"The basic elements of a dump cake include cake mix, pie filling, and butter with a number of different flavor combinations to choose from. While the single most important rule for dump cakes is never to mix your ingredients, this goes hand-in-hand with the kind of ingredients you choose. In a popular video from The Pioneer Woman's Ree Drummond, she emphasizes the importance of using cold slices of butter in lieu of melting the fat and pouring it on top of your cake."
"The most vital aspect of this tip is to keep the butter chilled and slice it into pieces of equal thickness for the most thorough coverage of your cake. Of course, if you want to get a little extra fancy with the topping, try making your own compound butter ahead of time using sweet ingredients that will complement the fruit filling and cake."
Dump cake requires cake mix, pie filling, and butter and should not be mixed before baking. Using cold, evenly sliced butter placed across the top replaces pouring melted butter and yields better coverage and properly portioned moisture. Cold butter slices are easier to slice and place than melted butter and prevent the need to tilt the pan. Chilling the butter and cutting equal-thickness pieces ensures thorough coverage. Optional compound butter with sweet flavors, such as cinnamon sugar, complements fruit fillings. Pairings like cinnamon apples with a butter pecan cake mix work well with a compound butter topping.
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