A classic chocolate cake can stand on its own, but some cooks like to gild the lily by adding extra ingredients such as mayonnaise or sour cream for moisture or instant coffee to deepen the flavor.

A cherry dump cake in a white cake pan with a dish of the dessert sitting adjacent - Bartosz Luczak/Shutterstock Dump cakes are an easy-to-execute, old-timey dessert that have been a go-to for many ...