Cake Mix Caramel Apple Cake

This amazing Cake Mix Caramel Apple Cake is a one-bowl dessert! No need to get out tons of measuring cups either, just cake mix, pudding mix, and chopped apples. Drizzle the finished cake with caramel sauce!

Take a typical yellow cake mix up a notch with a few extra ingredients! For this amazing dessert, we ignore the ingredients on the back of the cake mix box. Stir in dry instant pudding mix, applesauce, eggs, water, and chopped apples. You will not believe this delicious, moist cake started with a simple box of cake mix!

Caramel apple cake can be served as-is, no super sweet frosting or whipped cream is needed with this dessert. I like to drizzle the caramel topping over the cooled cake and let it sit for a few minutes before serving to let the caramel sauce really make its way into the nooks and crannies. Slices of this cake are also delicious warmed slightly in the microwave.

What’s in this recipe?

Really simple ingredients for this one!

How to make this recipe:

1. Mix dry cake mix and dry instant pudding mix in a bowl.
2. Add in eggs, applesauce, and water.

3. Beat well with a hand mixer.

4. Stir in chopped apples.

5. Spread evenly into a Bundt pan that was sprayed with non stick cooking spray. Bake and cool completely.

6. Drizzle caramel sauce over cooled cake.

Slice and serve!

Do I mix the cake mix ingredients ahead of time?

No, you are using the dry cake mix ONLY. Ignore the ingredients and directions on the back of the box.

Do I need milk for the instant pudding mix in this recipe?

Again, no – we are just using the dry pudding mix here.

Can sugar free cake mix and pudding mix be used instead?

Absolutely! Substitute sugar free cake mix, sugar free pudding mix, no sugar added applesauce, and sugar free caramel sauce to make a much lighter cake.

Pro tips:

• Keep this cake covered and in the refrigerator in between serving. Warm slices in the microwave as needed.
• Drizzle a bit extra caramel sauce over leftover slices.
• Be sure to chop the apples SMALL!

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• Pistachio Pudding Cake
• Lemon Meringue Cake
• Pumpkin Butterscotch Bundt Cake
• S’mores Cobbler

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Cake Mix Caramel Apple Cake

A caramel apple cake recipe using yellow cake mix, instant pudding, apples, and caramel topping.

4.84 from 12 votes

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: recipe for cake mix caramel apple cake

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 234kcal

Author: Kelly Miller

Ingredients

• ▢ 15.25 oz box yellow cake mix dry
• ▢ 3.4 oz box instant white chocolate pudding mix dry
• ▢ 1 cup water
• ▢ 4 eggs
• ▢ 1/3 cup applesauce
• ▢ 3 apples peeled and diced small
• ▢ 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping

Instructions

• In a large bowl, combine dry cake mix and dry pudding mix.
• Add water, beaten eggs, and applesauce.
• Beat with an electric hand mixer until well combined, about 2 minutes.
• Gently stir in chopped apples. Pour into a Bundt pan sprayed with non stick spray.
• Pour into a Bundt pan sprayed with non stick spray.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 55 - 60 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool completely.
• Invert onto a cake plate and drizzle caramel ice cream topping over cake before serving.

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Nutrition

Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 369mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 112IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg

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