Tender apples, soft caramel, and warming spicescome get a slice of this caramel apple dump cake.

Plus, this seasonal delight tastes just like fall on a plate.

Learn how to make apple dump cake.

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People with a sweet tooth are sure to love it.

Why Is It Called a Dump Cake?

Baking it unmixed creates a crusty, crumbly, buttery top, with a deliciously gooey inside.

Southern Living Caramel Apple Dump Cake ingredients

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The liquid in the fruit combines with the butter and cake mix as iI bakes.

There are only a few steps needed to get you to a warm and comforting dessert.

Does This Dump Cake Have To Be Refrigerated?

Southern Living Caramel Apple Dump Cake in a bowl to serve topped with whipped cream

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Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or with a hot cup of tea.

And try topping the cake with flaky sea salt for a salted caramel flavor profile.

More Great Dump Cake Recipes

Southerners will always love a dump cake.

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Here are a few more favorites:

Ingredients

Cooking spray

5 large (9 oz.

(such as Kraft Caramels), halved

1(15 1/4-oz.)pkg.

yellowcake mix(such as Duncan Hines)

1cup(8 oz.

Southern Living Caramel Apple Dump Cake stirring together the apple mixture

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Lightly coat a 13- x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.

Top evenly with caramel candies.

Add cake mix:

Sprinkle cake mix evenly over apple mixture.

Southern Living Caramel Apple Dump Cake apples and caramels in the pan

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Cool cake in baking pan on a wire rack 10 minutes.

Store, covered, at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Southern Living Caramel Apple Dump Cake sprinkling the apples with cake mix

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Southern Living Caramel Apple Dump Cake topped with thin slices of butter

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Southern Living Caramel Apple Dump Cake in the pan after baking ready to serve

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