Made with just a handful of pantry staples, this Apple Dump Cake may just become your new easy go-to dessert apple dump cake! This Easy Apple Dump Cake is going to become one of your new favorites. If you have just a handful of ingredients and 5 minutes to prep it, you’ll be enjoying this sweet fall inspired treat in no time.
If you’re feeling just a little extra, add a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and a drizzle of salted caramel sauce for some caramel apple vibes. Maybe it’s because I hate the name dump cake. I don’t know why I had a mental block toward these recipes because it turns out that they’re pretty awesome. For two, they take maaaaybe 5 minutes to prep before they go in the oven. For three, they’re pretty easy to tweak for whatever flavors you want or season you’re in.
Because sometimes you just need an easy, no-brainer fall dessert, ok? For this apple version, I used apple pie filling and added apple pie spice and pecans. After all, the point of this kind of dessert is to dump it all together and have a cake that’s ready to bake in just a few minutes. 9-inch cake pan and stir in half of the apple pie spice. Sprinkle the cake mix on top, followed by the rest of the apple pie spice and the chopped pecans. It’s so easy anyone could make this cake.
With you helping them with the oven, of course! But really, it doesn’t matter if your kid is making this or if you’re making it yourself, this is an easy recipe you’re for sure going to want to make again! Spray a 9×13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Spread apple pie filling evenly in bottom of prepared pan. Evenly distribute the dry cake mix over the apple pie filling. If you are using pecans, sprinkle them evenly over the dry cake mix as well.
Pour melted butter over top, tilting pan to cover as much of the top with butter as possible. Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until light golden brown, mostly dry on top and bubbly around edges. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce. Recommended Products As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. I want to see what you made! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
Learn how your comment data is processed. I double my spices for all my apple desserts and it definitely did not let me down for this one. So glad you enjoyed this cake, Sarah! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your feedback. 2c of dark brown sugar on the top before adding the butter.
Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your feedback, John! I’m going to try this cake this weekend! Can I add your crumb recipe on top before putting this in the oven? I haven’t attempted this recipe with this addition, so I am not sure of the result, but imagine it would be fine. If you happen to give it a try, I’d love to know how it turned out. Thanks so much for stopping by. Glad to hear you enjoyed it!