Ever had "dump cake?" ... I hadn't made one since college, I don't think. But for some reason I threw one together last weekend and my daughter (13 and LOVES to cook) thinks I'm a modern day hero, mostly because I always have staples like canned fruit and cake mix on hand, LOL.
One big can favorite fruit, such as peaches, fruit cocktail, etc. in light syrup or natural juice. Drain, reserving juice, and spread fruit into 9 x 13 baker. Sprinkle a box of jello powder over fruit. (I used peaches and mandarin oranges with apricot jello). Sprinkle one dry cake mix over the jello layer, white or yellow is fine. Add water to reserved juice to make 1-1/2 cups liquid, and drizzle over top of cake mix. Slice and spread 1 stick butter over liquid layer. Bake at 350 for an hour or until golden on top. Serve with ice cream, frozen yogurt, fresh whipped cream, etc. Kinda hit the spot!
Note for restricted diets - I did see a low sugar cake mix recently and Jello is available sugar free with Splenda, so should also be safe for baking!