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Delight in the autumn flavors of the Apple Surprise Dump Cake with a snickerdoodle crust and tender apples.
You probably don't expect your dump cake to have a bounty of autumnal deliciousness bubbling just under the surface! That's why this is the Apple Surprise Dump Cake! The filling is jammy, tender, and beautifully fall-inspired, with the tart apples enhanced by sharp citrus and smoky brown sugar. On top is a buttery, crumbly snickerdoodle crust with plenty of cinnamon-sugar (is it just us or does cookie dough make the best kind of crust?). You'll be surprised by how much you love the Apple Surprise Dump Cake... or perhaps it won't surprise you at all!
Ingredients
- 6 cups tart apples peeled and sliced
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 (17.9-ounce) package snickerdoodle cookie mix with packet of cinnamon-sugar reserved
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts
- whipped cream optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Coat a 7x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a bowl, add the apple slices, the brown sugar, the granulated sugar, the orange juice, and the lemon juice and toss to combine and coat.
- Transfer the apple mixture to the prepared baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
- In a bowl, add the cookie mix and the reserved cinnamon-sugar packet and stir to combine.
- Sprinkle the cookie mixture over the apple mixture in the baking dish.
- Drizzle the cookie mixture with the melted butter.
- Sprinkle the pecans evenly over the top of the cookie mixture.
- Bake until the top is golden-brown and the apples are tender, about 35-40 minutes.
- Serve warm topped with the whipped cream.
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