This air fryer caramel apple pie filling dump cake is a quick and easy dessert to make. Enjoy it as it is or top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. If you love dump cake recipes than you will love making this in the air fryer. It’s the perfect dessert to serve any time of the year.
A dump cake, which typically includes some type of cake mix, is my by simply dumping in the ingredients together. You can mix them in a large bowl before transferring directly to a pan or some prefer to mix it right in the pan.
Some dump cakes are more cobbler like. These types of dump cakes are usually made with canned fruit or a pie filling. The cake mix is sprinkled over the top and then baked. This creates a cake like crumb topping during the baking process. This air fryer dump cake is similar to this. It has the fruit filling on the bottom with the cake crumble layer on top.
Air Fryer Caramel Apple Pie Filling Dump Cake
This easy apple dessert uses canned apple fruit filling. Use your favorite brand or make your own apple pie filling. I’ve added caramel bits into the apple pie filling but there is an apple pie filling on the market that already includes caramel. Lucky Leaf makes a caramel apple pie filling that is perfect for using in dump cakes. If you choose to use this brand the added caramel bits can be left out.
Ingredients for Caramel Apple Pie Filling Dump Cake:
Box of yellow cake mix – I used yellow cake mix. You can also used other cake mix flavors such as spice cake mix, carrot cake, butter pecan and even classic white cake mix. They also taste delicious with this recipe. Use your favorite box of cake mix for this quick dessert recipe.
Cans of Apple pie filling – you will want one can of apple pie filling about 20 to 21 ounces in size. Use your favorite brand. You can also use your own homemade apple pie filling made from fresh apples.
Butter – I used butter because it adds a nice flavor to the topping. You can swap this out for your favorite type of butter or margarine.
Caramel bits – I find these in the same section of the grocery store where you would find chocolate chips. They are Kraft caramel bits. Don’t want to use caramel bits?
If you can’t find these caramel bits you can use regular caramel candies that you find individually wrapped. Cut them into four pieces to make them closer in size to the caramel bits. You will need about 12-13 caramel squares to equal the amount of caramel bits in this recipe.
Non stick cooking spray – this will help the top of your dump cake to brown while cooking.
Equipment you will need:
Air fryer – I have a Power XL as well a Corsori 5.8 quart air fryer.
Baking pan or baking dish – you’ll want a small baking pan that will fit into your air fryer. There are lots of options available on Amazon that are designed to fit all the various types of air fryers. The one I used is about 3 inches deep.
Mixing bowl
How to make Air Fryer Apple Pie Filling Dump Cake:
Follow the directions for your air fryer to preheat it.
In a bowl combine the apple pie filling and the caramel bits.
In another bowl combine the dry cake mix and melted butter. Stir it with a fork or use your fingers to work the butter into the cake mix. The mixture will be crumbly once it is all worked in.
Place the apple mixture into the baking pan. Spread the cake mixture over the top.
Place the pan in your air fryer and cook at 320 degrees for 20 minutes.
Remove the air fryer basket. Lightly spray the top of the cake mixture with the non stick spray. This will help the mixture to brown while cooking. Return the basked with the cake back to the air fryer.
Continue to cook at 320 degrees for another 10 minutes. Check your cake. Depending upon your air fryer you may need to cook it a bit more to make the top golden brown. If it is not golden brown then cook an additional 5 minutes and check the cake.
Continue to cook 5 minutes at a time at 320 degrees until the top of the cake is golden brown. You might also see some of the apple filling bubbling at the edges of the cake.
How do I store this Apple Pie dump cake?
Store in a covered airtight container in the refrigerator up to 5 days. As this cake contains fruit it should not be left out on the counter because it will spoil quickly.
Can I use different fruit pie filling in this dump cake?
Yes! This is such as easy recipe. Just about any type of canned fruit pie filling works in this cake. You can leave out the caramel bits if they won’t work with the flavor of the pie filling you are using.
What can I serve with this apple pie filled dump cake?
The entire family enjoys this recipe. But we each like to serve it a different way. I’m a fan of topping it with a bit of whipped cream. Others enjoy this with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. The ones with a sweet tooth like to have their apple pie dump cake with a scoop of ice cream and a bit of caramel sauce drizzled over the top. No matter how you serve this up everyone will love the flavor of this delicious recipe.
Air Fryer Apple Pie Filling Dump Cake
This air fryer caramel apple pie filling dump cake is a quick and easy dessert to make. Enjoy it as it is or top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. If you love dump cake recipes than you will love making this in the air fryer. It's the perfect dessert to serve any time of the year.
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 2 cans apple pie filling
- 1/2 cup caramel bits
- 1 stick butter
Instructions
- Follow the directions for your air fryer to preheat it.
- In a bowl combine the apple pie filling and the caramel bits.
- In another bowl combine the cake mix and melted butter. Stir it with a fork or use your fingers to work the butter into the cake mix. The mixture will be crumbly once it is all worked in.
- Place the apple mixture into the baking pan. Spread the cake mixture over the top.
- Place the pan in your air fryer and cook at 320 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Remove the air fryer basket. Lightly spray the top of the cake mixture with the non stick spray. This will help the mixture to brown while cooking. Return the basked with the cake back to the air fryer.
- Continue to cook at 320 degrees for another 10 minutes. Check your cake. Depending upon your air fryer you may need to cook it a bit more to make the top golden brown. If it is not golden brown then cook an additional 5 minutes and check the cake.
- Continue to cook 5 minutes at a time at 320 degrees until the top of the cake is golden brown. You might also see some of the apple filling bubbling at the edges of the cake.
Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 437Total Fat 14gSodium 661mgCarbohydrates 77gFiber 1gSugar 50gProtein 3g
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