Easy 4 Ingredient Apple Dump Cake Recipe
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Apple dump cake is one of those comforting desserts that feels like a big warm hug. With just a handful of ingredients and simple steps, you’ll have a delicious dessert ready for any gathering or weeknight treat.
The combination of canned apple pie filling, yellow cake mix, and melted butter bakes up into a golden brown, bubbly delight that tastes like a cross between apple crisp and apple cobbler.
Like my Apple Crisp, my Applesauce bread and my Caramel Apple dip, this easy apple dessert takes just a few minutes of prep. Whenever I make this recipe, the house smells wonderfully full of apple spice!
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Only a few pantry staples needed, like a box of yellow cake mix and canned apple pie filling
- Takes minimal effort and is a huge hit with the entire family
- Delicious dessert that pairs perfectly with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or caramel sauce
Flexible – you can use different cake mix flavors or add your own apple pie spice blend - Makes a comforting dessert that tastes like homemade apple pie without all the work
Ingredients for easy apple dump cake
- Apple pie filling
- Apple pie spice
- Yellow cake mix
- Melted butter
How to make apple cake
- Spray a 9×13 pan with nonstick spray, and preheat oven.Dump the cans of apple filling into the 9×13 pan, and spread out into an even layer.
- Sprinkle the apple pie spice, and then the cake mix, over top. Spread out evenly.
- Pour melted butter over top.
- Bake at 350 for 40 minutes, until golden and bubbly. Allow to cool slightly, then serve with ice cream.
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Tips for the best results
- Spread the apple mixture evenly in the baking dish, so there are no dry spots on the top of the cake mix.
- Pour melted butter carefully over the top of the cake mix to help it bake into a golden brown crumb topping.
- Serve warm with a big scoop of ice cream, caramel bits, or a drizzle of caramel sauce for an extra sweet treat.
- Store leftover apple dump cake in an airtight container wrapped with plastic wrap. Reheat in the oven or microwave, or eat cold.
Substitutions and variations
- Swap yellow cake mix for spice cake mix or white cake mix.
- Add a sprinkle of brown sugar or a cinnamon mixture over the top for more sweetness.
- Make a caramel apple dump cake recipe by adding a drizzle of caramel sauce on top of the pie filling.
- Replace the apple filling with cherry pie filling for a cherry dump cake, or you can make peach dump cake, blueberry dump cake, or even pumpkin dump cake for a variety of tasty treats.
- Use pats of butter instead of melted butter across the top of the cake mixture if you like a chunkier, crumbly top.
FAQs about this recipe
Make sure to cover all the dry cake mix with melted butter or pats of butter. Any dry spots on the top of the cake mix will stay powdery after baking.
Store it in an airtight container in the fridge. It will stay fresh for a few days and can be reheated easily.
Absolutely. Spice cake mix, chocolate cake mix, or even lemon dump cake versions work great.
Apple Dump Cake
Ingredients
- 2 21 oz. cans of apple pie filling
- 1-2 tsp. apple pie spice
- 1 15.25 oz. box of yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter melted
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13 pan with nonstick spray, and preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Dump the cans of apple filling into the 9×13 pan, and spread out into an even layer.
- Sprinkle the apple pie spice, and then the cake mix, over top. Spread out evenly.
- Pour melted butter over top.
- Bake at 350 for 40 minutes, until golden and bubbly.
- Allow to cool slightly, then serve with ice cream.
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