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This super easy Caramel Apple Cake starts off with a boxed cake mix and has fresh chopped apples, cinnamon and caramel sauce added!

EASY CARAMEL APPLE CAKE

I'll be the first to admit that I have the mother of all sweet tooths (or is it teeth?) When I eat supper, I always stop shy of being full. I must save room for dessert. It doesn't even have to be anything fancy, because let's face it, I'm not a fancy gal by any means. But I just love something a little sweet after supper. It can be a cookie, pudding or even a popsicle or an orange or a slice of this easy caramel apple cake!
Easy Caramel Apple Pie Cake
And I'll admit, when I get my hands on a new cookbook, I always start at the end of the book. Because the end is always where the dessert recipes are located in most cookbooks. And that's exactly what I did when I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a new Gooseberry Patch cookbook, The Harvest Table. It's not even on store shelves yet, but y'all can get a sneak peak of it here.
Gooseberry Patch Cookbook
If you aren't familiar with Gooseberry Patch cookbooks, then let me help you get familiar. Each cookbook is filled with loads of recipes that have been shared by home cooks. So you know you are gonna get tried and true family recipes. It's like hanging out with your Grandma, and she's sharing her secret recipe for beef stew that you've always loved. In this cookbook, I was immediately drawn to the Caramel Apple Cake recipe. First of all, it starts off with a boxed cake mix. If you follow my blog at all, you know I'm a huge sucker for dressed-up boxed cake mix recipes. And this one only has 4 ingredients. How do you like that for easy? Plus, I knew these were flavors my husband really loves so I just had to make it. And I was right too because he really liked this cake. We all did. It was so easy to throw together and it was incredibly moist.
Caramel Apple Pie Cake recipe from The Country CookINGREDIENTS NEEDED:
yellow cake mix
apple pie filling
ground cinnamon
eggs
caramel ice cream topping
yellow cake mix, apple pie filling, caramel sauce, eggs, cinnamon

HOW TO MAKE THIS EASY CARAMEL APPLE CAKE:

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (I like the kind that has flour in it).nonstick spray
In a medium bowl, combine dry cake mix, pie filling, beaten eggs, ¼ cup caramel topping and cinnamon.
cake mix, eggs, apple pie filling, cinnamon

If using an electric or stand mixer, mix on low speed for one to 2 minutes. If you want larger pieces of apple in your cake, be careful not to mix too vigorously or the apples will break up fairly small like mine did here. Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Batter will be thick.caramel apple cake batterBake for about 30-35 minutes. Keep in mind oven times do vary but your cake should be golden and bounce back to the touch. And if you insert a toothpick or a butter knife in the center, it should come out clean and dry.baked, caramel apple cakeRemove cake from oven and pour remaining caramel topping over warm cake.drizzled caramel sauce over cakeSome of the caramel topping will go over the sides as you spread it out. Don't worry. All of it is just going to add to the moistness of this cake. The warm cake is going to absorb most of the sauce as it begins to cool.drizzled caramel sauce on warm apple cake

Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. This cake is so yummy served warm. We would reheat individual slices for a few seconds in the microwave. Gene thought it was best served with an ice cold glass of milk.Easy Caramel Apple Pie CakeCook's Notes: The ground cinnamon was not in the original recipe for this cake. I added it because I just love the flavors of apple and cinnamon together. In addition, if you prefer a some sort of frosting on your cake, just combine a tub of whipped topping with the caramel sauce and spread it on the cake.

Enjoy!

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Easy Caramel Apple Pie Cake

EASY CARAMEL APPLE CAKE

This super easy Caramel Apple Cake starts off with a boxed cake mix and has fresh chopped apples, cinnamon and caramel sauce added!
5 from 5 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 265kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 21 oz can apple pie filling
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 12 oz jar caramel ice cream topping divided use
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
  • Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (I like the kind that has flour in it).
  • In a medium bowl, combine dry cake mix, pie filling, beaten eggs and ¼ cup caramel topping.
  • If using an electric or stand mixer, mix on low speed for one to 2 minutes.
  • If you want larger pieces of apple in your cake, be careful not to mix too vigorously or the apples will break up fairly small.
  • Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Batter will be thick.
  • Bake for about 30-35 minutes.
  • Keep in mind oven times do vary but your cake should be golden and bounce back to the touch.
  • Remove cake from oven and pour remaining caramel topping over warm cake.
  • Some of the caramel topping will go over the sides as you spread it out.
  • Don't worry. All of it is just going to add to the moistness of this cake.
  • The warm cake is going to absorb most of the sauce as it begins to cool.

Notes

The ground cinnamon was not in the original recipe for this cake. I added it because I just love the flavors of apple and cinnamon together. In addition, if you prefer a some sort of frosting on your cake, just combine a tub of whipped topping with the caramel sauce and spread it on the cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 394mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book for review as well as one to giveaway to a reader of this blog. No other compensation was given for this review. 

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About Brandie @ The Country Cook

I’m a regular home cook, like most of you, doing my best to get a good meal on the table for my family. I like to say the recipes on here are recipes for the busy cook (you know who you are). You can still get a good meal on the table, with a few shortcuts to help you along the way. I hope you’ll find lots of recipes here that you’ll love and hopefully will become family favorites. Read more...

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  1. Coach C at the Cinema

    I made this and it was amazing. It inspired me to try other flavors and fruit, so I used a strawberry cake mix, bananas, and jar of strawberry pie filling. It didn't use the whole jar of caramel on top, about 1/2. I used whip cream on top. It tasted like a strawberry banana smoothie but in cake form. Super yummy!

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  2. eileensideways

    i pinned it to my "happy Fall Y'all" board. can't wait to make it.

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  3. Jess

    I made this tonight for a quick dessert. I used a spice cake mix, it was wonderful! Thank you for a easy, yummy dessert!

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  4. Janine

    I made this a few months ago and it was such a big hit. It's so quick and easy I dont mind making it at all. I will bring this to every potluck from now on. 🙂
    Thanks a bunch for posting this.

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  5. The Country Cook

    SO happy you enjoy this one!! Thank you for coming back to let me know!

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  6. Annette

    I'm Annette and I love Gooseberry Patch cookbooks. I'd have to say my favorite is my made from scratch Italian Cream cake and my made from scratch Cream Puffs (sorry, I couldn't choose between the two). I would love to win this cookbook. Thanks for the opportunity. I can be reached at: sac0902@bellsouth.net

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  7. Alice

    I just made this and it was so easy to put together. Hubby and I just had a piece after the cake had been out of the oven for about an hour. It was delicious!! Next time I will pole holes in cake before pouring on the caramel syrup and when cool top it with a layer of cool whip and some nuts.

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  8. Donna

    This carmel apple cake sounds delicious!!! But I must speak to your nail polish! Go have them done by someone who uses Shelac. This polish will stay on for several weeks WOTHOUT chipping.... I use it all the time!

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  9. Mary Ellen

    Dessert is my favorite dessert! It's too difficult to choose! Brownies, cheesecake, cake, ice cream, cookies...oh MY! You and Gooseberry Patch are my (new) favorite sources of recipes now!

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  10. Anonymous

    My favorite dessert is "Better than anything cake".

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  11. Bippy49

    My all time favorite dessert is Strawberry Short cake using my Aunts milk cake recipe. YUMMMMY!

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  12. Anonymous

    My new favorite dessert is a Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake that is simply delicious. Thanks, Debbie. Muertwins@aol.com.

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  13. Sraem

    My favorite dessert. Anything chocolate of course. But then, there's peanutbutter. Peanutbutter cake - yum! And if you have chocolate and peanutbutter - YES! Now I'm making myself hungry. 🙂

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  18. Val

    Oh I am a banana pudding girl but this cake looks super! I can't wait to make it. And I liked their facebook page!!! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  22. Jill

    Years ago I would have said "anything chocolate" lol but now, I love a good apple pie!

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  23. Are Hall

    So many choices... I think pumpkin gobbs. But chocolate cheesecake is a close second!

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