Caramel Apple Dump Cake

Caramel Apple Dump Cake is an easy dessert recipe that is a lot like cobbler. Apple pie filling, caramel sauce, cake mix, and butter is all you need to make this fall treat. Best served warm with vanilla ice cream.

Author Amber Brady

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1

Yields servings

Ingredients

15.25 oz (378 g) box yellow cake mix
21 oz (595 g) can apple pie filling
½ cup (160 g) caramel sauce
¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, (12 Tbsp) sliced thin

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Lightly grease a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray. Then spread apple pie filling on the bottom.
Drizzle caramel sauce evenly over the apple pie filling.
Sprinkle cake mix evenly over the caramel.
Place thinly sliced pats of butter over cake mix. (The goal is for the butter to melt and cover the entire cake.)
Bake at 350˚F for 50-60 minutes or until the top is lightly browned and the filling is bubbling in the center.
*Enjoy caramel apple dump cake warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and extra caramel sauce, if desired.
*To Store: Cover the pan with foil or transfer the dessert to an airtight container. You can store this caramel apple dump cake at room temperature for 2-3 days or in the refrigerator up to 1 week.
*Scoop leftovers individually into a microwave safe bowl and nuke until heated through. Enjoy with ice cream and extra caramel sauce.

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Notes

FRESH APPLES – If you have fresh apples, you can substitute canned for homemade apple pie filling.

CAKE MIX – Yellow, white, or spice cake mix would taste best for this caramel apple dump cake.

ADDITIONS – Feel free to add some spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, or apple pie spice to the apples. You can also sprinkle nuts over the cake batter if you wanted. Make it your own!

BUTTER – For the butter, it’s best to use unsalted butter and slice it very thin. You want it to melt over the whole top of the cake so you don’t have any dry spots. You can always use more butter if you’re worried about it. Or melt the butter and combine it with a 1/4 cup of milk to make it go further. Adding milk will also make the cake more fluffy instead of crisp.

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