It doesn’t get much easier than a dump cake, and this Apple Pecan Dump Cake Recipe is perfect for celebrating the best flavors of Fall!
Following is a fabulous Butter Pecan Apple Pecan Dump Cake Recipe and
guest post by frugal friend Carrie… enjoy!!
I love Fall for many reasons but Apple picking, cooking, and eating are three of my top loves. Â Heading out to the apple orchard is a memory we try to make every year with our kids. Â It’s so much fun to do, plus the apples taste much better and you can enjoy trying them all along your picking route!
One of the recipes I enjoy making with my yummy apples is this Apple Pecan Dump Cake Recipe. Â It’s easy, delicious, and perfect for the season.
Judy writes: “Yummy!! Like putting apple and pecan pie together.”
This decadent butter pecan apple cake loaded with sweet pecans and cozy Fall spices will have you dreaming of crisp air and chilly Autumn nights!
So what are you waiting for? Â Let’s get baking!
Here’s what you’ll need to make your Apple Pecan Pie Dump Cake…
Apple Pecan Dump Cake Recipe
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Apple Pecan Dump Cake Ingredients:
It takes just a few simple ingredients to make the BEST Apple Pecan Dump Cake!
- Yellow Cake Mix {vanilla can be substituted}
- Apple Pie Filling {canned or homemade}
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Allspice
- Pecans
- Butter
How to Make Homemade Apple Pie Filling:
It’s actually so simple to make your own apple pie filling at home with this easy recipe…
Apple Pie Filling for Canning Recipe
How to Make an Apple Pecan Dump Cake:
This will be one of the EASIEST desserts you’ll ever make! Â Here’s what you’ll do…
- Pour Apple Pie Filling into 9×13 dish
- Mix Cinnamon, Nutmeg & Allspice
- Sprinkle spices on top of pie filling
- Spread dry cake mix evenly over spices/pie filling
- Top with pats of butter
- Pour pecans on top
- Bake in oven
- Dish up, and top with whip cream or a side of vanilla ice cream
- Serve, Enjoy & DEVOUR!
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Easy Apple Pecan Dump Cake Recipe…
Ann writes: “Easy and good.”
Cara writes: “So yummy! So easy! Such a great Fall staple!!”
Tayler writes: “Very good”
Judy writes: “Yummy!! Like putting apple and pecan pie together.”
Christi writes: “Really yummy!”
Kelly writes: “I have celiac disease and have made with yellow and white Gluten-Free cake mix.”
Tracee writes: “It came out great. I didn’t have all spice so I used ground cloves.”
Apple Pecan Dump Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 13.25 oz. Yellow Cake Mix {vanilla can be substituted}
- 5 cups Apple Pie Filling {use two cans 21 oz. each, OR use homemade Apple Pie Filling}
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
- ÂĽ teaspoon Allspice
- 1½ cups Chopped Pecans
- 3/4 cup Butter {1 1/2 sticks}
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Pour Apple Pie filling into the bottom of 9Ă—13 baking dish.
- In a small bowl, mix cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
- Then sprinkle the spices on top of the apple pie filling.
- Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly in the dish, on top of the spices.
- Cut the butter and place small pieces over the top of the cake mix. Be sure to cover as much of the cake mix as possible. This will soak into the mix and make a yummy topping.
- Pour the chopped pecans on the top.
- Bake in a 350 degrees oven for 45 minutes to an hour or until the top is a nice golden brown and the sides are bubbling. (Mine takes closer to an hour, but every oven is different.)
- Enjoy immediately, warm with ice cream or whipped cream. YUM…YUM!!!
What You’ll Need To Make This Apple Pecan Dump Cake Recipe:
Apple Pie Filling for Canning Recipe
Once you know how easy it is to make your own delicious Apple Pie Filling for Canning, you’ll never buy those store bought cans again!
9×13 Baking Dish
Carrie is a wife and mother who’s Saving4Six.  She looks for creative ways to stretch a buck while feeding teenagers, fixing up her 100 year old home, and making many memories with the family.  You can visit her on Facebook, or Pinterest.
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So have you tried the Apple Pecan Dump Cake Recipe yet?
Share with us in the comments below!
Christie says
Oh so yummy! I love apples in cake honestly! It’s one of my favourite things to eat for dessert and you can’t beat an easy recipe like this. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Heidi says
You’re very welcome, Christie! I’m with you… there’s nothing quite as cozy as apples baked into a cake! 🙂
Lisa says
Please share your homemade recipe for pie fillings – apple, cherry, berry, any and all – that would work well for a dump cake. I don’t like canned so would prefer to make my own.
Heidi says
Hi Lisa ~ you can find Homemade Pie Fillings that can be substituted for canned in dump cakes here…
https://thefrugalgirls.com/2022/09/apple-pie-filling-for-canning.html
https://thefrugalgirls.com/2019/02/homemade-fresh-blackberry-pie-recipe-easy.html
https://thefrugalgirls.com/2019/06/fresh-raspberry-pie-recipe.html
Cory says
I omitted the all spice and pecans. I used country apple pie filling and added whole oats on the top off it all. It was so good, tasted just like apple cobbler!
Heidi says
The whole oats sound like a delicious addition to the dump cake, Cory… thanks for sharing!
kate says
can the crockpot lemon dump cake be baked in the oven instead of the crockpot?????
Heidi says
Hi Kate ~ yes it can… for instructions to make a dump cake like the Lemon one in the oven you can see this post:
https://thefrugalgirls.com/2016/03/strawberry-dump-cake-recipe.html
ENJOY! 🙂
Estavia says
Can this recipe work in a crockpot too? I just tried the crockpot peach dump cake and it was a big hit at church. Thanks for sharing!
lakia says
Great recipe but i didn’t see any butter pecan cake mix so i used Duncan Hines yellow cake mix is that ok and i didn’t have any allspice
Jennifer says
Canned Apple pie filling comes ready to use- cinnamon, nutmeg all flavors already added- the same as Cherry, peach, blueberry, rhubarb, even strawberry pie fillings. Dump cakes are supposed to be “QUICK & EASY” No stewing, cutting, peeling, pitting, or cooking beforehand. Also The fruit gel in the canned fruit/pie filling is the perfect amount of
wet ingredient for the dry cake mix.
Kay says
Pie filling mix: melt butter probaby about 1/4 stick when melted add apples and stir on medium/low after few minutes I add 2 cups of brown sugar and cinnamon to taste but, I had about 12 cups of apples, I added enough sugar to my liking! Cook down several mins and its done! I put in container and use it as you need it, can be frozen!
Susan says
You can also use Duncan Hines Yellow cake mix Butter recipe & melt the stick of butter to pour on top of dry cake mix. I use pumpkin pie spice & cinnamon in the Fall
Darlene M. Gates says
I am having a Tupperware party on the 20th of this month, I want to make it a autumn theme, I believe I will be making this dump cake, it looks delicious,I never made a dump cake so I will have to practice first..Thanks..
Bonnie @ The Pin Junkie says
Looks yummy! I pinned!
Treena Johnson says
Yes, a recipe for pie filing would be sooooo great!! Thanks a ton!!!
Heidi says
Hi Treena ~ you can substitute the homemade apple pie filling in this recipe here…
https://thefrugalgirls.com/2022/09/apple-pie-filling-for-canning.html
Debbie Terrell says
Where do you find this cake mix butter pecan I have never seen one in my store but it does sound good . I make dump cakes all the time but this one is new to me.
kathy says
In Bristol, Pa butter pecan cake is is sold in walmart. Made by Betty Crocker
Robin says
this seems like alot of filling for a 9×13″ dish. I make this recipe with peaches on the bottom only using one large can and one stick of butter. Maybe use a larger dish? Do you make your filling by stewing the apples with butter?
Lela Fox says
To Robin– I make a cake similar to this and always use 2 cans of fruit. It is not too much fruit at all. there is really not much fruit in 1 21 oz. can.
Another lady, Diane asked if u put the cake mix on dry and the answer is yes.