Easy Apple Cider Dump Cake Recipe (2024)

You'll love this Easy Apple Cider Dump Cake! It's all your favorite flavors of fall in one easy dessert recipe!

I am loving everything that has to do with fall and this Caramel Apple Cider Dump Cake is no exception.

I love nothing more than a hot cup of apple cider, and nothing pairs more perfectly with cider than our Caramel Apple Cider Dump Cake!

We have shared some delicious recipes like our Apple Cider Roast and today I am sharing one of my favorite dump cakes, with an apple cider twist!

Ingredients needed in this easy dump cake:

40ouncesapple pie filling
1TablespoonApple Cider Drink Mix
2teaspoonscinnamon
2teaspoonsnutmeg
11ouncesKraft Caramels
15 ¼ouncesYellow Cake Mix
3/4cupbutter

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Make our simple Apple Cider Dump Cake Recipe following these simple steps:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 x 13″ baking pan.

In a bowl, mix together apple pie filling, cider powder, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

Pour mixture into bottom of pan and spread evenly.

Unwrap kraft caramels and cut them in half. Top apple mixture with caramels. You may not use the whole bag, we had a few leftover!

Top apples and caramel with yellow cake mix. Spread it evenly over all the mixture so everything is covered in the mix.

Cut butter into thin slices, make a layer over cake mix with thin butter, covering as much space as you can.

Top with cinnamon and sugar if desired. And bake for 45 minutes or until cake begins to turn golden brown.

Related Recipe: Try our NEW favorite Fall Drink, Instant Pot Caramel Apple Cider!

Looking for more Dump Cake Recipes? You’ll love this Pumpkin Dump Cake and this Instant Pot Cherry Dump Cake!

Serves: 12

Apple Cider Dump Cake Recipe

You'll love this Easy Apple Cider Dump Cake! It's all your favorite flavors of fall in one easy dessert recipe!

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Ingredients

40 ounces apple pie filling
1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Drink Mix
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons nutmeg
11 ounces Kraft Caramels
15 ¼ ounces Yellow Cake Mix
3/4 cup butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 9×13 baking dish.
In a bowl, mix together apple pie filling, cider powder, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
Pour mixture into bottom of pan and spread evenly.
Unwrap kraft caramels and cut them in half. Top apple mixture with caramels. You may not use the whole bag, we had a few leftover.
Top apples and caramel with yellow cake mix. Spread it evenly over all the mixture so everything is covered in the mix.
Cut butter into thin slices, make a layer over cake mix with thin butter, covering as much space as you can.
Top with cinnamon and sugar if desired.
Bake for 45 minutes or until cake begins to turn golden brown.
Serve warm with ice cream or whipped topping, and of course, apple cider!

Notes

-You can find apple cider drink mix next to the hot chocolate mix. Choose your favorite flavor!

Nutrition

Calories: 206 kcal · Carbohydrates: 46 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 3 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 3 mg · Sodium: 124 mg · Potassium: 118 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 31 g · Vitamin A: 58 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 60 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

9 x 13 Inch Baking Pan
Mixing Bowl

Recipe Details

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Related recipe: If you love dump cake, try our most popular recipe –> Peach Cobbler Dump Cake! Get the recipe HERE.

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Cindy Massengale Cantwell says:
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Where do you find cider powder?
Cyd says:

It's actually found in the grocery stores by the hot cocoa packets and spiced cider packets. We have an amazon link on the post so you can see what it looks like.
Dana J says:

Do the caramels stay soft after it cools? My crew won't it it if they harden up and get chewy.
Cyd says:

We served the cake warm. The caramel is soft but not gooey.
Hilton says:

Do you prepare the cake batter or dump it on top unprepared?
Cyd says:

Just dump the cake powder mix on top. Do not make the cake according to package directions.
Maureen Miller says:

I really like your Roasted Tomato Basil Soup! And so many more!
Kelly says:

In oven currently! One question...do the apple cider dump cake leftovers need to be refrigerated??
Alicia says:

This sounds delicious! Your pumpkin dump cake is in the oven now, and it's a family favorite! I was just thinking about how to adapt this recipe for an apple version, and you've already done the work for me! Can't wait to try this one! Question: would Kraft caramel baking bits work as well as the halved Kraft caramels?
Momma Cyd says:

Yes, they should work fine and so easy!
Anja says:

I write You from Germany ;). I love Your recipes and Your site sooo much. And today, I have a question. If You write 350 degree and I suppose, this is Fahrenheit, so that I have to set my oven to about 175-180 degree. Is this right? Is it the case that whenever you give information about the temperature when baking, it is given in Fahrenheit?So I thank You very much for Your answer and for Your wonderfull recipes and Your great site!Best regards, Anja
Momma Cyd says:

Hi Anja. Hello in Germany!! Our recipes temperatures are in Fahrenheit.

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