Caramel Apple Dump Cake
Ah! I made y’all a video to show how crazy easy this Caramel Apple Dump Cake really is. Look at that caramel drizzle…I am in love.
I have made this twice in one week. No, I’m not kidding. Yes, my jeans are a little tight now that you mention it — thanks for reminding me. Healthy dinners for the rest of the week, I swear.
The first time I made this Caramel Apple Dump Cake it was a recipe experiment. I have made many dump cakes in the past, but I have never added caramel to it and wasn’t sure how it would work out. Would it sink to the bottom and burn? I wasn’t sure.
Then I made it and it was absolute perfection. Jorge literally talked about it for two straight days. He said it was one of the best desserts I have made in a long time and he begged me to make it again on Sunday for a neighborhood party.
This cake was a huge hit at the party and a lot of our guests came up asking me for the recipe. I felt a little embarrassed to admit how easy it was to make! You literally just dump everything into a pan and bake it. It could not be any easier!
The cake by itself is great, but you add some vanilla ice cream and warm rich caramel sauce on top and it’s phenomenal. You can make this with any canned pie filling, however the buttery caramel, apple & warm spices all go together so perfectly. It’s the best Fall dessert I have made in years…and it’s definitely the easiest!
After many requests, I am now officially making this at Thanksgiving. That’s how good it is! So what are you waiting for, it only takes 10 minutes to put together!
If you like this caramel filled recipe, make sure and check out some of my other favorites: Rolo Ritz Marshmallow Treats and Turtle Rice Krispie Treats!
Caramel Apple Dump Cake Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 (20 oz) cans apple pie filling
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups caramel bits
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter
- Caramel Sauce
- Vanilla Ice Cream
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13×9 casserole dish and set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, mix together apple pie filling, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour into the casserole dish and smooth with a spatula.
- Sprinkle with caramel bits and top with yellow cake mix. Smooth cake mix into an even layer.
- Cut butter into thin slices and evenly layer on top of the cake mix. You can add more cinnamon on top of the butter if you would like.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is lightly browned and the edges are bubbling.
- Scoop into serving bowls and top with ice cream and caramel sauce.
Don’t mind me; I’m just over here drooling… Those photos are gorgeous!
This is probably a dumb question……do you make the cake mix according to directions or just dump the cake mix on top?
You just spread the dry cake mix on top! Couldn’t be easier – but omg good.
Ummmm….oh my gosh..I can’t stop drooling! All of that melty caramel and ice cream, yes please!! I can see why you made this twice in one week!!
What are caramel bits?
Caramel Bits are small balls of caramel that are unwrapped already to be used in recipes. You will find them right by the regular square wrapped caramels in the baking aisle. If you would prefer, you can buy the traditional square wrapped caramels, but I would recommend cutting them in half.
Here is a link to see what the package of Caramel Bits looks like:
http://walmart.com/ip/Kraft-Premium-Unwrapped-Caramel-Bits-11-oz/10308416
This sounds perfectly yummy. Can I make it a few hours ahead or does it have to be served straight from the oven? Thank you!
It is best straight from the oven. The caramel is all gooey and the apples warm…and the top crispy. 😉
If you need to make it ahead, I always put it all together…but don’t bake it until you are ready!
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Wow! Now I know what to do with my leftover Kraft Caramels from Halloween that I bought from the store to make caramel apples with! I was seriously trying to imagine all the ways I could use it but would have never thought of this one, yum!! Thanks so much for sharing this awesome recipe!
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It looks as though you might have used a bundt cake pan in the pics. What do you think? Or, is it better to stick with the standard casserole dish? Looks delicious!! Can’t wait to try this one out!
In the pictures I used a dutch oven. You can absolutely use one too, but every other time I have made this I use a standard casserole dish because it gives you the perfect amount of apples and caramel to crunchy cake topping!
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Did you have a preference on the caramel sauce you poured on top of the ice cream? Was it homemade, or did you buy it from a jar? And if you bought it from a jar, which brand do you prefer? Thanks!
I bought Smuckers Salted Caramel sauce in a jar!
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I put my butter in the freezer. Then use a cheese grater and grate the hard butter all over he surface of the cake mix. I do this on ALL dump cakes. Quick, easy and full coverage!
Looks absolutwly delicious! Do you use salted butter or non salted? Also, when using a Dutch oven did you have to adjust cooking time? Thx
I used unsalted butter! 🙂 And it really depends on the size of the dutch oven. If it is a large dutch oven, you shouldn’t have to adjust the time very much. Maybe add a few minutes and check. Hope this helps!
Also very good with chopped walnuts sprinkled on top, before the cake mix.
Would using a white cake mix make any difference?
Nope, should still turn out tasty!
I dont see anywhere the temp and time to bake?
The temp is at the very beginning of the recipe: Preheat oven to 350°F. The time is #5 on the directions list: Bake for 45 minutes.
Do you make the cake as directed or just use the powder mix?
Just sprinkle the powdered mix on top! The video at the top will show you exactly how I make it.
Do you think you could use fresh apples? What would you recommend?
Hi Vicki! If you wanted to use fresh apples, I would probably soften them a little in a pan with butter, sugar and cinnamon first. Otherwise, the apples will never soften enough.
Could you cook this in a crock pot? If so how long would you cook it for?
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This was delicious and even good served cold the next day. My hubby whipped this up as our Valentine’s dessert and it was delicious both last night, warm and today, cold. Thanks!
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Do u put the cake mix on dry or do U mix it according to the box instructions then pour it on???
You put it on dry!
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I am making this, is my cake mix suppose to be like cake after it has been cooking or is it just dry mix that turns a little hard on top but just cake mix under the hard crust that it has created.
The top turns crunchy and the under part is soft where it combined with the apples and caramel.
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Can you use fresh apples?
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