Crock Pot Apple Spice Dump Cake

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October 12, 2016 By Aunt Lou 31 Comments

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Do you love family recipes that are tried, true and passed down through the generations? Well, that is exactly what this delicious Crock Pot Apple Spice Dump Cake recipe is for our family!

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Aunt Lou here.

Gramma has been gone now for almost a year and a half. Cris and I grew up next door to her. We never went to a baby sitter. We always went to Gramma’s. We could literally run to her house from ours growing up. The days upon days of sitting on her front porch, going on walks with her, playing checkers with her and just talking with her are some of my most treasured childhood memories. As an adult, she was there by my side and one of my closest friends through some of my hardest days. And I was there with her through her health problems. It is still extremely hard when I forget that I can’t just call her up or go visit her, but when I have pieces of her show up in my day to day life, it makes me smile. This Crock Pot Apple Spice Dump Cake recipe was Gramma’s and does just that for me. (A huge thank you to Momma for sharing it with me!)

Note: Scroll to the bottom for the printable recipe.

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Ingredients for Crock Pot Apple Spice Dump Cake

2 20 oz cans apple pie filling
3/4 cup brown sugar packed
15.25 oz spice cake mix
3/4 cup pecan pieces
1 stick butter sliced into pats

How to Make Apple Spice Dump Cake in a Crock Pot

Spray your crock pot with cooking spray
Pour your pie filling into your crock pot and spread evenly
Sprinkle your brown sugar evenly over your pie filling
Evenly sprinkle your cake mix on top
Sprinkle your pecan pieces evenly
Place your butter pats all over the top
Place 6-8 paper towels on top of your crock, under your lid
Cover and cook on high for 1.5-2 hours

Crock Pot Apple Spice Dump Cake Notes:

This is a great starter recipe for anyone who is looking to try making a cake for the first time in their crock pot. Dumps cakes are wonderfully simple and absolutely delicious!
For this Crock Pot Apple Spice Dump Cake, I used myHamilton Beach Multi-Quart Slow Cooker. It has become one of my absolute favorite slow cookers to use, so I think I shall name him Corky in honor of Michael’s Grandpa James (aka Corky) who loved to cook and could make just about anything…exactly like this slow cooker that can cook at 2 qt, 4 qt or 6 qt! Following me? Welcome to the quirkiness of my mind folks! 😉
As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.

Printable Recipe for Crock Pot Apple Spice Dump Cake

This Crock Pot Apple Spice Dump Cake is Gramma's recipe and a long-time family favorite!

5 from 23 votes

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Course: Dessert

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 10 servings

Author: Aunt Lou

Ingredients

40 oz apple pie filling (2 - 20 oz cans)
3/4 cup brown sugar packed
15.25 oz spice cake mix
3/4 cup pecan pieces
1 stick butter sliced into pats

Instructions

Spray your crock pot with cooking spray
Pour your pie filling into your crock pot and spread evenly
Sprinkle your brown sugar evenly over your pie filling
Evenly sprinkle your cake mix on top
Sprinkle your pecan pieces evenly
Place your butter pats all over the top
Place 6-8 paper towels on top of your crock, under your lid
Cover and cook on high for 1.5-2 hours

Notes

For this Crock Pot Apple Spice Dump Cake, I used myHamilton Beach Multi-Quart Slow Cookeron the 6 qt setting.
As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.

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Evans says
September 3, 2021 at 10:29 pm

Made it and will make another think I will put Kraft Caramel bits in the next one see what happens was great with ice cream
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- Aunt Lou says
  September 6, 2021 at 12:26 pm
  
  Great minds think alike! I just made a version this weekend that uses caramel baking bits. Keep watch, I should have the full recipe up later this week. It was amazing!
Jan says
November 7, 2019 at 6:37 pm

Would this still work if I doubled in for a crowd? I’m wondering if the texture will be off, I’m making it for a big potluck!
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- Aunt Lou says
  November 12, 2019 at 4:24 pm
  
  Hi Jan!
  I would make two separate ones. I’m afraid the center wouldn’t get done before the edges would burn if you doubled the recipe in a single crock pot. Good luck!
  Aunt Lou
Manacat says
June 11, 2019 at 2:45 pm

I would love to see a video of this soon. I am looking forward to making this very soon.
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- Aunt Lou says
  June 13, 2019 at 2:44 pm
  
  Hi Manacat!
  I will let Mikey know to put this on his list of recipes to make for a video! Let me know what you think once you have made it!
  ~Aunt Lou
- Manacat says
  June 17, 2019 at 8:48 pm
  
  I made this tonight and all I can say is OMG it is so good. It make enough for the two of the whole week. will be making this again and might try it with blueberry and another type of cake mix to see how that works.
- Aunt Lou says
  June 18, 2019 at 4:11 pm
  
  I’m so glad you liked it Manacat! It makes my day to read comments like yours! If you try it with the other flavors, let me know what you think!
  ~Aunt Lou
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Diana McMahan says
November 9, 2016 at 5:34 pm

I fixed this last week end. It was so good. Be sure and use the paper towels. I still had a little of the cake mix showing so I just pushed it down in the juices. I will fix this again real soon.
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- Aunt Lou says
  November 9, 2016 at 5:49 pm
  
  Hi Diana!
  I’m so glad you liked it as much as we did! Gramma would be delighted!
  Aunt Lou
John says
October 14, 2016 at 7:15 pm

Does the cake mix get sprinkled dry or do you use the instructions on the cake box ?
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 17, 2016 at 2:59 pm
  
  Hi John!
  You sprinkle the cake mix on dry. Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
Carol says
October 14, 2016 at 12:12 pm

I think it is important to layer paper towels on the top of the crock pot before putting on the lid. They will absorb the extra moisture not needed or wanted in the dessert.
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 17, 2016 at 2:59 pm
  
  Hi Carol!
  That is a great tip! I have updated the recipe. Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
Rebecca Kauffman says
October 13, 2016 at 12:44 pm

Hello from rainy Oregon! Can you make this in the casserole crockpot? I am thinking that this might be a very good idea for a rainy weekend we have ahead of us!
Thanks so much!
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 13, 2016 at 1:35 pm
  
  Hi Rebecca!
  It would be perfect for a rainy weekend! I would recommend using a 5-6 quart slow cooker if you have one. I have had some trouble making certain cakes in Cassie (my casserole crock) pot. Since I haven’t tried this one in my Cassie yet, I can’t say for sure if it would do well or not. If you do try it, let me know how it goes! Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
Sharon from Tennessee says
October 13, 2016 at 12:26 pm

I can smell this cake cooking and I haven’t even started baking it as yet, but it won’t be long before I do. What could be better than apple pie filling and spice cake??? Nope, can’t think of anything. That is unless there is vanilla ice cream to go with it. Doing my happy dance now just thinking about it.
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 13, 2016 at 1:20 pm
  
  Hi Sharon!
  Ice cream would be wonderful with this! Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
Cheryl says
October 13, 2016 at 10:24 am

How can we make this with fresh apples!! They are in season right now!!
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 13, 2016 at 10:50 am
  
  Hi Cheryl!
  I haven’t tried it, but you would need to make your fresh apples into an apple pie filling and use approximately 5 cups of the fresh apple pie filling. Let me know how it goes! Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
- Barbara says
  November 28, 2020 at 6:03 pm
  
  I was wondering the same thing so glad for an answer as I do want to make this soon.
Donita says
October 13, 2016 at 9:34 am

With all the new crockpots out there, can you use any crockpot when making this dish?
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 13, 2016 at 10:48 am
  
  Hi Donita!
  Any 5-6 quart slow cooker should work. You won’t want to go much smaller because the cake would have a hard time getting done in the middle. Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
Robyn Swierszcz says
October 13, 2016 at 9:24 am

Hello!
If you were to use real apples, what adjustments would need to be made? Thank you!!!
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 13, 2016 at 10:47 am
  
  Hi Robyn!
  I haven’t tried it, but I would think you would just need to make your fresh apples into an apple pie filling and use approximately 5 cups of the fresh apple pie filling. Let me know how it goes! Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
Paula says
October 13, 2016 at 9:22 am

Hi, you mention the mulit-quart cooker, but can you let me know what size you recommend we use for this recipe? I would imagine that the cooking time is based on size of crock pot? This looks delicious!
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 13, 2016 at 10:44 am
  
  Hi Paula!
  I used my multi-quart on the 6-quart setting. If you go any smaller than a 5-6 quart, the cake might not get done in the middle. Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
- Paula says
  October 13, 2016 at 10:58 am
  
  Thank you!

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