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caramel apple dump cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top
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Caramel Apple Dump Cake

This warm and comforting caramel apple dump cake is full of apples and caramel pieces and is topped with buttery cake, pecans, and caramel syrup.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword apple cake recipes, dump cake recipes, yellow cake mix recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Calories 822kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

  • 2 (21-ounce) cans apple pie filling
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 1/2 cups Caramel baking bits
  • 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into cut into 24 thin slices
  • 3 ounces (1/4 of most jars) caramel sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Butter a 9x13 baking dish or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Pour both cans of apple pie filling (2 cans) into the prepared baking dish.
    Step 1 how to make caramel apple dump cake, Pour both cans of apple pie filling into the baking dish.
  • Spread the caramel bits (1 1/2 cups) in a layer over the apple pie filling.
    Step 2 how to make caramel pecan apple dump cake, Spread the caramel bits over the apple pie filling.
  • Pour dry cake (1 box), cinnamon (1 teaspoon), and nutmeg (1/4 teaspoon) into a medium mixing bowl and whisk until evenly combined.
    Step 3 how to make caramel apple dump cake with caramel bits, Pour the dry cake, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the mixing bowl. Mix.
  • Evenly spread the cake and spice mixture over the top of the filling and press down gently.
    Step 4 how to make caramel apple dump cake with yellow cake mix
  • Arrange butter slices (24 slices) evenly over the cake mix. Sprinkle pecans (3/4 cup) over top.
    Step 5 how to make caramel apple dump cake with pecans, Arrange butter slices evenly over the cake mix.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 58-65 minutes, or until the edges are deeply golden brown and the fruit is bubbly. (If the topping browns before the topping is cooked through, tent top with foil and continue to bake). Remove from oven and let set for a few minutes.
    Step 6 how to make caramel apple dump cake with caramel sauce, Sprinkle the pecans over top. Bake.
  • Drizzle the top of the dump cake with caramel sauce (3 ounces).
  • Serve warm. Top the cake with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream if you like.

Notes

  1. Don’t Stir: Do not stir the ingredients, just assemble and bake.
  2. Butter Slices: If you don’t end up getting 24 slices of butter, don’t worry.  Just cover the top with slices of butter spread as evenly as possible.  This is supposed to be fun, not math class! The cake will turn out just fine. If you pull the dump cake out of the oven and have large dry spots, just slice some more butter and place it on the dry spot then pop it back in the oven to melt.
  3. Slices: By placing the cold butter on top of the mix, the cake cooks perfectly every time!  This is my favorite way to get an evenly baked crunchy cake top. I make a lot of dump cakes and find that the butter slices work much better than melted butter.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 822kcal | Carbohydrates: 113g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 1023mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 67g | Vitamin A: 619IU | Calcium: 175mg