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Instant Pot Apple Dump Cake

July 30, 2020 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

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Four images of the apple dump cake recipe being made. One with just the cake mix in a bow. The next is the cake mix in a baking dish with apples on it. The third with cinnamon on top of the apples and the last is the finished apple cake recipe with ice cream.
Instant Pot Apple Cake on a white plate.

Instant Pot apple dump cake is an easy dessert recipe. Turn a yellow cake mix and apple pie filling into a quick dessert. This Instant Pot apple cake comes out moist and full of cinnamon flavor. Sever warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

This simple and easy dessert recipe will knock your socks off. Since this Instant Pot apple dump cake recipe is made with a pantry staples you can make it any time.

Instant pot apple dump cake on a plate that has been drizzled with caramel.

I love cooking with my pressure cooker and this apple dump cake has become one of my favorite desserts to make in it. Since this Instant Pot cake recipe is made with pantry staples it's rather quick to put together.

How To Make Instant Pot Apple Dump Cake

The Instant Pot has been one of my favorite kitchen gadgets for some time now. The more I use it the more I love it and find it so easy to use.

A few weeks back the kids asked to have dessert after dinner. Not wanting to spend much more time in the kitchen I thought let's see what I can make in the Instant Pot. Heading to the pantry I found some pantry staples, yellow cake mix, apple pie filling, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

Instant Pot apple dump cake recipe that is on a plate with more in a dish behind and a fork.

Knowing that the cake would cause that dreaded burn to go on the Instant Pot screen I grabbed my trusty Corningware dish that fits perfectly in my 6-quart Instant Pot.

After preparing the cake mix according to the back of the package, I got thinking about a spice that goes well with apples. Having nutmeg and cinnamon on hand I thought it would be best to add the nutmeg to the cake mixture. Then sprinkle the cinnamon on top of the apple pie filling.

Dessert Recipe Cook Time

Instant Pot Apple Cake Recipe that is in a baking dish.

Once I had the cake mix ready I sprayed the baking dish with cooking spray. Then started filling it with the dessert recipe. Alternating between layers, my first layer was the cake mix, then apple pie filling, cinnamon, and repeating the layers one more time.

The type of baking dish you use is up to you, I have used my 7-inch Corning Ware dish in the Instant Pot many times, so I knew it would fit. You could use a small bundt cake pan as long as it fits in your Instant Pot.

With the baking dish filled with the ingredients, I covered my dish with foil. Then place it on my Instant Pot sling. The sling helps when taking the dish out of the Instant Pot.

If you don't have a sling your trivet that came with your Instant Pot will work. Or you can make one out of foil.

Since I was using my 6-quart Instant Pot I added a cup of water into the inner pot. You will need to add the required amount for whatever size IP you are using.

The inside of the Instant Pot that has a dish with foil over it and is wrapped in a sling.

Place the sling-wrapped baking dish into the inner pot and place the lid on the IP. Make sure your sealing valve is set to sealing unless you have one that self-seals. I talk about this in my How To Set Up An Instant Pot Duo Nova article.

Press the pressure cooker button and adjust the plus or minus button to adjust the cooking time to 60 minutes. Normally it will take the Instant Pot at least 10 minutes to come to pressure then the cooking time will start.

Once the cooking time is done then let set and do a natural release for 10 minutes. Turn the sealing value to release any steam that might still be in the pressure cooker.

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Remove the lid, using potholders or mini mitts to remove the sling-wrapped baking dish from the inner pot. Remove the foil from the baking dish and serve the cake.

We have found that we really enjoy this dessert recipe with vanilla ice cream, drizzled caramel, and chopped pecans. This Instant Pot apple cake is a great recipe that can be enjoyed all year long since it's made with pantry staples.

Overhead image of Instant Pot apple dump cake on a white plate that has been drizzled with caramel.

One of the things that I love about cooking and baking is how a simple recipe can be changed by one ingredient.

If you are not an apple pie type of person then you could always use blueberry instead. I would omit the cinnamon and nutmeg if using the blueberry pie filling. Another alternative would be to change the yellow cake mix to a spiced cake mix, again I would omit the nutmeg.

This quick and easy dump-and-go dessert recipe would complement our Oven Roasted Whole Chicken recipe and Instant Pot Mac and Cheese recipes.

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Other My Creative Manner recipes you may enjoy are:

  • Instant Pot Corn On The Cob
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  • Caramel Apple Dump Cake

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Instant Pot Apple Dump Cake

This apple dump cake recipe is simple and fast to make with few ingredients in the Instant Pot. This is a recipe that doesn't take much effort to make and cooks up fast for a quick dessert recipe. A yellow cake mix is used with a hint of nutmeg, layered with apple pie filling, then layered with cinnamon. Sever this with ice cream, a drizzle of caramel, and sprinkle of pecans for a complete dessert recipe.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Apple Cake, Easy Dessert Recipe With Few Ingredients, Easy Dessert Recipes, Instant Pot Apple Cake, Instnat Pot Recipes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 185 kcal
Author Jennifer

Ingredients

  • 1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1 Cup Water for cake mix
  • 3 Large Eggs for cake mix
  • ⅓ Cup Oil for cake mix
  • 1 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg for cake mix
  • 1 Can Apple Pie Filling
  • 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • Cooking Spray to spray the baking dish
  • 1 Cup Water for pressure cooker

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl add the yellow cake mix, water, eggs, oil, and ground nutmeg. Mix until all combined.

  2. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray. (I used a 7- inch dish that was 3-inches deep)

  3. Pour half off the cake batter into the baking dish, top the batter with half of the can of apple pie filling.

  4. Sprinkle ½ teaspoon of the cinnamon on top of the apple pie filling. Add another layer of cake batter, then another of apple pie filling, and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon.

  5. Add 1 cup of water to the inner pot of your Instant Pot. Add the needed amount of water for your size of Instant Pot. Cover baking dish with foil place on a sling or trivet and place it into the inner pot.

  6. Place the lid on, making sure the release valve is set to sealing. Press high pressure button, adjust the cooking time to 60 minutes.

  7. Once cooking time is finished do a natural release for 10 minutes. Sever with your favorite ice cream and enjoy.

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Recipe Notes

I used a 6-quart Instant Pot, the amount of water may be different. Add the needed amount of water for your size of Instant Pot. 

The nutritional value may vary depending on the ingredients used. 

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Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Apple Dump Cake
Serving Size
 
8
Amount per Serving
Calories
185
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
70
mg
23
%
Sodium
 
64
mg
3
%
Potassium
 
61
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
20
g
7
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
10
g
11
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
120
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
18
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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