Dump cakes became popular in the late 1960s in the USA as various recipes began being printed in newspapers across the country. In 1969, a Florida newspaper reported that it seemed like everyone was talking about this “delicious” dessert. The article recalled how the newspaper was inundated with angry readers after it printed the recipe for the first time, demanding the recipe be printed correctly. The readers couldn’t believe the recipe called for just dumping the ingredients without any mixing. Word spread, however, that this magical dump cake was indeed easy and delicious!