When you need a dessert, but you don’t have a lot of effort to give.

Ingredients

2(15-oz.)

yellow cake mix

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.

two plates of cherry dump cake and a casserole pan

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Take a glass 13- x 9-inch baking dish and grease the bottom and sides evenly with butter.

Empty the contents of one can of cherries into a bowl.

Stir in almond extract to combine.

Pour contents into prepared baking dish.

Evenly sprinkle cake mix over cherries and syrup.

Pour melted butter evenly over cake mix.

Allow to cool slightly before serving.

Chef’s Notes

Serve this easy cake with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.