Name: Pumpkin Apple Dump Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 box yellow cake mix; 4 cups diced apples; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree; 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice; 1 cup butter, melted ((2 sticks))

Looking for an easy dessert recipe that will wow your friends and family? Then you'll want to try this pumpkin apple dump cake!

This simple recipe is made with chopped apples, canned pumpkin, and a box of yellow cake mix. Serve it warm from the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! It takes just a few ingredients, and it's perfect for Fall.

Check out all the other easy pumpkin dessert ideas for even more delicious recipes.

Pumpkin Apple Dump Cake with ice cream on striped plate.

This recipe is a breeze to whip up, letting you enjoy a delightful dessert without slaving away in the kitchen.

All you need to do is dump the ingredients together, cover with the cake mix and then bake. Make sure you grab my Cake Mix Baking Secrets and Printable for more great cake mix ideas.

Looking for more Easy Desserts for Fall? Try my Cake Mix Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, or my Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cakes

Table of Contents

Pumpkin Apple Dessert
What is the difference between canned pumpkin and pie filling?
Helpful Kitchen Tools
Main Ingredients Needed
Substitutions and Variations
Step-by-Step Directions
Quick Tip
Baking Instructions
Before You Begin!
Serving Tips
Storage Instructions
Top Recipe Tips
More Recipes You'll Love!
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Pumpkin Apple Dessert

This recipe is the perfect combination of a pumpkin pie and an apple crisp. I'm combining two of my favorite flavors for Fall into one delicious dessert.

This might just be the easiest dessert you'll ever make. Just mix together the canned pumpkin, chopped apples, and a box of spice cake mix, pour it into a baking dish, and bake for about an hour.

Love the flavor combination of apple and pumpkin? Check out this recipe for Pumpkin Apple Muffins made with pumpkin puree and apple chunks!

Pumpkin Apple Dump Cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

What is the difference between canned pumpkin and pie filling?

Before we start baking, let's talk about something important. I've received a few emails over the past few months regarding pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie filling. Most of the pumpkin recipes you see on this site call for Pumpkin Puree. So what is the difference between the two?

Pumpkin puree is just as the can says, it's cooked, pureed pumpkin. Nothing has been added to it. On the other hand, pumpkin pie filling is pumpkin flavored with spices such as cinnamon, clove, allspice, and ginger. There's also sugar added to pumpkin pie mix.

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Main Ingredients Needed

Here's a quick overview of the ingredients for this recipe. Find the exact amounts and click the Instacart button to easily add them to your cart – all in the printable recipe card below!

Yellow cake mix
Diced apples
Brown sugar
Cinnamon
Pumpkin puree
Pumpkin pie spice
Butter

Substitutions and Variations

Use a regular white cake mix if you don't have a yellow cake mix.
You can also try making this recipe using a spice cake mix!

Step-by-Step Directions

Step 1: Add the chopped apples to a large mixing bowl.

Combine dry ingredients together with whisk.

Step 2: In another bowl, combine the cinnamon with the pumpkin pie spice.

brown sugar on top of chopped apples in white bowl.

Step 3: Toss the spice mixture on top of the chopped apples and add the brown sugar.

chopped apples with pumpkin puree on top in white bowl.

Step 4: Then add the pumpkin puree to the bowl and mix together.

Quick Tip

No stirring required! In fact, the recipe will not work if you stir the pumpkin apple mixture with the cake mix layer.

chopped apples with pumpkin puree in casserole dish.

Step 5: Pour apple and pumpkin mixture into a 9 x 13 baking dish and spread evenly.

Vanilla cake mix on top of pumpkin apple dessert.

Step 6: Then top the apples and pumpkin with the entire box of cake mix, spreading the mix evenly over the fruit.

Baking Instructions

Add melted butter to the top of the dump cake.

Step 7: Next, drizzle the melted butter over the top of the cake mix.

Step 8: Place the baking dish in the 350°F oven for 45 minutes. The cake is done with the syrup is bubbly and the topping is brown and crisp.

Before You Begin!

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Serving Tips

This easy recipe is delicious warm from the oven but you may want it to cool down just a bit so you can add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or freshly made whipped cream.

Storage Instructions

Refrigerate: Leftover pumpkin apple dump cake can be stored in the fridge for up to a week. To store the cake, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

Freezer: The cake can also be frozen for up to three months. Wrap well in plastic wrap then a layer of foil.

Thaw and Reheat: When you are ready to eat the cake, thaw it in the fridge overnight and then reheat it in the oven or microwave.

Top Recipe Tips

Make sure to spread out the cake mix so there are not large mounds on top of the apples.

Sometimes, no matter how well you think you’ve distributed the cake mix, you’ll see clumps starting to form. Take a fork and break up any clumps, then return the cake to the oven to continue baking.

Prepare the cake ahead of time by leaving it covered in the refrigerator. Bake it an hour or so before you plan on serving it.

More Recipes You'll Love!

Check out my other recipe for Peach Crunch Cake that's another easy delicious dump cake recipe!
Or you might enjoy this recipe for Cherry Dump Cake.

slice of Pumpkin Apple Dump Cake Recipe with a scoop of ice cream

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