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.
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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!
- 📖 Recipe Card
- 💬 Comments
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!
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.
Step 2: In another bowl, combine the cinnamon with the pumpkin pie spice.
Step 3: Toss the spice mixture on top of the chopped apples and add the brown sugar.
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.
Step 5: Pour apple and pumpkin mixture into a 9 x 13 baking dish and spread evenly.
Step 6: Then top the apples and pumpkin with the entire box of cake mix, spreading the mix evenly over the fruit.
Baking Instructions
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.
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Pumpkin Apple Dump Cake
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)
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Add the chopped apples to a large bowl.
- Stir together the pumpkin pie spice and ground cinnamon in a smaller bowl.
- Toss the spice mixture together with the chopped apples. Then add the brown sugar and stir to combine.
- Add pumpkin and stir to combine.
- Pour mixture into a 9 x 13 baking dish and spread evenly.
- Add the entire box of yellow cake mix on top of the apple mixture. Spread evenly.
- Drizzle the butter over the top of the cake mix.
- Place the baking dish in the oven for 45 minutes. The cake is done with the syrup is bubbly and the topping is brown and crisp.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.
- Top with ice cream, whipped cream, or caramel drizzle (optional).
Nutrition
Notes
- Do not stir the cake mix with the apple and pumpkin mixture.
- The recipe will not work if you stir the layers together.
Cindy@CountyRoad407 says
Now this sounds yummy and one dump cake I can get excited about! Some come out way to soggy for me. Looking forward to trying this. Thank you for sharing it with us on Farmhouse Friday. Featuring it this week! pinned
Lois says
Thank you!
Cindy says
Pumpkin and Apple Crisp together?? Omgoodness this sounds so tasty! I'm excited to tell you this post will be featured in this week's Tuesday Turn About Link Party! Hope to see you at the party this week! Pinned 🙂
Stephanie D. says
Can I use apple pie filling instead?
Lois says
I haven't tried apple pie filling with this recipe.