Recipes & Cooking Desserts & Baking Cakes Spice Cake This Caramel Apple Dump Cake Is Sticky-Sweet Perfection 5.0 (1) 1 Review In just 5 minutes, you'll have this dump cake recipe in the oven. By Sarah Martens Sarah Martens Sarah Martens is the Senior Editor overseeing food at Better Homes & Gardens digital. She has been with the BHG brand for more than 10 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on August 24, 2023 Recipe tested by Sarah Brekke, MS Recipe tested by Sarah Brekke, MS Sarah Brekke, a culinary expert with The Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen, is passionate about food and cooking. Her unique background as both a food scientist and a culinary contributor allows her to blend her passions for both educating readers and creating tasty content. Learn more about the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Rachel Marek. Prop Styling: Gabe Greco Prep Time: 5 mins Bake Time: 44 mins Total Time: 49 mins Servings: 12 Jump to Nutrition Facts Skip the fussy dipped caramel apples and whip up this easy dump cake instead. All your favorite fall flavors are here and with only 5 minutes of prep, you'll have more time for autumn activities (apple picking, anyone?). Making this caramel apple dump cake is as easy as layering ingredients in a pan. There's no need for mixing bowls or a whisk. Read on to learn about making this easy fall dessert including tips for how to store a dump cake. Caramel Apple Dump Cake Ingredients One of the best things about making a dump cake is how easy it is to pull ingredients right from the pantry. This apple caramel dump cake recipe relies on just a few inexpensive items that you may already have on hand. Pie Filling: Canned apple pie filling is the base of this fall dessert recipe. It's often made with apples, sugar, cinnamon, and a thickener. Caramel Topping: There's no need to make homemade caramel sauce for this recipe. A drizzle of bottled caramel sauce adds sweetness and rich flavor. Cake Mix: Our Test Kitchen found the flavor of spice cake mix balanced the apples best but you could easily use yellow or white cake mix. Butter: To help balance the sweetness in the pie filling and caramel sauce, we recommend using salted butter in this recipe for caramel apple dump cake. Pecans: For the best flavor, use toasted pecan halves for the crunchy topper. 15 Delicious Cake Mix Desserts that Go Beyond Ordinary Cakes How to Serve Caramel Apple Dump Cake This dump cake with apples is best served warm from the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or yogurt. You can also serve it at room temperature, making it the perfect dessert for fall potlucks and parties. Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 2 21-ounce cans apple pie filling 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional) 2/3 cup caramel topping 1 package 2-layer-size spice cake mix 3/4 cup cold salted butter, cut into small cubes 1/3 cup pecan halves (optional) Vanilla bean ice cream, for serving Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 3-quart rectangular baking dish with nonstick spray. Pour pie filling into the prepared dish. Stir in extract (if using) and spread evenly in dish. Drizzle with caramel topping. Evenly sprinkle cake mix over the caramel apple mixture. Arrange butter cubes evenly over the cake mix. Top with pecan halves (if using). Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until cake mix is firm and filling is bubbly. Serve warm or at room temperature. Serve with ice cream. Frequently Asked Questions Does caramel apple dump cake need to be refrigerated? Yes! You should always refrigerate leftover dump cake. If left out on the counter, the cake will spoil much faster. To store dump cake, wrap it tightly with plastic wrap in an airtight container. Store in the fridge for 3-5 days. You can serve the leftover caramel apple dump cake warm or right from the fridge. Is dump cake good the next day? Absolutely! You can make dump cake ahead and store it in the fridge until you're ready to eat. Let it come up to room temperature or place it in the oven for a few minutes to reheat. The crisp texture of the crust may soften the longer it is stored. Is dump cake supposed to be runny? Once baked, dump cake will have a warm, gooey center and a crisp, cobbler-like crust. The cake shouldn't appear runny or have excess liquid. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 397 Calories 13g Fat 70g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 396.5 % Daily Value * Total Fat 13.1g 17% Saturated Fat 8g 40% Cholesterol 30.5mg 10% Sodium 517.5mg 22% Total Carbohydrate 69.9g 25% Dietary Fiber 1.5g 5% Total Sugars 49.6g Protein 2.1g 4% Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Vitamin C 1.9mg 2% Calcium 109.3mg 8% Iron 1mg 5% Potassium 76.2mg 2% Fatty acids, total trans 0.6g Vitamin D 0IU Alanine 0.1g Arginine 0.1g Ash 2.4g Aspartic acid 0.2g Caffeine 0mg Carotene, alpha 0mcg Choline, total 7.3mg Copper, Cu 0mg Cystine 0g Energy 1658.2kJ Fluoride, F 36.6mcg Folate, total 31.7mcg Glutamic acid 0.7g Glycine 0.1g Histidine 0.1g Isoleucine 0.1g Leucine 0.2g Lysine 0.1g Methionine 0g Magnesium, Mg 8mg Manganese, Mn 0.1mg Niacin 1.1mg Phosphorus, P 150.3mg Pantothenic acid 0.2mg Phenylalanine 0.1g Phytosterols 4.3mg Proline 0.2g Retinol 95.2mcg Selenium, Se 1.9mcg Serine 0.1g Starch 0g Theobromine 0mg Threonine 0.1g Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.8mg Tryptophan 0g Tyrosine 0.1g Valine 0.1g Vitamin A, IU 386.1IU Vitamin A, RAE 98.2mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0mg Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 3.1mcg Water 87.9g Zinc, Zn 0.2mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.