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3 Ingredient Apple Dump Cake is an amazing fall dessert. It is perfect for busy days but does not sacrifice a single bit of flavor.
This 3 Ingredient Apple Dump Cake is bursting with fall flavor with the moist spice cake and sweet apple goodness. It only takes three pantry staples and a few minutes to assemble.
Just like an easy apple pie, it fills the whole house with the scent of sweet apple goodness. It will tempt even the pickiest dessert person.
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What We Love About This Easy Apple Dessert Recipe
This easy apple dump cake recipe takes only three ingredients and is perfect for weekdays or weekends.
- 5 Minute Prep: Mix the box of cake mix, butter and the apples and you are done.
- Simple Ingredients: Only 3 ingredients for this easy recipe.
- Family Friendly: Parents and kids alike will love this warm apple cobbler like cake.
- Adaptable: Can make it with different cake mixes such as vanilla cake mix or butter cake mix for the perfect fall dessert.
- Makes Great Leftovers: Stores great in an airtight container.
Ingredient Notes for this Perfect Dessert
- Can of Apple Pie Filling: Two 20-ounce cans of apple pie filing
- Spice Cake Mix: The spice cake mix is full of all those delicious warm spices that are synonymous with fall
- Butter: Salted or unsalted butter, cut into thin pats or melted butter
Equipment Needed for Apple Cake
- 9 X13 baking pan
How to Make 3 Ingredient Apple Dump Cake
These are the basic steps for making apple spice dump cake. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions and nutrition information.
STEP 1: PREP
First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and then grease a 9X13 cake pan with cooking spray. Then, add the pie filling and spread to cover the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle dry cake mix on top of the pie filling. Next, place pats of butter on top of the cake mix, covering evenly and as much of the cake as possible.
STEP 2: BAKE
Finally, bake for 40 minutes. A toothpick or knife inserted in the center should come out mostly clean (there may be a little of the pie filling on it).
Prep and Storage Tips for the Apple Dump Cake Recipe
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
It is so quick to make this easy apple dump cake recipe that there is no need to make it in advance. In fact, it is wonderful to serve this cake warm.
HOW TO STORE THIS CAKE MIX RECIPE
Store at room temperature well covered or in an airtight container for up to three days or in the refrigerator for up to five days.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS EASY DESSERT RECIPE
Freeze this delicious apple dump cake for up to six months in the freezer.
HOW TO REHEAT THIS SIMPLEST DESSERT RECIPE
Reheat pieces of the dump cake in the microwave until warmed through, then cover the top with vanilla ice cream or your favorite toppings.
Frequently Asked Questions about this 3 Ingredient Apple Dump Cake
Of course, you can make this cake with a gluten-free cake mix or even a sugar free cake mix.
This is a great recipe to make with almost any flavor of cake mix that you have on hand.
Indeed, peach pie filling, pumpkin pie filling or any flavor that you enjoy.
Expert Tips for Making This 3 Ingredient Apple Dump Cake Recipe
- Add Nuts: Walnuts, pecans or other nuts add a satisfying crunch and are great additions to this dump cake.
- Variation tip: Make your own apple pie filling with fresh apples and slice them and add to the cake mixture for this perfect cake.
- Alternate ingredient: Add a sprinkle of your favorite spices to a yellow cake mix, try adding additional spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
- Dust: Dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar.
- Dietary consideration tip: Use a sugar free apple pie filling to lower the calories.
- Alternate Cooking Method: Slow Cooker or Instant Pot can be a great way to make this apple dessert.
What to Serve with 3 Ingredient Apple Dump Cake
- Scoop of Ice Cream
- Caramel Sauce
- Whipped Cream
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3 Ingredient Apple Dump Cake
Equipment
- 9 x 13-Inch Cake Pan
Ingredients
- 40 ounces apple pie filling, 2 cans
- 1 box spice cake mix
- 12 Tablespoons butter, 1 1/2 sticks, sliced into thin pats
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- Add pie filling and spread to cover the bottom of the dish.
- Sprinkle entire box of cake mix on top of pie filling.
- Place pats of butter on top of the cake mix, covering evenly and as much of the cake as possible.
- Bake for 40 minutes. A toothpick or knife inserted in the center should come out mostly clean (there may be a little of the pie filling on it).
Expert Tips
- Add Nuts: Walnuts, pecans or other nuts add a satisfying crunch and are great additions to this dump cake.
- Variation tip: Make your own apple pie filling with fresh apples and slice them and add to the cake mixture for this perfect cake.
- Alternate ingredient: Add a sprinkle of your favorite spices to a yellow cake mix, try adding additional spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
- Dust: Dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar.
- Dietary consideration tip: Use a sugar free apple pie filling to lower the calories.
- Alternate Cooking Method: Slow Cooker or Instant Pot can be a great way to make this apple dessert.
This tasted so amazing! Thanks a lot for sharing this super easy to make apple dump cake recipe! Fam really loves it! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!
This is such an easy recipe and so so delicious!
Wow! This is a game-changing fall dessert! So simple and it’s delicious. We served it with vanilla ice cream.