‘The Pioneer Woman’ star praises cake mix as a perfect ingredient. Drummond shared her thoughts on using cake mix as a shortcut. “I think it was the ‘90s when cookbooks started coming out ...

But, the Pioneer Woman's recipe for Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake is worth trying as it requires just four ingredients—and you can swap white cake mix for yellow or chocolate to add a unique twist.

The Pioneer Woman has other cake recipes that begin with boxed cake mix Related The Pioneer Woman: Ree Drummond’s No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars Are an Easy Summer Treat ...

Why the dessert is called dump cake. Dump cake is named quite literally: Most recipes call for dumping canned fruit filling, cake mix and butter into a baking pan.

To make Drummond’s Top Secret Chocolate Cake, first start with your favorite boxed dark chocolate cake mix (Drummond opts for Duncan Hines, but you can go with whichever one calls to you).