This cinnamon roll dump cake is our latest obsession.
You have to love a dump cake recipe—even if the name “dump cake” doesn’t do a great job of selling the concept. The complete opposite of traditional baking, which requires precise measurements and mixing, the ingredients in this recipe get dumped in the pan and baked as they are.
And incredibly, the technique works. The ingredients transform into a sweet, homestyle dessert, like in this cinnamon roll dump cake.
Cinnamon Roll Dump Cake Recipe
This comes to us courtesy of TikTok creator @aquickspoonful. Her recipe includes cinnamon swirl cake mix plus two intriguing ingredients we hadn’t considered trying: tubes of cinnamon roll dough and a can of frosting! Of course, we had to put her recipe to the test in our Test Kitchen.
Sophia uses Krusteaz cinnamon swirl cake mix in her recipe, but you can use other brands as long as they have separate pouches of cake mix and cinnamon-brown sugar blend. The recipe makes 8-10 servings.
Ingredients
Nonstick spray
2 tubes (12.4 ounces each) cinnamon rolls
1 can (12 ounces) whipped cream cheese frosting
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 box (21 ounces) cinnamon swirl cake mix
12 tablespoons unsalted butter
Directions
Step 1: Arrange rolls in pan
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray the bottom and sides of a 9×13-inch pan with nonstick spray. Open the cinnamon rolls and arrange them in rows in the pan. (There are 16 rolls, so one row will have an extra.)
Step 2: Add frosting and nuts
Spread the entire can of frosting in an even layer over the rolls. Sprinkle the walnuts (if using) over the frosting.
Step 3: Add the cake mix in two layers
The cake mix should have two pouches. Sprinkle the larger pouch of cake mix evenly over the frosting. Then, sprinkle the smaller pouch of cinnamon-brown sugar over the top. It’s a dump cake, so don’t mix it!
Step 4: Top with butter
Slice the butter into pats and arrange them evenly over the top of the cake.
Step 5: Bake and serve
Bake the dump cake for 40 minutes; it should be puffed with browned areas that look like crust and others that look gooey and melty. Let the cake cool for at least 10 minutes, and then use a large spoon or spatula to serve. It tastes best when it’s warm.
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