TikTok's Sweet Potato Dump Cake Recipe Is the Perfect Thanksgiving Treat

Oh, the simplicity of a dump cake. There's nothing quite as easy or delicious as this style of dessert, which requires minimal (if any!) measuring, stirring, and dish-washing. Perfect for Thanksgiving, when the roast turkey and all those elaborate side dishes take up time and space in the kitchen, the humble dump cake is there to give you a reprieve from all the pain-staking effort associated with the holiday.

The dessert comes by its silly name naturally: all you do is dump your boxed cake mix and fillings into a dish and bake it. It's quite possibly the easiest baking project you'll ever attempt, though the final product is perfectly flavorful and moist, making it a fan favorite among TikTok cooks.

Just in time for chilly fall nights, we present to you a sweet potato dump cake recipe from TikTok that can be whipped up whenever the craving strikes. It's perfect for a treat after apple picking or as a simple Thanksgiving dessert that'll save you the stress of putting together a pie. While this sweet potato dump cake recipe is a tad more complicated than other dump-cake recipes — you'll need to boil and mash the sweet potatoes first — there's no need to bust out any fancy equipment or even a mixer.

Check out the easy recipe ahead, and prepare your taste buds for a treat.

— Additional reporting by Lauren Mazzo