Some of the best homemade desserts require almost no effort at all. This three-ingredient cherry dessert — built from canned cherry pie filling, a box of yellow cake mix, and melted butter — comes together in a single baking dish and is ready in under an hour. No mixer, no special skills, and no long ingredient list required.

In brief
- —Only 3 ingredients: cherry filling, cake mix, butter
- —Bakes at 350°F for 30–40 minutes
- —Works for weeknights, potlucks, or last-minute guests
Three ingredients, one baking dish, and almost no prep
The entire recipe rests on three items: one 21-ounce can of cherry pie filling, one box of yellow cake mix, and 1/2 cup of unsalted melted butter. That’s the full shopping list.

