Pineapple Upside Down Dump Cake

Our slow-cooker dump cake recipe uses a 5-quart crockpot. However, you can use a 4-quart and bake the dump cake a bit longer than the recipe suggests. You could also get away with a slightly larger crockpot than a 5-quart and reduce the cooking time.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, divided
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 jar (6 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple tidbits or crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
  • vanilla ice cream, optional