In case you’ve never made a dump cake, then tonight is the night to try it. If you are a big fan of berries and cake, then you’ll love this blackberry cake mix cobbler. Similar to a crumble recipe, it taste best topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a dollop of whipped cream.

Additionally, you can also use another kind of fruit or berry in this scrumptious recipe. Besides blackberries, raspberries, strawberries or peaches are other great options. This yummy and versatile recipe will soon be your new favorite fruit dessert.

What is a Dump Cake?

It will soon become completely obvious why this is called a dump cake. Spoiler alert! You dump everything into a baking pan or casserole dish and bake! It’s that easy. Even though it’s a terrible name, the result is out of this world delicious.

There are many variations of this simple dessert but this is one of our absolute favorites. You will not be disappointed. The combination of sweet and tart and cake is perfection. Each bite is a burst of flavor because of the delicious combination of simple ingredients.

If you love using boxed cake mix you might love this poke cake because it’s so pretty and delicious.

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: easy to make combination of a berry crumble and cake, it tastes amazing topped with vanilla ice cream
• Main Ingredients: blackberries, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, yellow cake mix, quick cooking oats, salted butter
• Cooking Method: oven baked
• Cooking Time: 10 minutes prep time and 40 minutes baking time
• Diets: vegetarian
• Special Equipment Needed: small bowl, 9×13-inch baking dish

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you loved this blackberry cake with fresh blackberries, try our Apple and Blackberry Crumble. You’ll love it because it’s bursting with sweet and tart flavor. It’s the perfect dessert for summer or fall, and a lighter alternative to cake.

Instructions

This section shows how to make blackberry dump cake in the oven, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For printable instructions, and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

Prep: Grease 9×13 baking pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray. Then preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 1: Place fresh blackberries in an even layer on the bottom of a baking dish.

Step 2: Afterwards, add brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and cardamom on top of the rinsed blackberries. Then mix together with the berries. Make sure to evenly distribute the mixture at the bottom of the pan.

Step 3: Sprinkle a box of cake mix evenly on top of the berry mixture.

Step 4: Add rolled oats on top of the cake mix.

Step 5: Use your hands or a spoon to gently combine the oats and cake mix. Try not to mix the berries into the cake mix.

Step 6: Afterwards, melt 2 sticks butter and pour over the top of dry cake mix in the cake pan. Make sure it’s evenly distributed and cover as much area as possible. That way you avoid large dry patches.

Step 7: Bake for about 45-50 minutes in the preheated 350 degree oven. Make sure to start checking your dump cake at the 45 minute mark. The baking time varies depending on whether you used fresh or frozen fruit.

Step 8: Bake until the blackberry filling is bubbling and the topping is browned and baked through. Let cool for a couple of minutes. Then serve with a scoop of ice cream on top of the fruit cake.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love everything blackberry flavored then you’ll love our Blackberry Cocktail. This easy cocktail recipe, with sweetened fruit, a splash of bubbly, and a sprig of thyme, is delicious whether you make it with alcohol or without alcohol.

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Blackberry Dump Cake With Real Berries

10 minute prep to make this easy blackberry dump cake recipe – summer blackberries baked with a cake and oat cobbler-like topping.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword blackberry dessert, blackberry dump cake, blackberry dump cake recipe, dump cake

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes minutes

Total Time 50 minutes minutes

Servings 12 people

Calories 372kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• Baking Pan

Ingredients

• 4 cups blackberries fresh or frozen
• ⅔ cup light brown sugar packed
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 package yellow cake mix (just the dry cake mix)
• ½ cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 cup salted butter melted

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Combine blackberries, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and cardamom in 9"x13" baking dish.
  
• Sprinkle cake mix and rolled oats over the blackberry mixture. Use your fingers or a spoon to lightly combine the cake mix and rolled oats.
  
• Pour melted butter evenly over the top of the cake mix/oats.
  
• Bake about 30-50 minutes until the blackberry filling is bubbling and topping is browned and baked through. ***See note below on cooking time.
  
• Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
  

Notes

***Wide range in cook time depends on if you are using fresh versus frozen blackberries – a dump cake made with frozen berries will take longer to cook all the way through.

Nutritional value information does not include ice cream or whipped cream added to the dump cake for serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 436mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 575IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2mg

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Nobody can resist this oven baked apple and blackberry dessert. It’s bursting with sweet, tart flavor and topped with a buttery crumble (crisp) topping. It’s the perfect dessert for summer or fall, and a lighter alternative to cake. This recipe uses apples and blackberries, but you can use any fresh or frozen fruits you like. Serve it with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and you’ve got a divine dessert.

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: sweet, juicy and tender apples and blackberries with a crisp crumble topping
• Main Ingredients: apples, blackberries, lemon juice, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, sugar, cinnamon, oats, brown sugar and baking powder
• Cooking Method: oven baked
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes prep time, 45 minutes baking time
• Pairs well with: vanilla ice cream, whipped cream
• Diets: vegetarian
• Special Equipment Needed: 9×13-inch baking dish, pastry blender, apple slicer, mixing bowls, measuring cups and spoons, knife and cutting board

Ingredients

You may have all of these ingredients for this apple blackberry crumble in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store! If this is your first time making this simple apple and blackberry crisp with oats recipe you might want to read the possible variations before deciding on your ingredients.

Apple and Blackberry Filling Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh apples (peeled, cored and sliced)
• 2 cups fresh blackberries
• 2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoon unsalted butter (melted)
• 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Crumble Topping Ingredients

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup oats
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ⅓ cup unsalted butter (cut into small chunks)

Variations and Substitutions

Apples: You can use gala apples, fuji apples, pink lady apples, granny smith apples, or bramley apples for this fruit crisp recipe. The thinner you slice your apples, the softer they’ll be when cooked. If you like your apples a little harder in your crumbles, slice your apples thicker.

Blackberries: You can use fresh or frozen frozen blackberries. You can also substitute or add in raspberries. If using frozen blackberries, defrost and drain before using. Pat dry with a paper towel.

Oats: We prefer the extra chew and texture of old-fashioned rolled oats but instant oats will do just fine.

TRY OTHER FRUITS: There are a million different fruits you could use for this crumble. Don’t be afraid to get creative. Strawberry, rhubarb, cherries, pears, mangoes, pineapple and more. There is no wrong fruit. Go ahead and create your personalized crumble with your favorite fruits.

ADD HERBS: For a more complex flavor, consider combinations like strawberries with thyme, rosemary or basil; pineapple and basil; apples and pears with rosemary.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love juicy blackberries, try our Blackberry Dump Cake. This scrumptious dessert combines summer blackberries with a cake and oat cobbler-like topping that is just to die for.

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Baking dish — We love using this glass baking dish for this delicious dessert as it cooks food evenly, you can easily see the food while it cooks and it also looks good as a serving dish.

Instructions

This section shows how to cook apple and blackberry crumble in the oven, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

PREPARE: Firstly, preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish.

MAKE FRUIT FILLING: In a large bowl, toss apple slices with lemon juice. Then add filling ingredients to the baking dish and lightly toss together to combine.

MAKE TOPPING: Afterwards, mix the dry ingredients for the topping together, in a medium bowl. Using a pastry blender or two forks, combine ingredients until the butter is in small crumbles. Then sprinkle topping on top of the berry and apple mixture.

BAKE: Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the topping is a light golden brown and the filling is bubbling throughout.

COOL: Finally, remove from the oven and let cool 15 minutes before serving. Then serve with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: Apples and blackberries not only taste wonderful in easy dessert recipes, but they also make for delicious drinks. Have you tried our Spiked Apple Cider or Blackberry Cocktail?

Make Ahead

In fact, you can do most of the prep work for this scrumptious sweet crumble ahead of time. Simple prepare the fresh fruit filling in the baking dish. Then wrap tightly with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator. Afterwards, prepare the crumble topping in a separate bowl. Then transfer to an airtight container or ziploc bag and store separately in the fridge as well. Apple and blackberry crumble components can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 12 hours before baking. When you are ready to bake, simple add the crisp topping on top of the chopped apples and blackberries and bake.

Stef says….

I just love blackberries! Especially when they are baked into my favorite homemade blackberry muffins. They are moist and fluffy, with a crisp top of cinnamon and sugar. Delicious!

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips to make the best apple and blackberry crumble recipe.

• Tip: For best flavor use fresh, ripe and in season fruits and berries.
• Tip: Do not add extra butter to the topping. Even though butter is the key ingredient in the topping, too much of it can make your fruit crisp topping soggy and greasy.
• Tip: In case you are using frozen fruit, make sure to drain any excess liquid and dry the fruit with a paper towel.

More Apple Recipes

When apple season rolls around and farmers markets are bursting with juicy apples we love turning them into perfect autumn desserts. Here are some of our best apple recipes:

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  Apple Crisp Recipe Without Oats

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  Handmade Apple Turnover Recipe

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  Apple Pie Bars

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  Granny Smith Apple Pie

More Fruit Pie Recipes

Another one of our dessert favorites during the summer months are fruity hand pies. These classic American treats combine a sweet and flaky crust with a flavorful and juicy fruit filling. 

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  Caramel Apple Cheesecake Hand Pies

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  Cherry Cheesecake Hand Pies

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  Peach Hand Pies

• 

  Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Hand Pie

How To Store

Refrigerate: After the blackberry and apple crumble has been baked and cooled, fruit crumble leftovers can be covered in plastic wrap or stored in an airtight container or ziploc bag and refrigerated for about 5 days.

Freeze: After it’s baked and cooled, wrap well in cling wrap and foil to prevent freezer-burn. Additionally you can transfer leftover apple blackberry crisp to a freezer safe container or freezer bag. Freeze the crumble for up to three months.

Defrosting: Defrost your crumble overnight in the fridge or at room temperature for a couple of hours. This works whether the apple crumble is baked or unbaked.

Andrea says….

I’ve been making this for years! It’s always a family favorite. Serve it with my no-churn vanilla bean ice cream.

How To Reheat

Pop easy apple crisp leftovers in the microwave for about 1 minute, in case you prefer it warm.

Common Questions

What is crumble mix made of?

Crumble topping is a simple combination of butter, flour and sugar that gives a crunchy sweetness to any dessert.

What’s the difference between a crisp and a crumble?

Like a crumble, a crisp is a baked fresh fruit dessert, but the topping is made with oats, which crisp during the baking process. Crumble toppings are more dense and cakey.

What kind of fruit is in a crumble?

Just about any seasonal summertime fruits will work in a fruit crumble. Popular choices are blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, peaches, apricots, plums and rhubarb.

Can I use self-raising flour instead of plain flour for crumble?

You can use white or wholewheat flour for a crumble topping, but if all you’ve got is self-raising it doesn’t really make a difference.

How do you make a crumble crumbly?

Butter is the key to getting a crumble topping just right, but the trick is using the right amount. Not enough butter and your topping will be too dry. Too much butter and your topping will be soggy or greasy. One other trick is to add a light dusting of Demerara sugar.

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Apple and Blackberry Crumble Recipe

Delicious mixture of sweet and tart dessert with a crumble topping. Nobody can resist an apple blackberry (crisp) dessert.

Course breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword apple and blackberry crumble, apple blackberrie pie, apple blackberry crisp, apple blackberry crisp with oats, fruit crumble

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Cooling Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 288kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• 9x13in baking dish
• pastry blender
• mixing bowls

Ingredients

Fruit Filling:

• 4 cups apples peeled, cored and sliced thin
• 2 cups blackberries
• 2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
• 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Crumble Topping:

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup oats
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ⅓ cup unsalted butter cold and cut into chunks

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 375° F.
• Grease a 9×13 baking dish or equivalent sized baking dish.
  
• Toss apple slices with the lemon juice as soon as you cut them.
  
• Add all filling ingredients to the baking dish. Gently mix together.
  
• Add topping ingredients to a medium sized bowl.
  
• Use a pastry blender or two forks to combine ingredients. Butter should be in small crumbles when mixed.
  
• Add topping to the baking dish.
  
• Bake for 40-45 minutes. It is ready to remove from the oven when all the filling is bubbling and the topping is golden brown.
  
• Allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

• We used a combination of sweet (Gala) and tart (Granny Smith) apples. 
• The thinner you slice your apples, the softer they’ll be when cooked. If you like your apples a little harder in your crumbles, slice your apples thicker.
• If using frozen blackberries, defrost and drain before using.

Nutrition

Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 479IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg

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If you’ve never made gin cocktails or smash cocktails, this is a super easy one to start with. We’ve taken all the guess work out of measuring ingredients and did all the taste testing to get this blackberry cocktail recipe just right.

If you’re like us, you like to make recipes with similar ingredients in the same week to make grocery shopping easier. Our scrumptious blackberry dump cake is the perfect way to use up any leftover blackberries. It is quick to prepare and tastes delicious. You can’t go wrong with that dessert.

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: you only need 5 ingredients to make this amazing fruity gin spritzer for hot summer days
• Main Ingredients: gin, simple syrup, blackberries, crushed ice, Prosecco, fresh thyme
• Cooking Method: no bake
• Cooking Time: 10 minutes prep time
• Diets: keto friendly, gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, vegan
• Special Equipment Needed: champagne glasses, muddler, cocktail measuring cup or jigger

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you loved this incredibly flavorful blackberry cocktail recipe, try our Apple and Blackberry Crumble. You’ll love it because it’s bursting with sweet, tart flavor and topped with a buttery crumble topping.

Instructions

This section shows how to make fresh blackberry cocktail, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For printable instructions and nutritional information see the recipe card below.

Prep: Firstly, chill two champagne glasses in the freezer for 10 minutes or so before fixing the drinks.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love this blackberry smash cocktail then you’ll love our Blackberry Dump Cake with Real Berries. It takes less than 10 minutes to prep this blackberry cake mix cobbler that bakes to perfection in the oven.

How To Store

Refrigerate: Store leftover prosecco and simple syrup in the refrigerator. Try to use up any sparkling wine leftovers within a day or it will go flat.

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Blackberry Gin Cocktail Recipe

This blackberry cocktail recipe, with sweetened fruit, a splash of bubbly, and a sprig of thyme, is delicious whether you make it with alcohol or without alcohol.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword blackberry cocktail, blackberry spritzer, easy berry gin cocktail, fresh blackberry gin cocktail, gin spritzer

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 2 people

Calories 83kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• champagne glasses
• muddler
• jigger or cocktail measuring cup

Ingredients

• 1 ounce gin
• 1 ounce simple syrup
• 8 blackberries fresh and ripe are best
• 1 cup crushed ice
• ½-1 cup Prosecco or sparkling water
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme for garnish

Instructions

• Chill two champagne glasses in the freezer for 10 minutes or so before fixing drinks.
• Divide gin, simple syrup and about 6 blackberries between the two glasses.
  
• Use a muddler (yes, that's the official name!) to muddle the ingredients together in the bottom of the glass.
  
• Add a small handful of ice to each glass.
  
• Top with Prosecco or use a flavored (or plain!) sparkling water. Pour the topper until the drink reaches the rim of the glass (wait a few seconds between pours so that it doesn't bubble over).
  
• Pierce a blackberry with a sprig of thyme and place across the top of the glass for garnish.

Notes

Measurements for the Prosecco in the recipe are an approximation.  Pour directly from the bottle until the glass is filled!

Nutrition

Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg

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