Dump cakes are an easy, all-American dessert recipe that can be prepped in just ten minutes. This Apple Dump Cake takes all the flavors of fall to a new level for the perfect autumn dessert!
Apple Dump Cake
Dump cakes are the best! These simple desserts are perfect when you want a fast, no-hassle recipe that is ready in under an hour. This Apple Dump Cake Recipe is perfect for fall entertaining!
What is a Dump Cake?
Quite simply, a dump cake is a dessert recipe that incorporated usually a canned fruit or pie filling topped with cake mix and butter. The butter melts into the cake mix for a sweet, crispy topping that just melts in your mouth!
How to Make Apple Dump Cake
This recipe couldn’t be more simple! Start by pouring the apple pie filling into a 9-inch square casserole dish.
The apple filling is then topped with cake mix, brown sugar, and chopped pecans.
Finally, add butter (margarine is fine too!) evenly over the top and bake for 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
The result is a sweet, comforting dessert perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
Tips for Baking and Serving Apple Dump Cake
- Try to break any large cake mix clumps up so they absorb the butter.
- You can also melt the butter or margarine first and pour it over the cake mix.
- You can change up this Apple Dump Cake recipe by using yellow cake mix or spice cake mix instead of the butter pecan. You can also omit the pecans or try walnuts instead.
- Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream or topped with whipped cream!
You might also like to try my Pumpkin Dump Cake, Peanut Butter Apple Crisp, or my blog’s most popular recipe, Cinnamon Apple Bread which has been pinned over 1 million times!!
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Apple Dump Cake
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 55 mins
- Yield: 9 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
Dump cakes are an easy, all-American dessert recipe that can be prepped in just ten minutes. This Apple Pecan Dump Cake takes all the flavors of fall to a new level for the perfect autumn dessert!
Ingredients
- 21 oz can apple pie filling
- 1 box Butter Pecan cake mix (use yellow cake mix for a sweeter dessert)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 tbsp chopped pecans
- 6 tbsp butter or margarine, softened or melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add apples to a 9 by 9 casserole dish.
- Sprinkle dry cake mix over apples.
- Add brown sugar evenly over cake mix.
- Add pecans and top with small slices of butter evenly over the top of cake mixture.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
Notes
- Try to break any large cake mix clumps up so they absorb the butter.
- You can also melt the butter or margarine first and pour it over the cake mix.
- You can change up this Apple Dump Cake recipe by using yellow cake mix or spice cake mix instead of the butter pecan. You can also omit the pecans or try walnuts instead.
- Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream or topped with whipped cream!
Keywords: apple pecan dump cake, apple dump cake, pecan dump cake
Kay rice says
I made this exactly according to the recipe but it just wasn’t right.
There were several pockets of dry cake mix and the top with the nuts was hard.
Melissa says
perfect for fall!
★★★★★
Erlene says
Love easy cake recipes. Less time in the kitchen and more time with family during the holidays is always a plus.
Melissa says
I agree Erlene-dump cakes are so great because of how easy they are-even my 6 year old can help make one!