Description
Make this simple, gooey caramel apple dessert with only four main ingredients. You can bake it in the oven or cook it in a slow cooker for minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
- 1 (15.25 ounce) box yellow or white cake mix (do not mix)
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce (for drizzling after baking)
Instructions
- Prepare the slow cooker or baking dish. For the slow cooker, line a 6-quart slow cooker with parchment paper for easy removal. For the oven, grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Spread the entire can of apple pie filling evenly across the bottom of your prepared dish.
- Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the apple layer. Do not stir or mix the cake mix into the apples.
- If using nuts, sprinkle them over the dry cake mix layer.
- Slowly pour the melted butter evenly over the entire surface of the dry cake mix. The butter should soak through the mix.
- For Oven Method: Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
- For Slow Cooker Method: Cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours or on HIGH for 1.5 to 2 hours. The topping should be set and golden brown around the edges.
- Let the cake cool slightly. Drizzle generously with caramel sauce before serving warm.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use caramel apple pie filling if available instead of plain apple pie filling.
- If you do not have pecans, you can omit the nuts entirely for a three-ingredient version.
- Serve this dessert warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking/Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 45
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 16
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 60