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Apple Cider Donut Dump Cake

This cake is autumn in a pan! Mixed and baked all in the same dish, it starts with a simple boxed cake mix and gets a cozy upgrade from cinnamon and nutmeg to capture the classic apple cider donut flavor. Easy to make and even easier to love, it will fill your kitchen with the warm, inviting scent of fall.

Tasty Team
Total Time

50 minutes

50 min

Prep Time

15 minutes

15 min

Cook Time

35 minutes

35 min

Apple Cider Donut Dump Cake
Total Time

50 minutes

50 min

Prep Time

15 minutes

15 min

Cook Time

35 minutes

35 min

Ingredients

for 10 servings

Cake:

  • 1 ½ cups apple cider
  • ½ cup melted unsalted butter
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (13 1/4-ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon McCormick® Ground Nutmeg

Spiced Sugar Topping:

  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon McCormick® Ground Nutmeg

Preparation

  1. Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Whisk together the apple cider, melted butter, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla in a 10-inch square baking dish.
  2. Whisk in the cake mix, brown sugar, McCormick® Ground Cinnamon, and McCormick® Ground Nutmeg until smooth.
  3. Bake for 30–35 minutes, until the center of the cake is firm and a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven, and let cool for 20 minutes.
  4. Spiced sugar topping: Sprinkle the sugar, McCormick® Ground Cinnamon, and McCormick® Ground Nutmeg evenly over the cake. Slice and serve.
  5. Enjoy!
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Apple Cider Donut Dump Cake