You will make this easy blackberry dump cake over and over again! It’s like blackberry cobbler with cake mix, and so easy to make! 

My maternal grandparents farmed in central Missouri on an absolutely gorgeous plot of land. Wooded, rolling hills. Several ponds, and it backed up to a creek where I spent days swimming, fishing and sneaking up on baby crawfish so I could catch them. 

A photo of blackberry cobbler in a bowl with vanilla ice cream on top

My grandparents were salt of the earth. They farmed until late in their lives, raising cattle and soybeans and maintaining many acres of woods.

My Grandma kept quite the garden, and was a canning and curing pro. She also had huge wild blackberry brambles in abundance.

A photo of blackberry cobbler in a bowl with ice cream on top

As a kid with boundless energy, I would be sent to pick buckets and buckets of blackberries. I would pick the blackberries until my legs and arms were scratched beyond recognition, and my face was smeared in juice from sneaking bites. 

My Grandma Clara was masterful with blackberries; her jam, pies and cobblers could not be beat! She would then preserve as many as possible in her small outhouse cellar so that she could savor this delectable summer fruit year round. 

A bowl of blackberry cobbler with ice cream on top

I think it must be genetic for the women in my family. My Mom makes a killer blackberry cobbler, and if my sister and I ever get to have an opinion on dessert, we beg for something with blackberries!

This blackberry dump cake is so very easy, it’s basically like an easy blackberry cobbler with cake mix!  Just five ingredients, and you’re on your way!

A picture of a forkful of blackberry cobbler

I have had rave reviews from people all over the country who made this recipe. It’s a delicious mix of blackberry pie and a gooey cookie, without the fuss!

Ready for a simple and delicious Cake Mix Blackberry Cobbler recipe? Let’s do it! 

How to Make Cake Mix Cobbler

First mix the fresh, rinsed blackberries with the lemon juice. Place them in the bottom of a lightly greased 9×13” baking pan.

Add the brown sugar, then the yellow cake mix. Top with the pats of butter. 

Place the pan in the oven, and bake until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbly! If there’s a section with dry cake mix after 20 minutes or so, you can add an extra pat of butter over that section.

A photo of baked blackberry cobbler

I love this blackberry dump cake because it it so easy. Pies just don’t fit into my life right now, but I definitely have time to whip this up. No mixing bowls are required and this blackberry cake mix cobbler will truly WOW a crowd!

a photo of blackberry dump cake on a fork
a photo of blackberry dump cake on a fork

Blackberry Dump Cake (Cake Mix Cobbler)

Yield: Serves 12
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Delicious and easy dump cake using blackberries and yellow cake mix.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups fresh blackberries, rinsed
  • juice of 1 large lemon
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 12 tablespoons butter, cut into 1 tablespoon slices

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Lightly grease the bottom of a 9x13'' pan.
  3. Add blackberries and lemon juice to bottom of the pan, stir.
  4. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
  5. Then, top with yellow cake mix. Smooth with a spoon until even.
  6. Cut butter into tablespoon size, 12 total pieces. Lay the butter pieces evenly over the top of the cake mix.
  7. Bake until the top is bubbly and golden brown, about 35 minutes.
  8. Serve warm or room temperature with vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 309Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 31mgSodium 423mgCarbohydrates 46gFiber 3gSugar 27gProtein 3g

The nutrition for this recipe is calculated by an app and may be incorrect.

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If you love this Blackberry Dump Cake, I have a few more recipes that you should try out! 

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