Description
Comfort meets convenience in this Caramel Apple Dump Cake, where rustic simplicity and sweet indulgence collide. Layers of tender apples, rich caramel, and buttery cake crumble melt together, creating a dessert you’ll crave with every spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box yellow or spice cake mix
- 2 cans (21 oz or 595 g each) apple pie filling
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup (120 ml) caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 tsp (5 ml) cinnamon (optional, for extra warmth)
- ½ cup (60 g) chopped pecans or walnuts (optional, for crunch)
- Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream (for serving)
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and delicately coat a 9×13-inch baking vessel with a light protective layer.
- Foundation Layer: Distribute apple pie filling uniformly across the dish, gently dust with cinnamon, and cascade caramel sauce in elegant streams.
- Cake Mixture Placement: Generously scatter dry cake mix across the apple landscape, ensuring complete coverage without disturbing the underlying layers.
- Butter Infusion: Stream melted butter across the surface, maximizing coverage and integrating the dry mixture. Optionally embellish with chopped pecans or walnuts for textural complexity.
- Baking Transformation: Position the dish in the preheated oven, allowing 40-45 minutes of culinary alchemy until the surface transforms into a golden, effervescent masterpiece with crisp, enticing edges.
- Serving Finale: Allow the creation to rest momentarily, then present warm alongside a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a billowing cloud of whipped cream for a decadent sensory experience.
Notes
- Ensure the apple pie filling isn’t too watery by draining excess liquid before spreading in the baking dish to maintain a perfect cake texture.
- Melt butter completely and drizzle slowly across the cake mix, creating even coverage for a crispy, golden-brown topping that bakes uniformly.
- Adjust caramel sauce quantity based on personal preference or use a lighter caramel for a more subtle flavor profile without overwhelming the apple taste.
- Swap regular cake mix with gluten-free or low-sugar alternatives to accommodate different dietary needs without compromising the delicious dump cake experience.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg