This Apple Cobbler Cake, a lot like an apple dump cake, is a perfect dessert any time of the year. This recipe uses the cake mix to make the crumbled like topping and apple pie filling.
Updated 08/11/2021
What is the difference between apple cobbler and apple crisp?
A crisp is a dessert made with fruit and a topping of oats, flour sugar, butter and sometimes nuts. A cobbler is a fruit dessert with a “cobbled” biscuit-style topping.
What apples are best for apple crumble?
I used apple pie filling for this Apple Cobbler Cake, however, if you want to use fresh apples (in lieu of pie filling), some of the best are Honeycrisp, Braeburn, and Pink Lady.
Do you have to refrigerate Apple Dump Cake?
You can leave a baked dump cake at room temp for 1-2 days. Whereas, in the fridge, it will last 3 or so days. So, I choose to refrigerate and heat up in the microwave when ready to eat again.
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Apple Cobbler Cake
Equipment
- Stand Mixer/Hand Mixer
- Sauce Pan
- 9×13 Baking dish
Ingredients
- 40 Oz Apple Pie Filling 2 20-21 oz cans
- 15.25 Oz Yellow Cake Mix 1 box
- 3/4 Cup Butter
- 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 Cup Milk
- 2/3 Cup Chopped Walnuts
- 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
Instructions
- Heat Oven to 375°
- Heat pie filling in a large saucepan on medium heat until very hot, stirring occasionally.
- In large bowl (or stand mixer), combine cake and butter. Blend on low for 45-60 seconds, just until crumbly.
- Place 1 cup of cake mixture in medium bowl. Stir in walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon until well mixed. This will be pretty thick and sticky.
- Add milk to the cake mixture (still in the large bowl/mixer). Stir/mix until well mixed. About 2 minutes.
- Spoon the hot apple filling in an ungreased 13×9 baking dish.
- Top with heaping spoonfuls of cake/milk mixture. Spread over top of the apples.
- Using a spoon, add a small amount of the cinnamon/brown sugar/walnut mixture on the top. Keep repeating until you have covered the top of the cake or the mixture is gone.
- Bake @ 375° for 30-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
I’m looking forward to trying this. I’m a big fan of baked apple desserts. You recommend ice cream or whipped cream, but what about a warm vanilla custard? Do you think that would work well with a cobbler?
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I think you should try it and see..and if you’re up to it, come back and let us know!! I hope it is awesome!
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My oldest son loves any kind of dessert with apples…I am sure he would love this! Thanks for sharing it with us at Foodie Fridays…it’s always great to have you at the party!
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I don’t have canned apples but I just happened to have purchased some apples today. I do have all the rest of these ingredients. I think I will cook my apples down and make this. It looks delicious! So glad you shared with us at The Yuck Stops Here! Please come back with more of your great recipes.
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I think that sounds like a tastier idea!! Thanks for stopping by and checkin it out!
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Bobbi, your apple cake looks scrumptious. Thanks for sharing at #theWeekendSocial. Please come back Thursday 9:00 PM EST and share more yumminess! theKItchenChopper.com Pinned as always!
Thanks KC…I loved.loved.loved it!! Appreciate you stopping by!!
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Hey Bobbi! Your recipe is amazing and I would LOVE a piece asap. Featured you on my fb page. Thanks so much for linking up and sharing at Wonderful Wed. Blog Hop. Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow
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Hi Bobbi,
We will really enjoy your Apple Cobbler Cake, it looks awesome. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
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Thanks Miz Helen! Love your party and appreciate you stopping by and visiting!!
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You had me at apples. Apples in anything is delicious!
Glad to have found you through #FoodieFriday
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I know, right! I’m glad you found me too 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by and checking it out. Much appreciated!
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I love this! Always great with cake mix. Makes it much simpler to make! Yum.
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Yup yup…love using cake mixes. Thanks and thanks for swinging on by!! Much appreciated!
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Oooooh this looks so simple and yummy! Thank you so much for posting, will have to try especially with fall just around the corner. Found you over at the living well spending less linkup 🙂
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Thanks Amber! I’ll have to eat more in the fall 😉 Appreciate you stopping by and checking it out!
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I am so ready for Fall because it means cobblers! This recipe sounds so good. Apples taste sooooo good in a cobbler. Thanks for sharing with Hump Day Happenings!
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Me too Jenna…and pumpkin 😉 Thanks for swinging on by and checking it out!!
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I have some homemade apple pie filling I canned last year I need to use….Thanks for the inspiration!
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Bet that would tasty yummy…homemade is better 🙂 Thanks for stopping by! Much appreciated!
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This sounds so delicious Bobbi! Pinned so my kids and I can make!
Thanks Adrian! It is soooo yummy…It’s been hard not to eat it everyday!
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This looks GREAT !!
My family just looooooooooves Apple-cobbler, and we usually eat it directly from the pan with a tsp
YUMMY !!
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Thanks Winnie!! I’m not ashamed to admit my hubs and I were doing that last night before I put it up. 🙂
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Oh my this looks good! We have a Granny Smith apple tree in our backyard that is loaded this year, so I am going to be canning lots of apple pie filling! This will be one of the recipes I would love to use it with. Thanks for sharing! This is my first time to your blog – I see you have a party going on – I think I will join in! 😀
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Oh my…that would be even better…homemade pie filling. I hope you try it…it’s to die for!! Hope to see you at the party…starts Monday 8pm CST.
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Oh my, does this ever look and sound absolutely fabulous! I haven’t had apple cobbler for a while… now I’m going to crave it!
Thanks for sharing the recipe!
xoxo
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I want more…but I know it’s not a good thing to eat the whole pan 😉 Of course, I’m a sucker for apple pie and apple cobbler, this fits right in there. I hope you get your fix soon! 🙂
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