This vegan Apple Spice Dump Cake is the simplest way to fill your kitchen with the comforting aroma of freshly baked apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar. This “dump-and-bake” meal, which requires no mixing bowls, has all the flavor and warmth of a traditional apple cobbler. A buttery, crumbly cake topping, free of dairy and eggs, sits on a mushy base of soft, spiced apples. This recipe of vegan Apple Spice Dump Cake is the simplest way to fill your kitchen with the comforting aroma of freshly baked, transforming everyday pantry ingredients into pure comfort in every bite.
STATS FOR THIS RECIPE
- Cuisine of the dish: American
- Size of a portion: ~One square slice(one-tenth of the yield)
- Cook time: Forty minutes
- Time for prep: Ten(10) minutes
- Active working time(total): Fifty(50) minutes
- Course: Dessert
- Diet category: Vegan
- Yield: Serves 10 people
- Complexity level: Simple and easy
- Cooking technique: Baking(oven-based)
TOOLS
- Can opener
- Measuring cups
- Oven mitts
- Baking dish 9 by 13-inch
- Measuring spoons
- Wooden spoon or spatula
INGREDIENTS
FILLING
- 1 tbsp. of lemon juice
- Apples, four cups
- 1 tsp. of vanilla essence
- Brown sugar, two tbsps.
- 1/4 tsp. of nutmeg
- Cinnamon powder, one tsp.
TOPPING
- 1/4 cup of pecans or walnuts
- A box of vegan spice cake mix, fifteen ounces
- 1/2 cup of oil or vegan butter
- Salt, a pinch
- 3/4 cup of vegan milk
INGREDIENT NOTES
SPICE CAKE MIX
- If buying the commercial spice cake mix, then be sure that it is free from dairy or eggs. If you have not found the vegan version, then make your own at home by mixing 1 and 1/2 tsp of baking powder, two tsp. of pumpkin pie spice, 1 and 1/2 cups of flour, 1/2 tsp. of baking soda, and 3/4 cup of brown sugar.
APPLES
- You will need four to five medium-sized apples after peeling and slicing them. Granny Smith, Fuji, or Honey Crisp will be ideal since they maintain their shape and strike a balance between sourness and sweetness. Canned apple pie filling will also work if you are out of fresh apples.
NUTS
- Adding a quarter cup of chopped nuts, such as pecans or walnuts, will provide warmth and a crunchy bite. If you want to go nut-free, leave out the nuts or substitute pumpkin seeds.
COCONUT OIL OR VEGAN BUTTER
- Melted coconut oil adds a tropical aroma and lightly crisps the cake on top. Whereas, melted vegan butter provides the richness of butter.
MILK
- Any plant-based milk will work. Oat milk provides creaminess, almond milk adds nuttiness, while soy milk enhances the structure of the cake.
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the empty oven at 175 °C.
- We brush the oil slightly in the baking dish.
- Now, make the base layer by arranging the apple slices evenly.
- Next, evenly distribute the brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon powder combination over the apples.
- Drizzle lemon juice and vanilla essence over them in an even manner.
- After that, sprinkle the vegan spice cake mix evenly over the apple layer.
- Next, pour plant-based milk over the dry mix in an even manner.
- Then, drizzle melted vegan butter or olive oil on top.
- You only have to dump all ingredients over one another.
- Don’t mix or stir, otherwise the theme “dump” will be destroyed.
- At last, distribute chopped walnuts or pecans thoroughly across the surface.
- Insert the ready-to-bake dump cake in an oven(already heated) for around forty-five minutes
- Shift the baked cake with bubbling edges and golden-brown top to the kitchen counter.
- Slice the cake after ten minutes of baking.
- Serve this Vegan Apple Spice Dump Cake with a scoop of vegan ice cream or coconut whipped cream on top.
TIPS
- It tastes great the next day when you serve it chilled, so we call it an early preparation-friendly.
- We advise you to combine sweet and sour apples for a flavor that is well-balanced.
- You may swap the oil with applesauce to lower the calories.
- If you want extra spice depth, add one-fourth tsp. of ginger or ground cloves for the depth of extra spice.
STORAGE DIRECTIONS
FRIDGE
- Pack the remaining cake slices in a sealed vessel. Refrigerate to consume them within five days.
FREEZER
- Pack each slice separately in freezer-friendly vessels or bags. This way, you can freeze them for ninety days. Move to the fridge twenty-four hours earlier to defrost.
FAQs
What will be the second option if apples are not available?
- It will require a couple of cans of apple pie filling, which will be forty ounces. Skip the sugar addition, as it will already be sweetened.
What makes it a “dump cake”?
- Adding every item in the form of even layers one after another, and bake without mixing. This easiest method will make it a dump cake.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Calories: 245 kilocalories
Net carbs: Thirty-six grams
Total carbs: 39 g
Fiber: Three grams
Protein: 03 g
Serving size: One square (one-tenth of a pan)
Sodium: 210 mg
Fats: Nine grams
Serving: Serves for ten persons
Sugar: 23 g
