Apple Dump Cake: Dessert Recipe
By missolive
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Apple Dump Cake - Dessert Recipe
Baking an apple dump cake is a very easy and inexpensive dessert recipe. This dessert takes less than 5 minutes to prepare and only needs about 25 minutes to bake. This is perfect for last minute desserts and can be topped off with a scoop of vanilla ice cream - YUM! The nice thing about the apple dump cake recipe is that you can easily create variations with this dessert recipe.
Tips -
- Simply keep the pie filling and cake mix of your choice in the pantry and you'll be ready to whip up this easy recipe in a jiffy.
- Apple dump cake is a great hostess gift for dinner parties.
- Make one for your co-workers.
Preparation and Bake Time for Apple Dump Cake
Apple Dump Cake Recipe
Gather your ingredients
Preparation, Ingredients and Materials Needed
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. (I use my toaster oven)
- 1 - 9 x 9 pan or Pyrex dish
- non-stick spray (I use the generic Wal-Mart brand 'Great Value' butter flavor)
- 2 - 21oz. cans of pie filling (I use Lucky Leaf Premium - apple)
- 1 box cake mix (I use Duncan Hines Decadent Apple Caramel)
- 1 stick of butter
- cinnamon sugar blend (I use McCormick)
- powdered nutmeg (I use McCormick)
- spoon for spreading
- knife for slicing butter
variation ideas -
- pineapple upside down cake mix over pineapple pie filling
- blueberry muffin mix over blueberry pie filling
- yellow cake mix over cherry pie filling
Spray a 9 x 9 pan or glass dish with cooking spray
Grease the pan
Spray a light even film of cooking spray onto your baking dish. Make sure to include the sides.
Add two medium (21 oz.) sized cans of pie filling
Add your pie filling
Evenly spread out two cans of pie filling into your baking dish.
Evenly and lightly dust with cinnamon-sugar and nutmeg
Lightly dust the pie filling with your spices
- Sprinkle the top of the pie filling with cinnamon-sugar.
- Sprinkle the top of the pie filling with nutmeg.
note - if you use a berry pie filling you will want to skip the cinnamon and nutmeg. Cinnamon and nutmeg will complement apples and pears, but not berries
I used Duncan Hines Decadent Caramel Apple cake mix for my recipe
Duncan Hines Decadent Cake Mixes
Duncan Hines has created a new series of cake mixes. These mixes feature an additional pouch created to enhance the flavor of standard cake mix.
I used Apple Caramel for this recipe.
Evenly sprinkle the cake mix and caramel apple mix over the apples
Add your cake mix
Evenly add the caramel apple topping over the apples. Take care in spreading the mix over all of the apples. Make sure to include the corners and edges.
Evenly add the basic cake mix over the previous mix. Make sure to spread as evenly as possible. I only needed about 1/2 a bag. (Save the remaining mix for another recipe)
I only needed about 1/2 of the bag
Save the extra cake mix for a future recipe.
Evenly sprinkle another layer of cinnamon-sugar and nutmeg over the cake mix
Sprinkle a light layer of nutmeg over the cake mix.
Sprinkle a light layer of cinnamon-sugar over the cake mix.
Cut long and even slices of real butter and layer them over the mixture
The nice thing about a 9 x 9 pans is they usually fit in a toaster oven. This saves time, space and energy.
Place your prepared 9 x 9 pan into the oven. Check for doneness at 20 - 25 minutes. You want the topping to be a warm golden brown.
Serve warm. Tastes great with vanilla ice-cream - enjoy!
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Comments
Looks awesome Missolive!!
But I make my own apple mixture and cake if I wish?
Will it turn out the same?
Thanks.
JT
Hi Susan - in the picture it looks like a LOT of butter. I used one full stick. It is incredibly easy. A great activity for young chefs too! Thanks for stopping by :)
JTWallters - if you only use just the dry ingredients for your cake mixture it should come out just fine. I bet this would taste amazing with FRESH ingredients!
Thank you!
JTWalters - I wanted to clarify my answer to your question :)
make your dry mixture for your cake mix (without your wet ingredients- eggs, oil) sprinkle your dry cake mixture over your homemade fruit mixture. This should work out just fine :)
Thanks missolive,
If i make for this holiday season I will let you know how it turns out with the fresh ingredients. I would just use the same filing I use for my apple strudel. All pretty simple stuff. Home made cakes, to me and my friends, are always to superior. I made a mistake serving it once and now I am not allowed to severe them premade cake mixtures anymore.
What are friends for?
:)
LOL,
JT
JTWalters - This brought back a funny memory that tugs on my heartstrings. My grandmother ALWAYS made everything from scratch. I remember making a cake when I was in high school. She came over and I proudly served her some. She LOVED it! Then she asked for the recipe. I literally ran to the trash can and dug up the Betty Crocker cake mix box and showed it to her. She snatched it out of my hand and smacked me on the bottom with it. "No granddaughter of mine is going to make a cake out of a box!", she exclaimed. She laughed at my wide eyes and said, "you little shite this tastes good"
I will ALWAYS remember that story :) Plus, she really would say shite instead of....well, you know :)
Your friends are VERY lucky to have you JT :)
I like this recipe. It is much simpler than the apple pie recipe that I use and almost as simple as the apple ricotta cake I make.
Thank you Stephanie!
That apple ricotta cake sounds good! I'm going to see if you have a hub on it! If you don't then I say - get writing! :)
Wow! This preparation looks so good! On top of that, it doesn't look very difficult to make. I will have to try it soon! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Riaha! I love your profile pic! too cute
This recipe IS very easy - give it a try!
Thanks for reading and commenting :)
I love the name of this cake! The recipe looks easy and delicious too. The cake would be wonderful for a special occasion. Thank you for sharing the instructions.
Will have to try this one. I've always made it with pineapple mixed with cherry pie filling. Of course, topped with yellow cake mix and loads of butter. : ) Thank you for sharing.
Thanks missolive! I will definitely try the recipe:).
Hi Miss Olive, Looks great. I wonder how this would be with cherry filling and chocolate cake mix? Greg
Looks very good I just cooked some apples tonight. I could use those to make this. Good hub.
This recipe looks fantastic and I am going to try your recipe. I love anything with apples. Thanks.
Thank you! Glad to see many of you are tempted to try this. It is incredibly easy and definitely tasty!
gregas - your variation of chocolate and cherries sounds AWESOME! - YUM!
jennifer - pineapple and cherries - Love it!
Dear missolive,
You are my new hero. Yummy and easy and quick, with great photos this can make a baker out of anyone!!
I'm a hero! yay! :)
SUPER easy jenubouka!
By the way - I just checked out your sweet and sour chicken recipe - yum!
Thanks missolive, I am so making this for the holiday's!
Fabulous. And a question: did someone else take your photos as you made the recipe? Or did you put your camera on a timer?
capricornrising - I actually set my MAC laptop on the counter and took the pictures with Photo Booth. It has an audible countdown before it captures the image. I did have to hold up the laptop for some of the angles though. Also, I did get some funny looks from my family as they walked in and out of the room :)
Great question! :)
Aha! I wonder whether my IPhone has a similar feature somewhere. I suspect not. Oh well...
This is wonderful! I adore any kind of sweets/puddings/cakes with apples in them and I love any kind of ice cream!! Vanilla ice cream sounds great to put on the top, but my young nephew wants a dollop of vanilla and a dollop of chocolate!! Kids! Great hub + voted up!
Ps - my nephew (aged 7) has just asked me to say to you that he thinks your recipe looks 'beautiful'! LOL!!
Seeker7 and nephew :)
Whenever you have a choice just say YES!
Whenever I would serve dessert for my family I would ask my dad, "Do you want chocolate or vanilla?" his answers was ALWAYS "yes"
I am VERY glad you think my recipe looks beautiful!
Thank you for your great comment
If I could eat the photo I would!
Looks Awesome! You have explained the procedure of making apple dump cake very well.
Wow, missolive!! This cake looks amazing. And I love the step-by-step photos! This Hub rocks!!
Uh oh...this looks *way* too good. I love that strips of butter melt on top and turn it into a crisp, brown, buttery shell of goodness...
How easy and delicious! There are so many fun variations for this, too. Thanks for sharing!
This is quite inviting missolive. Seriously, though, this is wonderful. but how long will it take one to prepare Apple Dump Cake?
What a wonderful quick and easy winter dessert. Thanks for the simple instructions and pictures. I definitely am going to try this.
What a great response - thank you for all the great comments. Believe me I REALLY enjoyed savoring this recipe when I was done oooohhhhh sssoooo good!
It truly is easy and the options for variations are endless. I have also added a few more links today. Thank you to everyone for stopping by to read and comment. I'd like to hear about any variations you may have tried - enjoy!
Takes only less than 5 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to bake, I'm sold. Given that patience isn't one of my son's virtues, this is a good recipe to have handy when the situation calls for it. Thanks for sharing this recipe missolive.
moiragallaga - quick, easy and YUM!
Very glad to share - thank you for stopping by :)
Everyone loves apple cake! Great holiday dessert!
jamaicanblackcake - apple cakes and pastries are perfect this time of year. Thank you for stopping by and commenting. I'm glad to read your hubs as well :)
Ji Miss Olive, I just mad the AD and it came great. I just made one change. I only had a 9x13 dish. I used 3 cans of allies and the entire cake mix plus a stick and a half of butter. Delicious, thank you again, Greg.
Hi Greg - glad to hear it! That is the nice thing about this recipe - it's pretty flexible.
I made this last night myself - it was a hit!
Wow ! easy and fun!...no dieting this time..Thanks Miss Olive!
LORD
Lord - diet? what? who? :)
Load up on the calories - it makes the New Year's Resolution worth the challenge ;)
Actually - this recipe is SOOO good. I've made it THREE times since posting this hub! LOL
This does look so good - and I love carmel - I bet it would be perfect with a Carmel Macchiato! yum!
RealHousewife - this would be AWESOME with a Caramel Macchiatto! I am so addicted to those darn things!
Sounds wonderful! I am going to try it soon. Thanks for sharing! Voted up and useful. Have a Happy New Year!
This looks really good. And, I LOVE the green section dividers...very classy!
sgbown - IT IS WONDERFUL - I have made 3 in the last 3 weeks and I have a request for another today :) It is very easy and your choice of pie filling can be used - enjoy! Thank you for the votes and have a Happy New Year too!
Sinea Pies - Yummy stuff! I love my green tile! The camera does not really do it justice, but I do get quite a bit of compliments when friends come over. Thank you for noticing. :)
I'm making this!!!!
You wetted my appetite...Wish i had some
This looks absolutely delicious... I'm going to make this as my first dessert of 2012! Thanks for the recipe!
Missolive This cake look delicious! I love simple, and easy recipes. Voted up and useful. Can't wait to try out this simple one. Thanks for sharing!
This recipe seems very interesting and I love all the illustrative photos. This is a great hub. Thanks!
I am having my coffee and minding my own business and look what shows up in THE FEED on home page?? I wish someone could throw the real cake through that feed line:) lol.
At least we can send you a virtual Happy New Year!
Apples that are a little sour are great for sweet vanilla ice cream. The pictures alongside the recipe was great. I am a visual learner so I appreciate these kinds of recipes. Thanks for the recipe. I shall try it for 2012.
Thank you everybody for your great comments. This is a fabulous and very easy dessert to make and enjoy. I appreciate all of you for taking the time to read and comment.
This hub does rock! This should be a Hub Of The Day!! It's Sunshine's hub of the day! I'm going to have Faith prepare this for me very soon! I heart you!!!
Sunshine625 - Thank you Linda! This is a great recipe and I am addicted to it! It is so easy and a perfect one for you to share with Faith. Thank you friend! I heart you too!!!
Dear god, I'm getting the shakes just from the pictures! I must have some! Thanks for the recipe; I'll be making this soon.
thejeffriestube - oh believe me...it is good! :)
Can't wait to hear about your recipe experience!
Voted up and awesome.
With busy lifestyles a quick and easy desert like this is great.
This is my go-to/standby dessert. We like doing pineapple and cherry together with a yellow or white cake mix. I stock up on cake mixes when they're on sale (and we like Betty Crocker because of the BoxTops 4 Education). Haven't tried apple yet, but I'm sure it would be good, straight out of the oven, with vanilla ice cream melting over it!
Brett.Tesol - Very easy and quick! Thanks for stopping by
Vickie - That is a fantastic idea! Save money and get the box tops - cool! Doesn't vanilla ice cream over this sound fabulous? yum!
:o I have to try that! That would be a perfect recipe to break a fast. Thank you for sharing this.
It sounds so easy. I hope that I get it right the first time. ;)
NessaMetharam - I sure hope you are joking about breaking a fast with this cake. You really should ease out of a fast - slowly. It is an easy recipe - I'm sure you will get it made just right. Tasty too!
I like this recipe.The recipe looks easy and delicious too.Thanks!
Yummy... With cold winters. I will give this a shot. Thanks for sharing it, missolive:)
TroyM - Thank you! It is definitely easy and delicious.
Ruchira - I love serving this warm. It's a perfect dessert for this time of year. Glad you enjoyed the hub.
I love dump cake recipes! Thats always my go to recipe for pot lucks at work and quick desserts at home. I never tried the cinnamon and the nutmeg. I also usually melt my butter and pour it over. I never thought about using butter slices to cover it. INGENIOUS!! I can't wait to try this the next time I make one!!!
K Nicole Smith - I am so glad you liked this. I do like the idea of melted butter, but the slices make it so much easier. Happy baking! :)
Mmm another delicious sounding recipe for me to bookmark.
Take care and enjoy your day.
Eddy.
Eiddwen - thank you! you too! :)
A very good recipe hub MissOlive. I might try it out sometime in the future. Just to have something different. Great pictures to go along with it. :) Voted up! :)
Cagsil - hi Ray! Thank you. This recipe is so unbelievably easy! I'm sure you will like it. I've been tempted to try this with peaches or blueberries the next time I decide to make this.
Glad you stopped by - I appreciate the votes! :)
Vow , definitely I'll try it. thanks dear missolive
sweetguide - glad to hear it! You will love it, I'm sure of it! Thank you for coming by to read and comment. :)
Looks awesome recipe. It seems as if water has started coming out of my mouth after seeing this picture. It looks so yummy. I wish I could actually make it.
snagerries - temptations! It IS yummy and oh so easy! I do hope you give this recipe a try sometime. Thank you for reading and commenting. :)
What a mouth watering recipe! I'm drooling here!! I will definitely give it a try. Your step-by-step instructions and photos are great! Rated up and etc. Thanks!
missolive, Very nice recipe for Apple Dump Cake! Clear directions and nice, helpful photos.
Thanks for sharing.
I love easy recipes that taste good - this one looks so yummy! Voted up and useful.
SanneL - Oh my goodness it is worth drooling over. I do hope you give it a try. I'm glad to see you have stopped by to read, comment and drool :) Thank you for the votes.
stessily - I'm very glad to share this recipe with you. Thank you for your comment on the pictures and directions. I'm glad it helped make the recipe clear and helpful.
Marcy Goodfleisch - Try it - I'm sure you will be pleased with how easy it is and with the yummy factor. Thank your for the votes. :)
Hi Miss Olive, this apple dump cake looks so delicious, and easy to make, too! I appreciate all the photographs you have included in this hub, very nicely done.
Voted up!
My wife makes these and they are really good especially with vanilla ice cream.
Hi, great hub, look delicious! I would like to have a try this weekend. Thanks for sharing, and voted up!
Execellent recipe hub! Great directions and I love all the pictures! These are delicious, I haven't made one in years, not sure why. I am going to change that this week-end. Thanks for reminding me about this delicious recipe! Voted up and awesome! :)
Cloverleaf, Fiddleman, ayliss08 and sgbrown;
Thank you to each of you for taking the time to read and comment. This recipe is definitely easy and tasty. I appreciate the votes and your kind words.
I have tried many "dump cake" recipes, but not this one which I definitely want to try with the new cake mix.
Lilleyth - Hi there, I'm sure you will like the new cake mix with the dump cake. The added flavor packet certainly spices it up a bit. Variations of flavors are fun too. Enjoy!
Thank you for reading and commenting. :)
I would love to try and make this cake - sounds so easy and delicious!
HawaiiHeart - I hope you give it a try! It really is easy and delicious :)
Wonderful and very yummy.
johnakc - Thank you! It really is wonderful and yummy! Quick and easy too! I hope you give it a try. Thank you for reading and commenting :)
This sounds yummy, I will have to try. I also loved the layout of your hub page here -- very professional!
mollymeadows - Thank you! It is yummy and I'm glad you liked the layout. I hope you enjoy the recipe.
Have a wonderful day and Happy Hubbing! :)
This recipe is even better than the last one..its a good thing i dont live near you i would be so fat...lol...debbie
Apple Dump Cake! Amazing dessert!
Deborah Brooks - thank you! I would LOVE to make this for you! :)
unknown spy - it is amazing and easy too!
Just Ask Susan 5 months ago
This looks good. How much butter would you say this takes? Will have to try this soon.