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Apple Dump Cake
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Warm and gooey, this easy apple dump cake is a nearly effortless dessert to make. Simply dump all the ingredients together and before you know it, dessert is served.
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Dump cakes are a classic for a few reasons, mainly because they are simple and delicious. Dump cakes get their name because all you have to do is dump everything into a baking dish and put it in the oven.
Think of dump cakes as an easy cross between a crisp and a cobbler. The warm flavors of apple and spice make this a sweet treat that you'll want to cozy up to all Fall long.
Apple dump cake is a sweet, cozy dessert that may just become your new easy go-to recipe. It’s perfect for treating the family or feeding a crowd. Just like apple pie, it tastes delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
Apple Dump Cake Ingredients
- Butter
- Granny Smith apples
- Lemon juice
- Water
- Sugar
- Light brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Apple pie spice
- Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix
A typical apple dump cake recipe might use apple pie filling, but this recipe uses fresh Granny Smith apples instead. You could also use gala, honey crisp, or a mixture of apple varieties.
The apples get spread across the bottom of the baking dish first and then covered with the buttery cake topping. While melted butter and pats of butter may seem like a lot of butter, the combination helps make sure you are able to completely cover the top of the cake mix and you don’t end up with any dry spots.
Apple dump cake is warm and gooey straight from the oven, and while it tastes delicious on its own, you can also add some fun toppings to it like salted caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream, or whipped cream. You could even garnish your dump cake with some pecans for a more fall flavor.
How to Make Apple Dump Cake
FIRST STEP: Preheat oven to 350*. Grease a 9x13 baking dish with 1 tablespoon cold butter.
SECOND STEP: Pour the 6 cups of cold water into a large mixing bowl.
THIRD STEP: Add the ¼ cup of lemon juice to the cold water.
FOURTH STEP: Place peeled, cored, and diced apples into the lemon water.
FIFTH STEP: Using a colander, completely drain the diced apples.
SIXTH STEP: Transfer the drained diced apples back into the same large mixing bowl.
SEVENTH STEP: Sprinkle the diced apples with the sugars, cinnamon, and apple pie spice. Using a large spoon, toss the apples until well coated.
EIGHTH STEP: Pour the coated apples into the buttered 9x13 baking dish, making sure to spread the apples evenly.
NINTH STEP: Top the apples with the cake mix. Gently shake the pan to help distribute the cake mix.
TENTH STEP: Arrange the cold butter pats evenly on top of the dry cake mix.
ELEVENTH STEP: Using a spoon, drizzle the melted butter between the butter pats.
TWELFTH STEP: Place the Apple Dump Cake in the oven, and bake for 50 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
THIRTEENTH STEP: Serve warm.
Cooking Tips
As the cake sits it will absorb more moisture from the apples, so serve it close to when it's done baking for the crispest and crumbly topping.
Switch out the yellow cake mix for a white, vanilla, or spice cake mix for a slightly different flavor.
Be sure to spread the cake mix out so that the cake makes evenly. You can use a fork to break apart any clumps in your cake mix.
Storing this Recipe
AT ROOM TEMPERATURE: You can leave cooked apple dump cake on the counter at room temperature for 1 to 2 days. Warm up the dump cake using the microwave or oven.
IN THE FRIDGE: Store leftover dump cake in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. Use a microwave to reheat or warm up leftovers in the oven at 350 degrees.
IN THE FREEZER: Leftover apple dump cake can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
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Apple Dump Cake
This easy apple dump cake is delicious and effortless to make.
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter cold
- 9 large granny smith apples ( peeled, cored, and diced)
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 6 cup cold water
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar (tightly packed)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp apple pie spice
- 1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix
- 1 stick butter (cold and sliced into pats)
- ¼ cup butter (melted)
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray
- Pour the 6 cups of cold water into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the ¼ cup of lemon juice to the cold water.
- Place peeled, cored, and diced apples into the lemon water.
- Using a colander, completely drain the diced apples.
- Transfer the drained diced apples back into the same large mixing bowl.
- Sprinkle the diced apples with the sugars, cinnamon, and apple pie spice. Using a large spoon, toss the apples until well coated.
- Pour the coated apples into the buttered 9x13 baking dish, making sure to spread the apples evenly.
- Top the apples with the cake mix. Gently shake the pan to help distribute the cake mix.
- Arrange the cold butter pats evenly on top of the dry cake mix.
- Using a spoon, drizzle the melted butter between the butter pats.
- Place the Apple Dump Cake in the oven, and bake for 50 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Serve warm.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1scoop | Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 366mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 222IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 1mg
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