Strawberry Dump Cake

Repeat after me:

DUMP CAKES ARE EVERYTHING.

Now that we've got the basics down, let's get into the dirty details. Dump cakes are amazing because they're versatile, cheap, fast, and mouth-watering delicious. They can be as complicated or as easy as you want, and there are a few different methods for making them.

For this particular dump cake, I didn't use pie filling because I was craving fresh strawberries. But hear me…there is no shame in using pie filling. It will be just as tasty, and much less work. We're just over achievers here at my house {note the sarcasm}. Another beautiful thing about this dessert is it can easily be made to be gluten-free, for those of you who have dietary restrictions.

Let's get started!


Ingredients:

• 1 box yellow cake mix {we used a gluten-free cake mix, but regular is just fine}
•  1/2 cup of butter
• 1 can pie filling {21 oz.} OR a small container of fresh strawberries
• 2 tbsp sugar {but only if you're using fresh strawberries}

Directions:

If you're using pie filling, you can skip the next few steps and head right to assembly.

We're going to start by washing and de-stemming our strawberries. If you need a tip on how to do that quickly, just click here to see my tutorial.

Next we're going to make the strawberries nice and juicy. You can always go the old-fashioned route and mash them by hand, but this is 100x faster. If you don't have a manual food chopper, these are cheap and save tons of time. I highly recommend getting one similar to this.

I kid you not, making this juicy strawberry mix took less than 10 seconds. Buy the chopper, people!

Put your strawberry mix {or pie filling} in a bowl.

Add your sugar and mix {unless you use the pie filling. No sugar needed for that}.

Pour strawberries or pie filling into a baking pan. I think 13x9 is preferred, but I used my round pan.

Top with cake mix. Spread evenly over strawberries.

Slice butter into thin pieces and layer over the cake mix.

Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.

Enjoy warm with vanilla ice cream.

Love and dump cakes,

No-Bake Oreo Marshmallow Bars

It's rare that I cook anything complicated anymore. Gone are the days of long, drawn-out recipes. Most of my meals involve tater tots and some kind of squeezable yogurt.

Every Wednesday, Tim and I attend Shepherding Group. We have a meal, which is always nice, and I inevitably forget about said meal until about 2 hours beforehand. Enter the No-Bake Oreo Marshmallow Bars.

Super easy, and takes about 15 minutes from start to finish. And they're good. Just Oreo's, marshmallows and some butter. That's healthy, right?

Naptime's almost done, so I need to hurry up and get all this out. Enjoy!


Ingredients:

• 1 package Double-Stuff Oreos
• 1 bag marshmallows
• 1 tbsp. butter

Directions:

Who came up with this stuff? They deserve a medal...a chocolaty, cream-filled medal.

Crush up the Oreos.

Place marshmallows and butter and place in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until it's melted and combined.

Combine the crushed Oreos with the marshmallow/butter mixture.

This is Judah licking the spoon. In the corner. Facing the wall.

Spread into an 8x8 pan and refrigerate for about 10-15 minutes.

We went outside the play in the meantime. It was super windy, though, and Judah couldn't even stand up without being knocked over. He gets his gracefulness from his mother.

Cut up and enjoy!

Really, it actually is that easy and fast.

Love and Oreos,