Description
A warm and cozy apple snickerdoodle dump cake with soft baked apples, cinnamon sugar topping, and a sweet cinnamon glaze.
Ingredients
- For the cake base:
- 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 oz)
- 2 cups peeled and chopped apples
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Spread chopped apples evenly in the bottom of the dish.
- In a bowl, mix cake mix, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon.
- Sprinkle the dry mixture evenly over the apples without mixing.
- Drizzle melted butter evenly over the top.
- Drizzle water and vanilla extract over the mixture.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Let cool for 10–15 minutes.
- Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth.
- Drizzle glaze over the warm cake and serve.
Notes
- Do not mix layers before baking for best texture.
- Use firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp.
- Ensure butter covers most of the surface to avoid dry spots.
- Serve warm for best flavor.
- Add nuts for extra crunch if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
