APPLE SPICE DUMP CAKE
This apple spice dump cake is easy to make and perfect for any gathering. Excellent dessert and it has wonderful reviews.
If you love easy cake recipes you will also love this Pumpkin Pecan Coffee Cake. It has wonderful reviews!
❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS CAKE
This is a dump cake so it’s very simple to make but we spiced this one up a little and it’s a family favorite now. The addition of the caramel sauce makes it take like a candy apple and that is always a plus! This cake is great to take to any gathering because it comes together quickly. We love making this one in the Fall of the year after a day spent at our local orchard.
Top this one with whipped cream or ice cream and add more caramel sauce for a real treat. Plus this recipe is a handful of ingredients which is always a big plus.
🍴KEY INGREDIENTS
Apples – We used golden delicious apples to make this cake and it turned out well. I have never made it with green apples or apple pie filling.
Spice Cake Mix – This is really going to give this cake a great flavor. It takes this dump cake to the next level. Spices and apples just go together.
Caramel Ice Cream Topping – This is the best addition to this cake! It goes IN the cake.. It’s so good!
Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Vanilla – These spices are part of what makes this cake so good.
Pecans – Apples, spices and pecans go together but if you don’t like them you can leave them out.
Unsalted Butter – This is a must when making dump cakes!
SWAPS
I have not tried switching out the cake mixes in this recipe, but someone in the comments used a carrot cake mix in a pinch. I would think a yellow cake might work, but you would want to double the spices to replace the spices from the spice cake mix.
⭐TIP
Try to get the entire cake covered with the butter or it will show dry spots when it’s done baking. If you need to add a few thin pats of butter places you can. We used caramel sauce we just purchased at the store, but you can always make our homemade caramel sauce. It reheats well and is delicious!
RECIPE VARIATIONS
This Cherry Pineapple Dump cake is delicious too and we made it in an iron skillet. If you love apple desserts, you may want to also try this Fresh Apple Cake! It’s really good too. Or this Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler.. It’s made with a Snickerdoodle cookie mix and is amazing.
SERVE THIS WITH
This delicious cake is a dessert that goes with just about any meal. It’s perfect during the Fall season but we love it year round. Make it for a tailgate or holiday dessert table!
❓FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes, just cover with foil or serve the next day.
No, I don’t refrigerate it.
STORING AND REHEATING
I keep this cake covered in a cake pan. You can put it in the fridge if you like. I like this cake warm, so we just heat it up in the microwave.
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SERVING SIZE
This cake makes 10-12 servings depending on the size of the piece you cut.
Apple Spice Dump Cake
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Ingredients
- 4 cups peeled and chopped apples I use golden delicious
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup caramel ice cream topping the kind in the jar
- 1 15.25 ounce spice cake mix
- 12 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl toss the chopped apples with the ground cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract. Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray and spread the apples in the pan.
- Pour the caramel ice cream topping over the apples. Spread the dry spice cake mix over the caramel and apples. Spread out with a knife.
- Pour the butter over the dry cake mix. Try to get all the cake mix wet with the butter. Add pecans on top and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Makes 1 cake.
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