Caramel Apple Gingerbread Cake
One of the disadvantages of going some where for Thanksgiving dinner, means there are no leftovers in the house. Namely…..NO LEFT OVER DESSERTS in the house.
Now, while that SHOULD be a good thing, my sweet tooth was calling over the weekend and I wanted a yummy simple dessert. I quickly remembered the pie filling and recipes Lucky Leaf had sent me to try, and at the top of our list was Caramel Apple Gingerbread Cake.
You may remember some of the other fantastic desserts I’ve made with Lucky Leaf Pie filling, like Angel Food Delight and Sweetheart Cherry Cake . Their premium pie filling is my very favorite and I love how they “think outside the pie” with many of their recipes!
This recipe is the epitome of fall and the holidays. Every flavor in them reminds me of the season: the spices, the gingerbread, the apples, the caramel. Each element comes through in the finished cake! Be sure to garnish the top of each serving with a big dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with a little nutmeg.
You’ll impress your guests with this cake and they’ll have no idea how easy it was.
Table of Contents
Gingerbread Caramel Apple Cake
Ingredients
- 1 (14.5-ounce) Duncan Hines Gingerbread Cake and Cookie Mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses (I use Grandma's unsulphured)
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 3 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 can (21 oz.) apple pie filling
- 1/4 cup caramel syrup
- Cinnamon Whipped Cream
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x9x2-inch baking pan with no-stick spray and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl add gingerbread cake mix, water, molasses, egg, and ginger. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until well blended. Fold the apple pie filling into the batter.
- Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for about 30 minutes. Serve the cake warm or room temp with caramel drizzled over top and whipped cream with a sprinkle with cinnamon.
Notes
- If you don't want to use a cake mix (or can't find it) you can simply prepare my Gingerbread snack cake recipe, fold the pie filling into the batter and continue to follow the recipe as written.
- CoolWhip or canned whipped cream work if you're in a pinch for homemade whipped cream.
- If you want to serve the cake out of the pan, line your pan with parchment paper. Leave an overhang, to grab and remove the cake from the pan after cooling.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 9 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 160Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 126mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 2g
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This cake looks delicious! I love how easy it is to make too!
OMGosh! How much i would LoVe some “COOL WHIP” I got addicted to it when i was over there. Not fair they don’t sell it here!!! and nothing even comes close to it! This recipe looks so good…..might have to give it a go i think Thanks for posting it!
I am totally making this for Christmas – it looks amazing! I love anything caramel apple flavored so this is a must-try. Thanks for sharing.
Hannah
Gingerbread + caramel?!? YUM, Cheryl! And as always, beautiful picture!!!
Love the flavors in this cake! It will surely become a favorite at my house!
cake looks too good,.
Oh, this looks SOOOO good. I mean, seriously.
And great pic, btw!!
All the flavors of the season is right-yum! It looks fantastic.
Wow! This would be a lovely and easy finish to Christmas dinner.
Lovely! What a beautiful shot.
Sweet~Girl!
I know you are making LUCKY LEAF proud!
This looks DELISH!
I wish I could send you the other half of this HUGE coconut cream pie!
Sadly…I am tossing it!
So sad!
But I must rid my fridge of SWEETS!
My tummy can’t take it!
I know this Gingerbread cake was a huge hit in your sweet house!
I’ve got to email you details on that slideshow I sent you the other day!
We’ve got to catch up!
xo
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What a decadent looking treat! Yum!
Oh yeah, that’s what I’m talking about!
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Oh yum! You combined 3 of my favorite things.
wow, that looks deelish and sounds amazing.
Oh, my this looks devine!! I love gingerbread 🙂
Blessings!
Gail
Oooh! Trying not to lick the screen… YUM!
Have a great day!
Sherry
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We didn’t have any leftover desserts, either! Just dry turkey. (boohoo!!) This looks delicious. My husband loves apple cake, so this might make him just as happy as it does me!
I love gingerbread with caramel sauce!
It’s too good to be a true dessert recipe. My family loves apples and ginger. I made this last night for my husband, who insisted I make this recipe for Christmas.
What a stunning holiday recipe! Would you like to submit it to my contest to win a cookbook? Just wanting to share the holiday cheer (and exposure to your blog) Would love for you to win 🙂 http://ow.ly/3j61M
How in the world did I this get past me this week?? Yaowza!! Do you have an crumbs left?
I made this tonight. It was really good. I think the caramel sauces was too much though. Thanks
Cheryl this looks AMAZING!!!! Thanks for sharing the yummy goodness! Would love for you to come visit me at Sew Chatty and link up to Made with Love Monday! http://sewchatty.blogspot.com
Hi: made this last night and while it is delicious it took almost an hour to cook till the toothpick thingy came out clean. Also, I flipped it over to let it come out of the pan and the apples on bottom were stuck. I don’t know if it was fully done even then. Did I do something wrong?
I will be trying this out soon. Looks delish and is a nice change from typical gingerbread cake.
Hello: Just came across your recipe & this sounds amazing!!………I would like to make it, what would the measurements be to make it in a 9×13 or as a bundt?………. Thanks!