Description
Whipping up Apple Dump Cake requires zero culinary skills and delivers maximum deliciousness with minimal effort. Grab some basic pantry ingredients, dump them together, and watch pure comfort bake itself into a golden, apple-packed treat your family will devour.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 2 cans apple pie filling
- 1 box yellow cake mix
Binding Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter, melted
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
- Spread two 21-ounce cans of apple pie filling across the bottom of a 5-6 quart crockpot, ensuring an even layer that covers the entire surface.
- In a mixing bowl, combine 1 box of yellow cake mix, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ cup chopped pecans, and ½ cup melted butter, stirring until the mixture develops a crumbly texture.
- Carefully distribute the crumbly cake mixture over the apple pie filling, covering the entire surface as uniformly as possible.
- Secure the crockpot lid and set the temperature to high, allowing the dessert to cook for exactly 2 hours without lifting the lid.
- After cooking time completes, remove the lid and let the dessert rest for 10 minutes to slightly cool and set.
- Scoop the warm dump cake directly from the crockpot, ensuring you capture both the apple filling and crumbly topping in each serving.
- Top each portion with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream for added richness.
- For a gluten-free version, swap the yellow cake mix with a gluten-free alternative and use coconut oil instead of butter.
Notes
- Crumbly topping works best when butter is melted but not hot, creating perfect texture for your cake.
- Pecans add incredible crunch, but feel free to swap with walnuts or skip nuts entirely if allergic.
- Check cake around 1.5 hours to prevent overcooking, as slow cookers can vary in temperature and intensity.
- Gluten-free and dairy-free alternatives make this dessert accessible for folks with dietary restrictions, so don’t hesitate to experiment with substitutions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Dump Cakes
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 to 10
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg