How do you COOL WHIP?

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Growing up, there were certain things about holiday gatherings that remained constant -- spending time with family, cramming too many people in a small space, and Grandma Nona's Cherry Dump Cake.

Oh, the cherry dump cake.  This is my Grandma Nona's go-to dessert.  It is a little bit crunchy and a little bit sweet.  The perfect dessert.  My favorite part?  Making it with Grandma Nona.  Since I grew up in the same small town that my grandparents lived in, Grandma Nona often invited me over the day before a holiday to help her prepare the cherry dump cake.  I remember struggling to get the can opener to work, dumping the contents into the pan {hence the name}, and using the flour sifter.

Sifting the cake mix over the top of the cake was my favorite job and one of the fondest memories I have of growing up and spending time with my Grandma Nona.  Consequently, it's also my favorite part of the dish.

Another thing that I could always count on was my Grandma Nona having a container of COOL WHIP Whipped Topping in the fridge.  She would serve a slice of warm cherry dump cake with a dollop of COOL WHIP on top for that little extra something special to complete the dessert.

Grandma Nona's Cherry Dump Cake

-- Large can crushed pineapple

-- 2 cans cherry pie filling {or apple pie filling. or blueberry pie filling.}

-- 1 box of cake mix {I prefer yellow}

-- 1.5 to 2 sticks of butter

-- COOL WHIP

-- Preheat oven to 350F

-- Grease a 13X9 baking dish by rubbing butter all over the bottom and up the sides.

-- Pour crushed pineapple into the pan and spread across the bottom with a spoon.  Pour both cans of cherry pie filling next and spread throughout the dish.

-- Using a flour sifter, sift the cake mix over the top of the cherry pie filling and pineapple.

-- Using a knife, cut sticks of butter into thin slices and layer over the top of the cake mix until covered.

-- Bake at 350F for 45 minutes.

-- Using a spoon, scoop out a serving and put on your plate or in a bowl.  Add a dollop of COOL WHIP to the top.

-- Enjoy! :0)

Because of his job, my husband, son and I live a few hundred miles from our families.  It can be tough, but recipes like this help bridge that distance.  Eating this piece of Cherry Dump Cake made me feel like I had a little piece of my Grandma Nona here with me, rather than six hours away.

Not only did the recipe remind me of home, but so did the COOL WHIP.  I am certain that if I walked into my Grandma Nona's house right now, I would find at least one tub of COOL WHIP in her freezer. :0)

How do you COOL WHIP?


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