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3 Ingredient Apple Dump Cake Recipe {Video}

Published: Mar 30, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links

Easy 3 ingredient Apple Dump Cake Recipe! All you need is apples, cake mix, and butter! You can easily add-in cinnamon for even more flavor. If you are looking for a really decadent dessert you can top this cake with caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream, and whipped cream.

closeup of the 3 ingredient apple dump cake in a glass baking dish with a portion missing.

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3 Ingredient Apple Dump Cake
How to make an Apple Dump Cake
Great Apple Recipes
Apple Dump Cake
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition

3 Ingredient Apple Dump Cake

I am all about simple, easy recipes that taste amazing! Have you seen the 2 ingredient Pineapple Angel Food Cake? Oh, my goodness delightful and amazing!


This recipe is so dang easy and tastes amazing! I was a bit worried when I pulled it out of the oven that it was not done. There are parts of the cake mix that are really flaky and do not look baked. One bite and I was in Apple Dump Cake bliss! Oh my goodness, this is so dang good.

Do you see the missing part at the bottom of the cake pan? Yep, John and I tried it out and ate a bunch of it before I realized I had not taken a picture of it.

It is hard to believe I first shared this recipe back in March 2013! This was the catalyst to me loving dump cake recipes.

So much so that we have now made a ton of Crock Pot Dump Cake Recipes that I know you will love! I just love how easy these dump cake recipes are to make and how great they taste. So perfect for everything from family dinner to a fall party or event.

I made this with fresh apples but you can easily use cans of apple pie filling to make this recipe. Topping this cake with whipped cream is delish! To make it even more decadent swirl caramel sauce over the top and serve with vanilla ice cream.

This delicious recipe is so dang easy to make and always tastes amazing.

You can even add in cinnamon, caramel, or other mix-ins to make a new flavor of Apple Dump Cake!

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Ingredients needed for Apple Dump Cake

  • Baking Apples
  • Yellow dry cake mix or spice cake mix
  • Stick of butter

Equipment Needed

Microwave Silicone cover - I swear by these lid covers to help prevent butter splatters when melting butter in the microwave. I have had way too many butter explosions while baking. These lid covers help keep the butter in the bowl and not on the roof of your microwave.

Heat resistant potholders - A couple of years ago we had a fire scare when we didn't realize we had turned a burner on and a cloth potholder caught fire. Thankfully we walked by the kitchen and saw the smoke and were able to get it out ourselves. Since then we have only used these heat-resistant potholders.

Apple Corer

9x13 casserole baking dish

How to make an Apple Dump Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

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Slice apples, I used an Apple Corer to make it easier, spread slices on the bottom of your baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray.

Make sure you use a big enough baking dish you can spread the apples and cake mix out. If you use a smaller baking dish the cake mix can get really thick in sections.

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Spread yellow cake mix over the top

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Spread melted butter over the top of the cake mix
Bake and Enjoy

Great Apple Recipes

Do you have a bag of apples that you need to get used? I always end up trying to find ways to use fresh apples before they turn. These are some of our favorite apple recipes.

Crockpot Fried Apples

Apple Blackberry Fruit Tart

Apple Raisin French Toast

Crockpot Apples and Sweet Potatoes

Crockpot Apple Oatmeal

Check out all of our Cake Mix Recipes and Dump Cake Recipes.

Do you love recipes? Check out our copycat recipes, dessert recipes, and our CrockPot Recipes.

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Apple Dump Cake text below a cake pan filled with dump cake

Apple Dump Cake

Easy Apple Dump Cake Recipe that only takes three ingredients and tastes amazing.
Print Rate
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 239kcal
Author: Tammilee Tips

Ingredients

  • 7 Apples
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 stick Butter melted

Instructions

  • Slice apples, I used an Apple Corer to make it easier, spread slices on the bottom of your baking dish
  • Spread yellow cake mix over the top
  • Spread melted butter over the top of the cake mix
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes
9X13 Pan
Apple Slicer

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Apple Dump Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 239 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 471mg20%
Potassium 30mg1%
Carbohydrates 53g18%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 28g31%
Protein 2g4%
Calcium 136mg14%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Recipe originally shared on March 1, 2013. Updated on March 30, 2020.

3 Ingredient recipe for super easy Apple Dump Cake Recipe! This recipe is easy to make and tastes amazing. Perfect for fall parties and dinners.

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Comments

  1. Kim Sandusky

    July 23, 2018 at 10:51 am

    Wondering if this can be accomplished in a crock pot?

    Reply
  2. julie silver

    June 23, 2013 at 3:28 pm

    The picture shows unsalted butter but the ingredients are saying butter ??? also the butter looks bigger then a stick ...... is it a block of butter ???? I know I am nuts but I mess up big time on cooking so I need to make sure its right... Love all so far that I have tried Thanks julie

    Reply
  3. Pat Hill

    June 17, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    Use a couple of small cans of Apricots and a can of crushed pineapple.. then the cake mix and butter... so good...

    Reply
  4. Carmen Santoro

    March 02, 2013 at 8:38 pm

    This sounds amazing. I'll be making this tomorrow. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      March 02, 2013 at 9:42 pm

      Your welcome! Let us know how it turns out.

      Reply
  5. missy

    March 02, 2013 at 3:44 pm

    I do something like this all the time only i use a can of any type of pie filling or fruit you choose then the cake mix and butter. Comes out like a cobbler. Using a can of peaches or fruit cocktail is yummy

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      March 02, 2013 at 3:47 pm

      Oh my goodness peaches sound amazing! I am going to have to try that soon.

      Reply
  6. Sarah Coulsey

    March 01, 2013 at 4:05 pm

    That looks really yummy!!

    Reply

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