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    June 1, 2020 Last Modified: April 29, 2022 By Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com 9 Comments

    Apple Dump Cake

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    This 3 ingredient apple dump cake, or apple cobbler dump cake, is an incredibly tasty dessert that you can have ready to serve in no time at all!

    The incredibly tasty Apple Dump Cake is a super easy dessert, despite the not-so-great name! Apple pie filling, cake mix, and butter are layered in a 9 x 13 pan and baked until golden. This is a perfect dessert for last-minute entertaining!

    Apple Dump Cake Recipe

    Talk about an easy dessert to put together on short notice! That's the wonderful thing about any dump cake, and this apple version turns out beautifully! My apple pie dump cake is a very popular family dessert, no matter the time of year! 

    Tender sliced apples are topped with a boxed yellow cake mix and melted butter, then baked until golden. Serve it up nice and hot, or allow your dump cake to cool for about 15 minutes before serving.

    Pineapple dump cake served on a glass dessert plate.
    This incredibly easy dessert combines canned pineapple with cake mix for a delightfully tropical flavored treat!

    If you love everything apple, try my fabulous Apple Cider Pancakes (complete with cinnamon apples and caramel apple cider syrup)!

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    • Apple Dump Cake Recipe
    • ❔ What Is
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions
    • 💭 Angela's Tips & Recipe Notes
    • 🍰 More 9 x 13 Pan Desserts
    • 📋 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❔ What Is

    Any 'dump cake' is a cake that is made using ingredients that are literally dumped in a baking dish (or crockpot, or instant pot) together. There is no mixing required, and no extra dishes or mixing bowls are used.

    Typically, fruit or canned fruit is used as the base of the cobbler-type dish. The base is topped with a boxed cake mix and a wet ingredient like melted butter or lemon-lime soda.

    So my apple dump cake is an apple pie filling and cake mix dump cake. The flavor and textures are surprisingly good, and your friends won't guess that it's a cake mix recipe!

    🥘 Ingredients

    • 40 oz Apple Pie Filling (2 20 to 21 oz cans, for fresh apples see notes below)
    • 1 box Yellow Cake Mix (white cake mix or spice cake mix also work)
    • ¾ cup salted Butter (melted - or use 18 oz Sprite/7 Up/Sierra Mist lemon lime soda)

    *Be sure to see the recipe card below for ingredients, amounts & instructions!*

    Using Fresh Apples Instead of Canned Apples

    The baking time is long enough that even a semi-firm apple variety would work quite well.

    1. I would suggest peeling your apples before using them, and you would need to add some sugar and spices.
    2. Use a ½ cup of sugar, 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, and a ¼ teaspoon allspice with your peeled, cored, and sliced fresh apples. You will need roughly 6 cups of cut apples, or enough to cover the bottom layer of a 9 x 13 baking pan.
    3. Combine these ingredients in a medium-size mixing bowl and substitute them in the directions for the canned apple pie filling.

    🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions

    the first layer in your apple cobbler dump cake is the canned apple pie filling
    the second layer in this amazingly tasty apple dump cake is a box of cake mix, i prefer yellow cake mix
    melted butter is the final ingredient poured over the layers of apple pie filling and cake mix
    1. Start with preheating your oven to 350ºF (175ºC) and coating a 9 x 13 baking pan or 3-quart casserole dish with butter, or a non-stick cooking spray. Distribute the canned apple pie filling over the bottom of your baking dish.
    2. Next, pour the boxed yellow cake mix over the bottom layer of apple pie filling. Gently shake the pan, or tamp it down on the counter to evenly distribute the cake mix.
    3. Distribute the melted butter evenly over the top of the boxed cake mix, use a spoon if needed, or drizzle the melted butter into the pan.
    4. Bake in your preheated oven at 350ºF (175ºC) for 45 to 50 minutes, or until golden brown on the top and bubbling around the edges of the baking dish or pan. It is up to you whether you enjoy this dessert straight out of the oven, or after allowing it to cool for about 15 minutes.

    I opt to eat it while it's nice and hot and serve my apple dump cake with either whipped cream or some vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!

    💭 Angela's Tips & Recipe Notes

    • If desired, additional spices and/or a teaspoon of vanilla extract can be added to the apple pie filling layer. A dusting of cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg, or allspice, are all wonderful spices to stir in quickly. *I love nutmeg, and highly suggest a nice bit of freshly grated nutmeg to this delicious apple dump cake!
    • Yellowcake mix is my preferred combination in this recipe, however, white cake mix and spice cake mix are also great flavor options!
    • A 20-ounce bottle of lemon-lime soda, such as 7 Up, Sprite, or Sierra Mist, is also a popular switch for the butter. My family likes this version as well but prefers the buttery taste over the soda cake mix cobbler.
    Tall image of the pineapple dump ake on plate with baking dish in background.

    🍰 More 9 x 13 Pan Desserts

    • Pineapple Bars
    • Old Fashioned Irish Oatmeal Cake with Caramel Pecan Frosting
    • Super Moist Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
    • Mandarin Orange Cake
    • Raisin Cake
    • Apple Cobbler

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    This 3 ingredient apple dump cake, or apple cobbler dump cake, is an incredibly tasty dessert that you can have ready to serve in no time at all!
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    Apple Dump Cake

    The incredibly tasty Apple Dump Cake is a super easy dessert, despite the not-so-great name! Apple pie filling, cake mix, and butter are layered in a 9 x 13 pan and baked until golden. This is a perfect dessert for last minute entertaining!
    Author | Angela
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 355kcal
    Prep 5 minutes
    Cooking 45 minutes
    Total Time 50 minutes
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    Ingredients
     

    • 40 oz apple pie filling (2 20 to 21 oz cans)
    • 1 box yellow cake mix (white cake mix or spice cake mix also work)
    • ¾ cup butter (melted - or use 18 oz Sprite/7 Up/Sierra Mist lemon lime soda)

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and grease your 9 x 13 baking pan with butter or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Add the apple pie filling, distributing as an even bottom layer.
      40 oz apple pie filling
      the first layer in your apple cobbler dump cake is the canned apple pie filling
    • Pour the boxed yellow cake mix over the apple pie filling. Gently shake or tamp the pan on the counter to spread the cake mix evenly.
      1 box yellow cake mix
      the second layer in this amazingly tasty apple dump cake is a box of cake mix, i prefer yellow cake mix
    • Next, add the melted butter. Pour the butter over as much of the cake mix surface as possible.
      ¾ cup butter
      melted butter is the final ingredient poured over the layers of apple pie filling and cake mix
    • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45-50 minutes or until golden browned on the top and bubbling around the sides of the pan. Allow the apple dump cake to cool slightly before serving, if desired, for about 15 minutes.

    Equipment You May Need

    9x13 baking pan
    Glass Bowls (Microwave Safe)
    Silicone Spatula Set

    Notes

    *See notes in post above for preferences, suggestions, additional tips, and substitutions.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 355kcal (18%) | Carbohydrates: 60g (20%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 13g (20%) | Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) | Cholesterol: 31mg (10%) | Sodium: 459mg (20%) | Potassium: 66mg (2%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 32g (36%) | Vitamin A: 377IU (8%) | Vitamin C: 2mg (2%) | Calcium: 98mg (10%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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    Course 9x13 Cakes, Cake Recipes, Cobblers & Crisp Recipes, Dessert, Fruit Desserts
    Cuisine American
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    Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com

    Angela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma's kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love!

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    1. Karen says

      November 23, 2021 at 10:19 am

      When I make apple dump cake some of the cake is powdery. Should I mix the cake mix and butter before I put it in the dish?

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      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        November 23, 2021 at 10:45 am

        Hi there! The best way to avoid this is to sprinkle the butter as evenly as possible over the cake mix. If needed, use a pastry brush to grab some of the pooled butter and dab at any areas that aren't moistened. Hope that helps! Enjoy!

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    2. d.robinson says

      November 05, 2021 at 9:02 am

      5 stars
      love it so easy. lost recipe glad I found it,never used 7 up in last one do you know witch one is liked better.?.thank you.

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      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        November 05, 2021 at 10:23 am

        I don't always have a lemon-lime soda in the house, so tend to use melted butter the most frequently. However, when I have used soda I thought that the cake layer was just a bit lighter. Both are delicious though!

        Reply
    3. Michele says

      September 27, 2021 at 5:28 pm

      Can this recipe be made gluten/dairy free? I was thinking the gluten free cake mix with the soda and the apples.

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      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        September 27, 2021 at 6:02 pm

        Yes! Definitely! I was just adding notes into a new recipe I'm posting today to include the swap for gluten-free cake mix. Follow all of the instructions as written here, just change the cake mix type. *I've noticed that when using gluten-free cake mix, it works best to increase my liquids. Use 1 cup melted butter or a 21-ounce soda for best results.
        Thanks for asking!

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    4. Joyce loop says

      December 19, 2020 at 10:00 am

      Could you use other types of pie filling instead of the apple?

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      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        December 19, 2020 at 12:48 pm

        Of course! It's a wonderful recipe to use various fruits as well as other cake mix flavors. There are a lot of combinations that would be wonderful 🙂

        Reply
        • Joyce McKinney says

          December 20, 2020 at 1:47 pm

          5 stars
          Thank you! I actually made this yesterday using a French Vanilla cake mix and 7-Up because that's what I had on hand. I can't believe it was so easy!! And yummy?? Indeed!! I think this will be my dessert contribution for pot luck dinners in the future! Thank you!

          Reply

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