Homemade Dump Cake and Gift Basket

An easy cake, and a great gift basket idea!

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Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 1 cake

Prep Time: 15 minutes   Cook Time: 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes  

Ingredients

FOR THE DUMP CAKE:

1 pint home-canned fruit
1/2 pint home-canned jam
1/3 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 Homemade Dump Cake Mix
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
2 sticks butter

Directions

To make the Homemade Dump Cake Mix:

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup powdered milk

This cake mix will fit perfectly in a one-quart size plastic baggie.

To make the Dump Cake:

Grease a 9×13 pan. Evenly spread ingredients in order, ending with distributing slices of butter over the top. Bake in a 350-degree oven for an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes (till done–start checking after one hour). Note: I score the cake with a knife two or three times during baking to make sure the dry and wet ingredients mix well.

To make a gift basket, place the mix in a basket along with your home-canned fruit and jam!

Categories: Budget, Cakes, Desserts, Gift Basket Goodies, Ingredients & Mixes

Submitted by: suzanne-mcminn on April 4, 2011