If there’s one dessert I come back to every single fall, it’s this Caramel Apple Dump Cake. It’s warm, gooey, sweet, and topped with buttery cake mix that turns golden and crisp in the oven. The best part? You only need a few ingredients, and the prep takes less than 10 minutes.
This is one of those desserts that feels homemade and cozy, but it’s so easy you could throw it together before friends come over for coffee or as a last-minute Thanksgiving dessert. Bonus: it smells amazing while it bakes.
📝 Ingredients
- 2 cans (21 oz each) apple pie filling
- 1 box yellow cake mix (spice cake works too for extra fall flavor!)
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup caramel sauce (plus more for drizzling)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Optional: ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
👩🍳 Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Spread the apple pie filling evenly across the bottom of the dish.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon, then drizzle with ½ cup caramel sauce.
- Evenly sprinkle the dry cake mix over the top (don’t stir).
- Pour the melted butter evenly over the cake mix, covering as much as possible.
- Sprinkle with nuts if using.
- Bake for 45–50 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly.
- Let cool slightly before serving. Drizzle with extra caramel for that bakery-style finish.
🍨 Serving Suggestions
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream (my favorite).
- Top with homemade whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel.
- Add a sprinkle of sea salt for a salted caramel twist.
📌 Recipe Summary
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45–50 minutes
- Total Time: 55–60 minutes
- Servings: 10–12
✨ Final Thoughts
This Caramel Apple Dump Cake is the perfect combination of sweet apples, buttery topping, and gooey caramel. It’s one of those recipes that looks impressive but is secretly so easy, and your family or guests will never know it only took minutes to put together. 🍎🍂
If you’re looking for a cozy, crowd-pleasing fall dessert—this is it.
Easy Caramel Apple Dump Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cans 21 oz each apple pie filling
- 1 box yellow cake mix spice cake works too for extra fall flavor!
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup caramel sauce plus more for drizzling
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Optional: ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Spread the apple pie filling evenly across the bottom of the dish.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon, then drizzle with ½ cup caramel sauce.
- Evenly sprinkle the dry cake mix over the top (don’t stir).
- Pour the melted butter evenly over the cake mix, covering as much as possible.
- Sprinkle with nuts if using.
- Bake for 45–50 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly.
- Let cool slightly before serving. Drizzle with extra caramel for that bakery-style finish.
Notes
🍨 Serving Suggestions
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream (my favorite).
- Top with homemade whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel.
- Add a sprinkle of sea salt for a salted caramel twist.
📌 Recipe Summary
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45–50 minutes
- Total Time: 55–60 minutes
- Servings: 10–12
