Dump Cake

[toploader55]

Didn't want to Hi Jack Malcolm's Thread.

 

But here it is...  YUK !!!

 



 

But Wait !!! There's More...

 

Dump Dinners !!!

 

https://www.buydumpdinners.com/?ref=TLB-bing-DUD&gclid=CJnu6JyNsMgCFVdLNwodyuUMmw&gclsrc=ds

 

[foraloysius]

Here's the video of the crock pot dump meals. Gourmet food! lol

 

[tomturbomatic]

I am sorry, but the name is such a scatological turnoff that I cannot even consider any recipe where the first word of the title is DUMP.

 

[mrb627]

LOL!

I have seen this woman on infomercials before, selling some life changing apparatus or idea. She needs professional help.

Malcolm

 

[toploader55]

Don't forget to use "Diet Soda" for "Guilt Free" Desserts.

 

Good God.

 

 

 

[DADoES]

 
I've done a Coke Roast a few times.  Similar to her "dump" deals but it's not called that.

 

[iheartmaytag]

OK--I admit it.

I bought the book for Dump Cakes.

 

Actually I used my Walgreens points so it cost me nothing.  Some of the recipes are very good.   Great when you have company coming and little time to prepare, or a pot luck at work the next day. 

 

You literally dump the ingredients into the pan and bake.  No mixing, no washing beaters, no bowls. 

 

Our favorites are the Cherry, Pineapple dump cake and the Pumpkin Pie Cake.

 

 If it's not your cuppa, that's fine, but I would suggest don't knock it til you tried it.  Lots of sugar and fat, but hey you're getting fruit, right--delicious.

 

 

 

[rockland1]

Kathy Mitchell

It appears Kathy might be indulging in too many dump cakes herself!

 

[tomturbomatic]

She could have the Philips Lady on her show who could dump in a bottle of milk of magnesia for a jet-powered dump cake. "Now here's a dessert that will get them away from the table fast tomorrow morning."

 

[whirlcool]

Put a mumu on that lady and you have the woman usually seen on television news shows that are reporting a tornado just went through another trailer park. They are interviewing the lady in the mumu. That's her!

Back in the early 80's we lived in an apt complex. A bunch of us tenants got together and put together a apt complex cookbook made up from recipes from all the tenants. Karen acted as editor for the project. We got a lot of "dump" recipes. We didn't know what they meant by that term. For all we knew it meant that a particular "dump" recipe could send you to the bathroom. We had never heard the term used before. Now we know.

 

[chachp]

I enjoy the fuss and mess..

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">I know there are a lot of people who hate to cook and the part they hate the most is the fuss.  The measuring, the bowls, the clean up.  It's all just too much for them.  I'm not one of those people.  I really enjoy the process.  I can't tell you how many times I'll ask my partner if he wants this or that to eat and he replies, "Oh that's too much fuss."  Then he says, "Oh Yeah, that's the part you enjoy!!"</span>

 

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">To me it's relaxing to take the time to make sure each meatball is the same size and each cookie has the same amount of chocolate chunks.  And I know how crazy that makes some people.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The added bonus is I get to make lots of dirty dishes and use a vintage dishwasher to clean it all up!!  AND....more power to Kathy!!  I bet she's making a bundle peddling that [whatever you'd call that stuff she's peddling as a desert]!!</span>

 

[whirlcool]

I had a roommate in college that was like that. Whenever he ate dinner every piece of food in a dish had to be the same size, each cookie had to have the same number of chips or he wouldn't eat it. If we had a can of carrots he'd determine which ones were not the same size as the others and leave those behind. Well maybe depending on how hungry he was but he'd bitch about it all throughout dinner. We kept telling him he'll never find a wife because not too many women would put up with that. I think it's some form of OCD.

 

[chachp]

Well, I hope I'm not that bad....LOL

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">But my saying around our house is that "I like pretty things!"  My partner is quite the opposite.  His big saying is "It's good enough!" and that saying makes my blood boil.  I think we are all worth more than "It's good enough!" but that's probably a topic for another discussion.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">I do like nice things and I like things to look nice.  I make no apology for either.  So while I personally probably wouldn't buy this cookbook because it would take the fun out of it for me, I can see why so many people would love this cookbook.  I guess for me I want it to look as good as it tastes and for me I feel it's worth the extra effort.  I know not everyone feels the same way I do.  Lucky for Kathy I bet she does too and again, I bet she is making a bundle.  Some of us may think she looks foolish doing it but she can look foolish all day long as she's taking those checks to the bank.</span>

 

[iheartmaytag]

Don't make me keep defending Cathy.

I do enjoy baking,  and do it quite often.  But there are people, like my sis-in-law for example, that if you can't get it at Burger King, McDonald's, or Pizza Hut, you don't need it.

 

Dump cakes are a great way to have a fresh desert quickly with minimal fuss.  Honestly can you really go wrong with a recipe that starts with "Melt a cup of butter"?

 

[appnut]

Well, I've never had an "issue" with the word Dump in these recipes.  I'm able to disassociate and keep separate a bodily function connotation.  These have been around since the 1960s!!!  And in a pinch can be a big help for something fast for a last minute desert or snack for unexpected company.

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

I'm also one of the few who have any problem w/ "dump" being used with "cake" or any recipe, myself...

 

And here is just ONE of the many "dump cakes" I've made that I'm nearly-famous for:

 

Yes, liquor baked into every one--used for the glaze 'n' all (beginning w/ a Rum Cake that I'd made years ago)...!

 

 

 

-- Dave

 

[toploader55]

My "YUK" comes from not so much the method, but the way the ingredients are  manufactured these days.

 

But with so much emphases on  nutrition, diabetes, and GMOs these days I can't imagine (for me personally) taking all that sugar (not even real sugar anymore) in a pan and then pouring a can of soda (HFCS not even real soda anymore) and consuming it. 

 

I am just very concerned about nutrition these days due to health issues and will keep my comments to myself from now on.

 

Just my own opinion as everyone else's input on this thread.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Don't feel the need to keep your opinions to yourself--what would this place be if no one expressed an opinion?

I'll share one now: the texture of that dump cake is horrible. It is something to be served during a blackout at midnight on a moonless night.

 

[lordkenmore]

Another possible view of why the word "dump" is used in "dump cake." Perhaps its where the cake should be sent, uneaten. LOL

 

[lordkenmore]

More seriously...

Like Toploader55, I personally have concerns about the ingredients. Cake mixes that contain weird sounding chemicals, which are then doused with soft drinks that contain HFC or fake sweeteners... Apart from the thought that this combination would be overwhelming sweet, I cannot help but think it's probably not the best idea nutritionally...

Of course, I suppose one can argue that cakes in general are not particularly good for one. Even so, I still feel more comfortable with the idea of a real cake, baked with nothing but real ingredients that were used in kitchens 60 years ago.

 

[lordkenmore]

I am also cringing at some of the ideas in the slow cooker meal video, such as the meatloaf idea (at about 1:04 on the video) where meatloaf is placed on top of wrapped potatoes to bake. These days, if I'm working with meat in general (and certainly ground beef), I am very careful about food safety. I want it in a situation where it will start cooking as fast as possible. I don't want meat sitting around in a loaf pan on top of potatoes for five hours waiting for the heat from the slow cooker to arrive.

 

[whirlcool]

If you like things with rum in it, try this one.

Rum Pudding Pie

This recipe is prepared in TWO parts.

Part 1.

1 Box Betty Crocker Yellow Bundt Cake Mix ( The kind with pudding in it)
1 Stick Butter
1/2 Cup Water
1/4 Cup Light Bacardi Rum
1 Cup Chopped Pecans

Combine the Cake Mix, Rum and Water. Then, using a cake pan, grease and flour pan. Now, line with the pecans and add the cake mixture over this. Bake at 350 F. for 45 minutes. Let cool and then remove from the cake pan to a plate. Note: this is a single layer pie.

Part 2.

1 Stick Butter
3/4 Cup Sugar
1/2-3/4 Cup Bacardi Light Rum

In a sauce pan combine the butter and the sugar. Remove from heat, cool only slightly,and then add the rum. Punch holes in the top of the cake prepared in part 1 of this recipe, and cover the top and sides the the cake with this glaze mixture. Cool in refrigerator overnight.

 

[norgeway]

I bought this cookbook...

Simply because I collect cookbooks, Not very healthy, but what dessert is, I have tried a few of the recipes but really, I would rather make most things from scratch if I have the time,..My Grandmother wouldn't have a mix in the house, She hated the artificial flavorings..Nothing but Sauers Pure Vanilla and Lemon for her!!LOL

 

[toploader55]

Thanks Tom and Lord K.

 

I used to love cake, Bread, and the like.  but when I found out I have Hypoglycemia almost 40 years ago, that put the Ky-bosh on sweets. Then Other health issues came along so I really try to examine everything under the microscope before  I indulge.  I have been baking with Organic flour, organic Coconut Sugar and other more Natural Ingredients when I do decide to give in.  I know that it is still not on my dietary list, but at least there are minimal or no chemicals at all. For all I know the USDA is slapping their USDA Organic stickers on foods that are not Organic but for me I'm under the illusion that is better for me.

 

[filterflo58]

Julia Child..must be turning in her grave.

 

[filterflo58]

Is she for real? That Sodium content has to be off the wall..as a health guru..this explains a lot.

 

[wayupnorth]

Nope, I buy the cheap Jiffy cake mix and canned Wally world frosting but doctor it up with coconut and chocolate chips. Its not bad. My animals get the best, of course and I buy the cheapest for me. So what, I throw beaters, bowls etc. in the dishwasher. Worst part is having to put everything back away when dishwasher is done.

 

[miele_ge]

well there is actually a "Dump It" Cake ....

That has no cake mix.  I first heard about it on NPR during a piece with Amanda Hessar talking about her book "Cooking for Mr. Latte".  The recipes I remember were for a "dump it" cake that her working Mom would make for birthdays, etc.  Was made from scratch, seemed to be super easy, and sounded delicious.  There was also a recipe for fried chicken in the oven using butter and a cast iron skillet - again  all made from scratch.  The link no longer works to the NPR site but I think the recipes are in the boo

I remember enough about the chicken to try it, but the cake I would need to see a recipe before I try it.

 

Amanda Hessar has a new book  for the New York Times - "Classic Recipes for a New Century"  - that looks interesting.  It arrived yesterday and already found a few things I want to try.

 

 

As an aside...  Tim, take care of yourself with good healthy food so you are there for the animals when they need you.  

 

 

 

 

 

[wayupnorth]

Yes Alan, I do buy good food for me but refuse to overpay for it. Save a Lot really works for me for all my meat, produce and remainder brand name stuff I cant get there is from Wally's. Hannaford and Shaws are double the price and I dont even go there anymore.