Description
Delight in this festive Apple Cranberry Christmas Dump Cake, a simple yet impressive dessert perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh apples (sliced, Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 oz)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat Your Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prepare Your Fruits: In a large bowl, combine sliced apples, dried cranberries, and cinnamon until evenly coated.
- Assemble Your Base: Spread the apple-cranberry mixture evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle on the Cake Mix: Evenly distribute the yellow cake mix over the fruit layer without mixing them together.
- Drizzle with Butter: Pour melted butter generously over the cake mix layer to create a crispy topping.
- Bake Away: Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly around the edges.
- Serve Warm: Enjoy warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (150g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: For added crunch, consider incorporating nuts like walnuts or pecans. Substitute blueberries for cranberries for a different flavor twist. Allow fruits to sit with sugar for a few minutes before baking to enhance their sweetness.