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Ultimate 4-Ingredient Caramel Apple Dump Cake (Oven & Slow Cooker)

A close-up of a warm slice of caramel apple dump cake with a crumb topping and gooey caramel sauce.
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This caramel apple dump cake combines sweet apple pie filling, dry cake mix, caramel bits, and butter for a warm, gooey dessert that requires zero mixing. Make this simple fall baking favorite in your oven or slow cooker.

Ingredients

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  • 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup caramel bits or chips
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) if baking. If using a slow cooker, lightly grease a 6-quart slow cooker insert.
  2. If baking, pour the apple pie filling into the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish. If using the slow cooker, pour the filling into the bottom of the insert.
  3. Sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix evenly over the apple layer. Do not mix.
  4. Scatter the caramel bits evenly over the cake mix layer.
  5. Slowly drizzle the melted butter over the entire surface, aiming to cover the cake mix as much as possible.
  6. For Oven Method: Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
  7. For Slow Cooker Method: Cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours or on HIGH for 1.5 to 2 hours, until the topping is set and golden.
  8. Let the dump cake cool slightly before serving warm. Serve with vanilla ice cream for the best experience.

Notes

  • For a richer topping, substitute the yellow cake mix with butter pecan cake mix.
  • If you do not have caramel bits, you can use 1/2 cup of caramel sauce drizzled over the top layer before the butter.
  • This dessert is excellent for potlucks and can be made ahead of time. Reheat gently before serving.

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