The Simplest Apple Spice Dump Cake
This simple dump cake recipe couldn’t be any easier to make. Learn how to make the best apple spice dump cake here with only 4 ingredients. Today, I’ve got a delightful treat that’s perfect for autumn: an Apple Spice Dump Cake recipe. Not only is it crazy easy to make, but it’s also bursting with the cozy flavors of apples and warm spices. Let’s dive right into this no-fuss dessert adventure!
What Is Dump Cake?
Dump cake is an easy dessert recipe. For those unfamiliar with the concept, a dump cake is essentially as easy as it sounds. You “dump” a few key ingredients into a baking dish and let the oven do the magic. No complicated steps or elaborate preparations required—just deliciousness awaiting you! No mixing bowl needed for this!
They only take a few ingredients and they can easily be switched up with different fruits and flavors.
Dump cakes start with some type of pie filling and/or canned fruit.
Then you need a box of cake mix. For this dump cake, I’m using a spice cake mix.
Finally, you need melted butter.
That’s all. You literally are just dumping into a pan and baking.
Why You’ll Love This Apple Spice Dump Cake
- Quick and Easy: Ready in under an hour with minimal prep.
- Minimal Ingredients: Only 4 ingredients needed!
- Fall Flavors: Warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves shine through.
- Versatile: Customize with nuts, ice cream, or caramel sauce.
How To Make Apple Spice Dump Cake
Ingredients:
- spice cake mix
- apple pie filling
- melted butter
Preheat and Prep:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Then I spray a 9×13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Layering the Goodness:
Dump your cans of apple pie filling into the bottom of the dish and spread evenly to fill the bottom of the pan.
Add the Cake Mix:
Sprinkle the dry cake mix over the top of the apple pie filling. Spice cake mix is great because it already has all those wonderful fall spices: cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, etc. You want an even coating of the spiced cake mix over the apples. Don’t worry about mixing—this is a dump cake, after all!
Drizzle with Butter:
Then you will pour the melted butter over the top of the cake mix.
Bake to Perfection:
That’s it! Then you put it in the oven to bake for about 45 minutes. The top should be golden brown, and you’ll be greeted with the wonderful aroma of fall spices
Apple Spice Dump Cake
Ingredients
- 1 spice cake mix mine was a 15.25 ounce size & I used Betty Crocker
- 2 cans apple pie filling they were 20 ounce canes (21 ounce will work too)
- ¾ cup butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350° F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Dump your 2 cans of apple pie filling into the baking dish and spread to cover the base.
- Sprinkle the spice cake mix over the apple pie filling.
- Drizzle the top. of the cake mix with the melted butter.
- Bake the cake for 45-50 minutes until bubbly and golden brown.
- Cool 20-30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Customize Your Dump Cake
You can always jazz up your apple spice cake some more. Before baking, you could add some chopped pecans or any other favorite nuts you like.
Finishing your apple dump cake I prefer vanilla ice cream. Another great option is whipped cream. Both are delicious options. A drizzle of caramel sauce would be the perfect finishing touch.
This easy apple dump cake recipe has all the flavor of fall in a simple dessert!
Other Dump Cake Ideas:
- peach dump cake (dump peach pie filling or cans of sliced peaches & use either yellow cake mix or white cake mix)
- pumpkin dump cake
- chocolate dump cake
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This recipe looks amazing! Can you tell us which spice cake mix you used, and, what size apple filling cans you used?
Hi Laurie
I used a Betty Crocker cake mix and it was a can of 20 ounce pie filling. You can use a 21 ounce also.
This apple spice dump cake looks amazing! I love how easy the recipe is, and the warm flavors are just right for fall. Can’t wait to try it and share it with my family!