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A slice of delicious one-pan Thanksgiving dessert, featuring apple crumble topped with walnuts.

One-Pan Apple Spice Dump Cake

This easy one-pan apple spice dump cake is perfect for Thanksgiving with minimal cleanup. It combines apple pie filling, caramel, spice cake mix, butter, and walnuts for a delicious and festive dessert.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 486
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake
  • 2 cans (21 ounce each) apple pie filling
  • 1/2 cup caramel sauce
  • 1 package (15.25 ounce) spice cake mix
  • 1 cup salted butter melted
  • 1 cup walnuts coarsely chopped

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch baking pan

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. Spread the apple pie filling in an even layer on the bottom of the prepared pan.
  3. Drizzle the caramel sauce evenly over the apple pie filling.
  4. Sprinkle the spice cake mix evenly over the apples and caramel.
  5. Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the cake mix.
  6. Sprinkle the chopped walnuts evenly over the top.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and the apple filling is bubbling through to the top.
  8. Let the cake cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 4gFat: 23g

Notes

This recipe was inspired by a desire for simpler Thanksgiving preparations. The ease of a single pan allows for more time with loved ones and less time cleaning up, proving that delicious holiday desserts can be stress-free.

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