When it comes to our favorite Crockpot recipes, we usually stick to dips and main dish type recipes. But I always knew that you could make most anything in the slow cooker. While we hope for Fall weather to arrive, we made Crockpot Caramel Apple Dump Cake so we could enjoy some of our favorite Fall flavors!
Crockpot cake is so easy to make and you can really make almost any flavor you’re craving with a few adjustments to this easy recipe!
CROCKPOT CARAMEL APPLE DUMP CAKE
Dump cakes are perfect for busy family life because they’re so easy to make. If your kids like to get in the kitchen with you, making a dump cake is a great option.
Add in the Crockpot and you’ve got a slow cooker apple dessert that you can prep and let bake!
The basic dump cake ingredients are cake mix, pie filling, and butter. With those two ingredients, you can mix and match flavor combinations. I love any kind of cherry dump cake, but this Crockpot apple dump cake that Grambo made recently might be taking a place at the top of the list of favorites!
To make this caramel apple dump cake recipe, you need all the basic ingredients along with another very important addition! You need a jar of caramel sundae sauce.
With those ingredients, you’ll have an easy Crockpot cake the whole family will enjoy! It’s perfect for all of your fall celebrations and also works great on Thanksgiving or Christmas!
I also love to pair it with our easy Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup for a great day of comfort food. (And yes, we own multiple Crockpots in our house!)
CROCKPOT APPLE DUMP CAKE RECIPE
I recommend you make your slow cooker dump cake in a 6-quart Crockpot or larger. It’s the size that seems to work best. Because this caramel apple dump cake recipe has the extra ingredient with the caramel sauce, I feel like it gives you a little more cake in the end. So a larger Crockpot is best!
Once you have your salted caramel apple dump cake ingredients, you’re ready to get cooking.
If you’ve never made a dump cake before, it’s called a dump cake for a reason. You can pretty much dump all of the cake ingredients into the Crockpot and let it cook!
With this recipe, you’ll layer the apple pie filling and then the caramel sauce. The cake mix goes on top and then you’ll be ready to bake it!
There is plenty of flexibility in this recipe. You can cook it on HIGH for two hours or set it on LOW and let it cook for 4 hours. Whichever setting works best for your plans will get you a tasty caramel apple dump cake to enjoy!
Check out this quick video tutorial:
Crockpot Caramel Apple Dump Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 can apple pie filling (20 oz)
- ½ cup caramel sundae syrup
- ½ cup butter (melted)
Other Supplies
- non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
- Generously spray the inside of 6-quart slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- Dump the apple pie filling into the crock and spread evenly on the bottom.
- Drizzle the caramel syrup over the pie filling.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix and melted butter. Stir together until crumbly.
- Pour the cake mixture over the apple and caramel layer and spread evenly.
- Cook for 2 hours on HIGH or for 4 hours on LOW.
Notes
Nutrition
CROCKPOT CARAMEL APPLE DUMP CAKE RECIPE FAQ
Is Crockpot Apple Dump Cake different from Crockpot Apple Cobbler?
Just slightly. When I make slow cooker apple cobbler, I don’t use caramel sauce. We also don’t mix the butter and the cake mix. For Slow Cooker Apple Cobbler, follow these directions but just top the apples with the cake mix then pour the butter over the top.
Can I make Caramel Apple Dump Cake with fresh apples?
Absolutely! If you want to substitute fresh apples for the apple pie filling, try these ingredients:
- 2 cups of apples, chopped
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup apple juice
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Then layer the apples in the bottom of the slow cooker, top with the brown sugar and cinnamon, and pour the apple juice over it all.
Can I use a different flavor of cake mix to make this caramel apple dump cake?
You sure can! This recipe works great with white cake mix and spice cake mix too! Spice cake gives it an extra punch of flavor!
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Does this apple dump cake recipe only work in the Crockpot?
Nope! This recipe works in the oven too just like a regular dump cake.
All you do is spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Then layer the ingredients just as you would in the Crockpot. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 45 minutes or until the cake is golden on top. The apple pie filling should be bubbly around the edges of the cake.
No matter how you make it, this Crockpot apple dump cake will be enjoyed by everyone!
What’s your favorite way to enjoy apples? Leave us a comment and let us know!
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For another delicious apple dessert in the Crock-Pot, check out this easy Slow Cooker Apple Crisp recipe!
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Melissa C says
Homemade apple pies and dumplings!
Annette Brown says
I love fall! I also love apples, so this recipe is amazing. :) I love apple pies, apple cobblers, apple cinnamon pancakes and also caramel covered apples! Great post, I will have to add this one to my recipes to try in my crock pot this fall!
Kim McConahay says
I like to make apple crisp for my family.
Adrienne Gordon says
Making them into apple cider.
Steph says
My favorite way to enjoy apples is in a delicious apple pie.
LeAnn Harbert says
I like fried apple pies that my grandma makes.
Vicki Lakamp says
I love to make applesauce in the crock pot. We do several batches every fall and freeze in quart containers.
Callie says
Apple cider donuts!
Margaret Smith says
Apple Pie is my favorite.
diane baum says
Right off my apple tree or in hot out of the oven apple crisp
Carol says
I like Apple Pie.
Shannon BAas says
I love them in apple pie.
Maureen says
Apple cider and Apple bread
Alyce Poalillo says
I make apple crumbles and apple crisps all fall. We also make a cider from the tree apples in the yard.
Jacquelyn Cannon says
I love making apple turnovers.
JAMIE Leigh MARTIN says
Apple pie.
Alexandra Y says
I like making apple chips in the oven.
Linda Lansford says
I like baked apples
Anne Higgins says
love my apple pies and applesauce (on toast!)
Abigail Gibson says
I love fresh apple pie alamode.
Cheryl says
My favorite way to enjoy apples during the Fall months is raw.
Donna Clifford says
Apple Pie with Vanilla Ice-Cream
kathy Persons says
IN a warm apple crisp with real whipped cream
Mary Beth Elderton says
I love Crisps/Cobblers and apples are a favorite! This dump cake looks wonderful!
Rhonda M. says
I love apple pie with ice cream. I want some now!
Johannah says
I like to make apple pies.. and did a lot more when kids were younger — now out on their own and always saying they are watching their weight! So they can just have them raw as a snack now!
Ann Fantom says
I like to make Apple Streusel with the apples we pick.
beth shepherd says
Apple pie is my favorite way to enjoy apples.
Tracy Davis says
I love to make homemade apple sauce.
ELIZABETH C. says
I enjoy apples by making apple pie in the fall. Delicious!
heather s says
apple pie with vanilla ice cream
Susan Taylor says
I love to make apple crisp in the fall. Makes house smell great and tasty.
Ashley c says
I love to make caramel apple pie
Rosanne says
I like to bake apples and have them with ice cream
Wendy R. says
I like to make applesauce in the crockpot. It turns out so yummy!
Antoinette M says
I love apple pie!
Christine says
I will usually make hot apple crumble a few times in the fall and winter. I would love to try this out.
Tracy Pryor says
I love apple dumplings with vanilla ice cream.
Mary Hanson says
THIS apple dump cake is my new favorite!
Christina Gould says
My favorite way to enjoy apples during the Fall months is in a nice apple cobbler. Yum. Thanks for the giveaway!
Stephanie Phelps says
My favorite way to enjoy apples in the fall is making apple crisp and apple cider!
Becca says
I love making sour cream apple pie. It is so delicious!
Kim T says
My favorite way to enjoy apples is when they are covered in caramel!
Adriana says
I love apple pie.
Naomie says
My kids just prefer apple slices with caramel, I always love a crumble!
Terri S. says
With cooler temps finally, I love to bake apple pies with cinnamon streusel topping. While it’s still warm a slice of this pie with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream on top is sooooo good. :-)
Amanda Alvarado says
We love them in apple pie and apple dumplings!!
Cami Valenzuela says
We love to grill them with cinnamon on them. We love in southern CA so grilling on winter is our season. If not I roll them in crescent dough and bake them.
Jeremy McLaughlin says
Apple cider donuts.
Amber says
That looks absolutely delicious! Must try! I love making apple pie all year long, but especially in the fall :)
Amy says
I love using my crockpot and this dumpcake looks and sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing at Sew It Cook It Craft It.
Kelly D says
I like to have apple slices dipped in peanut butter.
Shirley Wood says
Sounds scrumptious! Congratulations! This post is being Featured at the new Merry Monday Party starting Sunday evening! Sharing on social media!
Christie says
I love apple cider, Apple cider donuts, Apple pie and making homemade apple butter!
cheryl s says
we love warm apple streudel with vanilla ice cream
Erlene says
Ooo…I’m going to have to give this a try. I think it’ll be perfect topping for ice cream.
Sharon Schoepe says
We love to make homemade Applesauce.
clynsg says
Apple pie or sliced with cheese are my favorite ways to eat apples.
KERI Justice says
I absolutely love apple crisp with oat topping. And a side of ice cream with it. Sooooo good. But this cake sounds amazing too! I’m drooling just thinking about all this goodness.
Tom Bellamy says
My favorite way is making apple crisp with them.
Suzanne says
Apple pie and caramel apples
Danielle Day says
We love Apple Pie.
john kivlen says
Apple pie all the way
Alison says
My favorite way to enjoy apples in the fall is by drinking apple cider.
Denise B. says
I like to make apple crumb deep-dish pie.
Jaque Richards says
My favorite way to enjoy apples is cored and sliced with a chunk of sharp cheddar cheese melted over them. :-) Thank you.
Danielle says
I love to make apple cinnamon/ cinnamon rolls
Kathy Scott says
Growing up we had apple trees but it was a battle to get any because the horses loved them. I liked to make apple oatmeal cookies. Oh the memories.
susan smoaks says
i love to have a nice granny smith apple with some peanut butter on it. i love it year round.
monique s says
I love apples caramelized with brown sugar and topped with whipped cream
Stevie says
I love cut up apples warmed with some cinamon!
Stephanie Liske says
I love Apple pie!
Adriana says
Apple pie for sure is my favorite.
Susan Christy says
Apple Cake with caramel frosting is our favorite.
Heather B says
We love to make fresh Apple Sauce in the Crockpot!
Susan P. says
I love to make my grandmother’s recipe for Apple Turnovers.
Julie says
I like apple pie or just fresh Honeycrisp apples.
patricia caradonna says
Apples sliced and skin off with caramel apple sauce for dipping.
Mary W says
I no longer live in apple country but when I did I loved to makes Dutch Apple Pie, applesauce, apple cobbler and eat the fresh apples right off the tree, Such a versatile fruit!
Grace Bertou says
Lately I’ve been having a lot of apple slices sprinkled with cinnamon! It’s so yummy. ALso do apply fritters count???
Ellie Wright says
My favorite way to enjoy apples in the fall is apple fritters. Yum!!
Denise S says
My favorite way to enjoy apples in fall is definitely apple pie.
Alex Bradley says
I love apple crisp! And caramel apples for Halloween!
chris v says
I like fresh apple juice and early cider
Mark Marville says
I like to make caramel apples!
Melissa Storms says
I just made apple butter to can so I can enjoy the fall flavor all winter.
Grace says
Apple pie a la mode moonshine. Seriously the best ever!
Stephanie Clayton says
I love Apple Crisp!
Samantha Giblin says
Apple Cider is the best!
Cathleen N says
By far, caramel apples on a stick!
Lyndsey says
We love making caramel apples. We use pretzels, chocolate candies and sprinkles to decorate too. So much fun.
Debra Guillen says
I love baked apples with cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar hot out of the oven covered in cream.
Jackie Greenlea says
I love to make apple pie and apple cider!
Stephanie Larison says
I like making caramel apples with my kids.
Jane McGregor says
I like to garnish drinks with an apple slice!
Paula Hafner says
I like to make apple turnovers and apple crisp.
Rose Santuci-Sofranko says
I just like applesauce and add cinnamon to it…. Thanks and God Bless!
Tina J says
I like to slice them up and let them cook in the oven for a few hours to make a batch of apple chips!
Richard Hicks says
My favorite way to use apples is to bake apple pie
Grant Casteel says
I like to make apple pies with my wife.
Tara Woods says
I like fried mini apple pies sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Jae Park says
We are lucky enough to have a few fruit trees on our micro farm, one of which is a Granny Smith apple tree. We use them to make apple jelly and apple pies, and I just can’t choose one. Can I have 2 favorites? Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway!
cindy mahoney says
We love to make Apple Pie and bread and candy apples. I rather bake with apples than pumpkin.
Ed says
In Grandma’s pie!
Robin says
My favorite way is a warm piece of Apple pie.
Briana Roop says
I love a good apple pie, or just microwaved with some cinnamon.
Kathy Hanley says
I like to have an apple for a snack and I like to make apple pies for my family!
Angelica Dimeo says
I like Apple Pie
Tricha Leary says
Homemade Applesauce
Mellissa C says
I love hot apple cider!
shawna says
Apple crisp is our fav!
Kobi Carpenter says
Apple pie with caramel sauce and ice cream
Julie Hawkins says
I love to make hot apple turnovers in the fall.
Trisha McKee says
I love setting up an apple bar, with sliced apples and a choice of toppings. I do this at work. Toppings like marshmallow fluff or cream cheese fruit dip, peanut butter, or hot caramel heated in the crock pot. And of course, sprinkles.
But for those chilly Autumn evenings, I absolutely love making apple crisp in the crockpot! Warms the soul!
debbie wilson says
Apple Pancakes !!!
Janice B says
I like to make apple pies in the fall. I also like to make a simple dessert using crescent rolls and wrapping them around apple slices with some sugar and cinnamon in them and then baking them. It’s quick and easy and really good..
Shelly Caldwell says
Apple pie and candied apples.
Ashley Sammons says
Apple crisp is my favorite!
Janine Hwang says
I like making Dutch apple pie
Kerry P says
My favorite way to enjoy apples during the fall, is straight from the tree! I love apple picking and eating them fresh.
Brittany says
I love to make apple dumplings. They are so good.
Lynne says
My favorite way to enjoy apples is apple pie.
Leah Shumack says
Apple Cider is probably the most consumed in my house…but we definitely do apple pies and crisps a lot more right now too!
Tabathia B says
I either eat it as a candied apple or apple pie with ice cream
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ellen casper says
I love making apple pie and baked apples,
Judy Gregory says
Baked apples. Core them out, add cinnamon and butter. Yum.
Breanne says
I love apple crisp.
Melissa Grubb says
Caramel apples and apple crisp are my faves!
Breanna Pollard says
MY FAVORITE WAY IS THROUGH APPLE PIE
krystal wethington says
Apple dumplins for sure.
Amanda Whitley says
i love making mini muffin tin apple pies with the apples and cinnamon buns as the pie crust
Andrea p. says
Apple pie is my favorite way to enjoy apples in the fall!
Brigitte Bauman says
I love apple turnovers made with fresh apples sprinkled with powder sugar and topped with ice cream.
donna porter says
My family loves fresh apple pie or cobbler. Our must have is vanilla ice cream on top!
Kathleen Hand says
I love making baked apples and serving in a bowl of sweet cream coffee creamer. After seeing how easy this dessert is though, I think the cobbler way is going to be a new favorite!
Amber Hensley says
I LOVE making apple crisp in the fall :)
kathy pease says
I love to have apple pie
Sarah K says
I love making apple cobbler. We use a peach cobbler recipe that we adapted and my oldest child is finally old enough to start helping me make it this year!
Charlotte Booher says
this recipe looks so delicious
Tiffany Tisdale says
caramel candy apples!!!!!
Jennifer H. says
I like apples with peanut butter.
John H. says
I like caramel with apples.
Erin says
I love baked apples with cinnamon and homemade whipped cream.
Alena svetelska says
Love home made apple pie my absolute favorite.
Michelle H. says
I love apple pie.
Lori Walker says
we like to make kugel
Jenny S says
Mmm…so many things. Apple crisp for sure. We like to replicate the applesauce my grandma used to make using Red Hot candies.
Philip Lawrence says
I like caramel apples in the Fall.
Beverly Metcalf says
I love apple pie, but I’m saving your recipe to try when I get a crockpot. It looks delicious and easy to make. Thanks.
Jerry Marquardt says
APPLE COBBLER-Mix sugar, self-rising flour, milk together until well-moistened, pour the mixture over unsalted butter. Don’t stir, then spread the sliced pre-peeled Apples evenly over the batter, sprinkle on enough cinnamon -sugar to just cover the apple lightly. Bake in preheated oven until the top is browned and also bubbling, roughly for 45 minutes.
BRIAN E. says
We like making our favorite dessert, Apple Oatmeal Crisp !!!
Laurie Nykaza says
I love having hand held apple pies we love to eat them.
Buddy Garrett says
I love apple pies.
Joy Venters says
Love fresh apple pie but most of all we love to can apple slices for pies and make applesauce and can it for the winter and the times when we cannot get fresh apples
DanV says
We like making fresh applesauce
heather c says
Maybe I’m weird, but I’ll cut apple wedges, then plop a big spoonful of peanut butter on a plate. I might even add honey. So good to dip the apple wedges into that peanut butter. !
Sand says
My family loves when I make homemade apple butter. They also love homemade apple pie.
Aaron says
My favorite way to enjoy apples during the Fall months is the bobbing-for-apple games!
Rachel Browning says
I love apple pie
Laurie Emerson says
I love making apple cobblers and homemade applesauce with apples.
Lily Kwan says
apple cider and apple pie
Stephanie Ludwig says
Apple crisp!
jberry says
Braised in coconut nectar and cider, served over french toast.
Sarah Garden says
I’ll bet that dessert really makes your kitchen smell wonderful while it is cooking :)
Christian Alejandro says
I love apple cider. Apple crisp is awesome as well! Any apple cinnamon scents really tell my brain is winter.
Lisa Vance says
Apple pie, of course!
kayla sheehan says
Dutch apple pie! I love it. ha
Dana Rodriguez says
This sounds delicious! We love apple pecan pie but I love apples in anything. My fiance’ has taken chopped apples and cream cheese and rolled it in pork tenderloin before putting it in the smoker and it is really good!