Description
A cozy, easy Sweet Potato Rum Raisin Dump Cake filled with warm spices, buttery cake mix, and rum‑soaked raisins—perfect for cozy evenings or holiday treats!
Ingredients
2 cups cooked & mashed sweet potato
½ cup raisins (soaked in 2 Tbsp dark rum)
½ cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
1 box yellow or spice cake mix (15.25 oz)
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Soak raisins in rum 15–30 minutes.
3. Mix mashed sweet potato, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt.
4. Spread mixture in 9×13″ pan.
5. Sprinkle raisins and nuts.
6. Evenly sprinkle dry cake mix on top.
7. Drizzle melted butter over everything.
8. Bake 35–40 minutes until golden and set.
9. Cool 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Ensure sweet potato is well mashed for best texture.
Distribute melted butter evenly using a spoon.
Make ahead: assemble and refrigerate, bake later with extra 15 minutes.
Substitute rum with juice for alcohol‑free version.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g