you the stress of putting together a pie. While this sweet potato dump cake recipe is a tad more complicated than other dump-cake recipes – you’ll need to boil and mash the sweet potatoes first – there’s no need to bust out any fancy equipment or even a mixer.
Check out the easy recipe ahead, and prepare your taste buds for a treat.
@fashionable.foodiejess Sweet Potato Dump Cake. Let me tell y’all! This is 🔥🔥!!! Perfect for the holidays!! Enjoy loves! 😊 Recipe will be in comments. #dumpcake #fyp
– Additional reporting by Lauren Mazzo
Sweet Potato Dump Cake
TikTok Jess V (@jessgetdown)
Notes
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Ingredients
- 3 large sweet potatoes
1 1/2 sticks of butter
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ginger
1 tablespoon nutmeg
1 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 milk (or water from boiling potatoes)
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 box of yellow, vanilla, or spice cake mix
Directions
- Peel, slice, and boil sweet potatoes until tender. Transfer them to a mixing bowl, and then mash until smooth.
- While the potatoes are hot, add 1/2 stick of unsalted butter. Stir until melted.
- Add the vanilla, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, sugar, milk, and a sprinkle of salt. Stir to combine.
- Spread the sweet potato filling into a pan. Sprinkle on the cake mix and spread it out to cover all of the sweet potatoes. Top with slices of butter.
- Bake at 350 until the top is golden brown. It should take about 45 minutes, but oven times may vary, so be sure to check on it. Let the cake cool for 15 to 20 minutes, and enjoy!
Information
- Category
- Desserts
- Yield
- 10-12 servings
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
- Cook Time
- 45 minutes
- Total Time
- 1 hour, 4 minutes, 59 seconds
