Gooey Apple Cake Recipes

CARAMEL APPLE DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
• Dump both cans of apple pie filling into the baking dish. Sprinkle allspice and cinnamon over apples. Stir to mix. Smooth with a spatula.
• Cut ½ of the bag of caramels in half. Sprinkle them over the top of the apples.
• Top with DRY cake mix. Smooth with a spatula.
• Evenly add cold butter pieces to the top of the cake
• Place in the oven and let bake uncovered for 45 minutes. Rotate pan half way through cooking.
• The cake is done when the sides of the cake are bubbling and it is golden brown on top.

APPLE GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• To make the apples, add the butter to a medium saucepan over medium heat and stir until melted, now add in the brown sugar and stir until the sugar has dissolved then add the cinnamon and apples. Stir and cook the mixture simmer for 15 minutes or until the apples are soft. Remove from the heat.
• For the crust, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, then add the cake mix, butter, eggs, and vanilla to a mixing bowl and beat until combined, place into a 9 X 13 cake pan and spread to the edges.
• Spoon the apple mixture over the crust.
• For the topping, add the cream cheese, 2 eggs, powdered sugar, and vanilla to a mixing bowl and beat until creamy. Pour this mixture over the crust and apples making sure to spread it to the edges.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until the cake is lightly browned and set around the edges, the center will appear jiggly, let cool, then sprinkle on powdered sugar. Enjoy!

GOOEY APPLE SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Melt butter, stir in sugar and eggs.
• Add flour and baking soda alternately with buttermilk, mixing well.
• Fold in apples, raisins, and pecans.
• Spread batter into well greased (or sprayed) 13 x 9 baking pan.
• Topping: Mix and put on cake BEFORE baking.
• Bake in a 350º oven for 45 minutes.

APPLE BUTTER GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8x8-inch square pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk in the egg, melted butter, milk and vanilla until moistened. Spread evenly in the pan (mixture will be slightly sticky).
• Make the filling:
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and apple butter until smooth. Beat in the egg, then beat in the melted butter and vanilla. Scrape down the bowl, then beat in the powdered sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Spread the filling over the cake layer, then bake 45-50 minutes or until the center is set (do not overbake as the center should be slightly gooey). Cool completely before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and dust with cinnamon. For best results, let cake sit at room temperature for 15-30 minutes before serving.
• Refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

APPLE BUTTER GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease an 8x8 square pan.
• Make the cake layer: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Whisk in the egg, melted butter, milk, and vanilla until moistened.
• Spread the batter evenly in the pan (mixture will be slightly sticky).
• Make the filling: In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and apple butter until smooth.
• Beat in the egg then beat in the melted butter and vanilla. Scrape down the bowl then beat in the powdered sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Spread the filling over the cake layer then bake 45-50 minutes or until the center is set (do not overbake as the center should be slightly gooey). Cool completely before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and dust with cinnamon.

GOOEY BUTTER APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Set aside an ungreased 9" x 13" pan.
• Peel and slice the apples.
• Then toss them in a bowl with the lemon juice to keep them from turning brown.
• Set aside.
• Blend cake mix, 1 stick melted butter, and 1 egg in large mixing bowl for 2 minutes at low to medium.
• The batter should easily come together into a ball.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula to get as much as possible off the sides.
• Pat the batter evenly in the pan until it is fairly smooth, and bake in the oven for ten minutes to allow the batter to become firmer.
• While the first layer is baking, in the same bowl used for the batter, blend the cream cheese for 30 seconds at low to medium until fluffy.
• Add the last two eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and the other stick of melted butter.
• Beat on medium for 1 minute.
• Add sugar and beat 1 minute more.
• Add the apple slices to the cream cheese mixture.
• when the first layer has baked for 10 minutes, take it back out and spread the cream cheese mixture over the cake and bake another 35 to 40 minutes or until slightly browned like meringue.
• The cream cheese mixture will not solidify, hence the gooey part, so using a toothpick to check for doneness won't work.
• Let cool 30 minutes.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

GOOEY BUTTER CAKE + 6 VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick spray.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the cake mix, eggs, melted butter, oil, and vanilla. This batter will be thick. Press into the bottom of the baking pan.
• Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat cream cheese, eggs, and vanilla extract for 1-2 minutes, until smooth. Add in powdered sugar and beat on low until mixed in, and then increase speed to high for an additional minute.
• Pour the cream cheese filling over the cake batter.
• Bake 28-35 minutes, or until filling is set. The edges should be brown but the center should still look gooey.
• Remove from oven and cool completely before serving.