Best 7 Backcountry Apple Dump Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the rustic charm of Backcountry Apple Dump Cake, a delightful dessert that combines the timeless flavors of apples, cinnamon, and cake mix in a single pan. This easy-to-make treat is perfect for camping trips, potlucks, or cozy gatherings at home. With its simple ingredients and minimal prep time, the Backcountry Apple Dump Cake promises a hassle-free baking experience, while its delectable taste and comforting aroma are sure to leave you and your loved ones craving for more. From the classic recipe using a yellow cake mix to variations featuring spices like nutmeg and ginger, this article offers a range of recipes to suit every palate.

Explore the versatility of this dessert as you discover unique takes on the traditional recipe, including a gluten-free option for those with dietary restrictions. Elevate your Backcountry Apple Dump Cake with the addition of oats, brown sugar, or even a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra special treat. Whether you prefer a gooey, caramelized topping or a crispy, golden-brown crust, the Backcountry Apple Dump Cake has something for everyone. Embark on a culinary adventure and let the sweet, tangy, and aromatic flavors of this classic dessert transport you to the heart of the great outdoors, creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

APPLE DUMP CAKE



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The incredibly tasty Apple Dump Cake is a super easy dessert, despite the not-so-great name! Apple pie filling, cake mix, and butter are layered in a 9 x 13 pan and baked until golden. This is a perfect dessert for last minute entertaining!

Provided by Angela

Categories     9x13 Cakes     Cake Recipes     Cobblers & Crisp Recipes     Dessert     Fruit Desserts

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 3

40 oz apple pie filling ((2 20 to 21 oz cans))
1 box yellow cake mix ((white cake mix or spice cake mix also work))
3/4 cup butter ((melted - or use 18 oz Sprite/7 Up/Sierra Mist lemon lime soda))

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and grease your 9 x 13 baking pan with butter or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Add the apple pie filling, distributing as an even bottom layer.
  • Pour the boxed yellow cake mix over the apple pie filling. Gently shake or tamp the pan on the counter to spread the cake mix evenly.
  • Next, add the melted butter. Pour the butter over as much of the cake mix surface as possible.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45-50 minutes or until golden browned on the top and bubbling around the sides of the pan. Allow the apple dump cake to cool slightly before serving, if desired, for about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355 kcal, Carbohydrate 60 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 459 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 32 g, ServingSize 1 serving

APPLE CRISP DUMP CAKE



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Relaxed, homey Apple Dump Cake is fast and easy to make. All the ingredients go into the pan and bake into a cobbler-like scoopable dessert with fall flavors.

Provided by Toni Dash

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 15-ounce box Yellow cake mix (regular or gluten-free)
1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Nutmeg
½ teaspoon Allspice
2 21-ounce cans Apple pie filling
1 cup (2 sticks) Unsalted butter (melted)
1/2 cup Rolled Oats (use Old Fashioned oats, not instant oats)
2 tablespoons Light brown sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the cake mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Set aside.
  • Pour both cans of apple pie filling into the baking dish. Spread to an even thickness.
  • Sprinkle the cake mix mixture over the top of the apples in an even layer.
  • Spread the melted butter over the cake mix. NOTE: be sure to cover the entire mix or there will be dry mix after baking.
  • In a small bowl, combine the oats and brown sugar.
  • Sprinkle the oats over the top of the cake mix and butter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the apples are bubbling.
  • Allow to cool slightly before serving. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 51 mg, Sodium 4 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

APPLE DUMP CAKE



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Made with just a handful of pantry staples, this Apple Dump Cake may just become your new easy go-to dessert recipe! 

Provided by Jamie Lothridge

Categories     Cake

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 (21-ounce) cans apple pie filling
1 teaspoon apple pie spice, divided use
1 (15.25-ounce) French vanilla or yellow cake mix
½ cup chopped pecans, optional
¾ cup salted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Spread apple pie filling evenly in bottom of prepared pan. Sprinkle apple pie filling with ½ teaspoon apple pie spice and mix to combine.
  • Evenly distribute the dry cake mix over the apple pie filling. Sprinkle the remaining ½ teaspoon apple pie spice over the dry cake mix. If you are using pecans, sprinkle them evenly over the dry cake mix as well.
  • Pour melted butter over top, tilting pan to cover as much of the top with butter as possible.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until light golden brown, mostly dry on top and bubbly around edges.
  • Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377 calories, Carbohydrate 49 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 37 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 20 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Sodium 501 milligrams sodium, Sugar 27 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams unsaturated fat

5-INGREDIENT APPLE DUMP CAKE



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Easy-to-make dessert that needs only 5 ingredients!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 cups coarsely chopped peeled apples (6 medium)
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
3/4 cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quarts) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  • In baking dish, mix chopped apples, sugar and cinnamon. Spread evenly in pan. Top with dry cake mix; gently shake pan to distribute evenly. Pour melted butter over top, tilting pan to cover as much of the top with butter as possible.
  • Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until top is light golden brown, mostly dry on top and bubbly around edges. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 47 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 350 mg, Sugar 30 g, TransFat 0 g

BACKCOUNTRY APPLE DUMP CAKE



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This 3-ingredient recipe can be made at home in a conventional pan or in a dutch oven over an open fire. Super-easy and delicious! It is my "signature" dessert that I make for guests on packtrips, and at home I make a healthier version of it for myself (since I end up eating the whole thing).

Provided by Ridinthewind

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling (the small size)
1 (18 ounce) box spice cake mix
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup water

Steps:

  • For conventional oven:.
  • Spray bottom of a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray and pour in the apple pie filling. (For a lighter version, use 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce).
  • Pour in the spice cake mix ontop.
  • Cut up butter or margarine and place in dollops ontop of the cake mix. NOTE: When I make this at home I omit all butter and increase water to 1 cup to make it healthier, but if you want the real deal use the butter.
  • Pour 1/2 cup of water slowly overtop.
  • Bake at 350 degrees about 20 minutes*IMPORTANT* After the first five minutes or so take the pan out and stir the mixture so that the water gets evenly distributed throughout the cake, otherwise the top will burn.
  • For Dutch oven:.
  • Spray the bottom of a 10 or 12 inch dutch oven with cooking spray (I used 12 inch) and pour in the apple pie filling.
  • Pour the spice cake mix overtop.
  • Cut up the butter or margarine and put dollops ontop.
  • Slowly pour 1/2 cup of water overtop.
  • Place in the coals of a small/medium fire and shovel coals ontop of the oven for even baking.
  • After about 5 minutes of baking, remove oven from fire and stir well the contents.
  • ROTATE the dutch oven approximately every 5 to 10 minutes to prevent one side from burning. Depending on heat it takes 25-45 minutes to cook. Pull the dutch oven out of the fire when the center of the cake is springy but not hard, as the cake will continue baking until it is served.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 608, Fat 27.2, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 40.7, Sodium 742.4, Carbohydrate 89.7, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 53.5, Protein 4

CRANBERRY-APPLE DUMP CAKE



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No-fuss cranberry dessert.

Provided by Robyn M Johnson

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

nonstick cooking spray
1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
1 (14 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
½ cup unsalted butter, cut into thin slices
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch square pan with nonstick spray.
  • Spread apple pie filling in the prepared pan. Top with cranberry sauce. Sprinkle cake mix evenly over top, then cover cake mix as much as possible with butter slices. Sprinkle with walnuts.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool for a least 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.5 calories, Carbohydrate 54.1 g, Cholesterol 21.1 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 266.6 mg, Sugar 23.8 g

APPLE DUMP CAKE



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Use this recipe combining apple pie filling and a cinnamon-apple muffin mix for an easy and delicious apple-flavored dump cake.

Provided by CHI CHI

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cake Mix Cake Recipes     Dump Cake

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
1 (18.25 ounce) package apples and cinnamon muffin mix
½ cup butter
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch baking pan
  • Mix apple pie filling with ground cinnamon to taste. Pour mixture into pan. Sprinkle apples and cinnamon mixture over top of apples.
  • In a small saucepan melt the butter or margarine and pour evenly over the top of the cake. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon if desired.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot with ice cream!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.4 calories, Carbohydrate 24.4 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 130.2 mg, Sugar 9.8 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh or frozen apples. If using frozen apples, thaw them before using.
  • Peel and core the apples if desired. However, leaving the skins on will add extra fiber and nutrients to the cake.
  • Adjust the amount of sugar to your liking. If you prefer a sweeter cake, add more sugar.
  • Use a variety of spices to flavor the cake. For example, try adding cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, or ginger.
  • Serve the cake warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Conclusion:

Backcountry apple dump cake is a simple and delicious dessert that is perfect for camping or any other outdoor activity. With just a few ingredients, you can have a delicious and satisfying cake that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for an easy and portable dessert, give this recipe a try.

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