About
You can get all A's. You can sharpen all her pencils. You can answer all her questions. But nothing will make her adore you more than when you make her Teacher's Pet Dump Cake! Bringing her this gooey apple delight the very first day of school that's topped with cinnamon-y snickerdoodle crumbles will basically ensure that you're at the top of her favorite list for the rest of the year. The best part is, Teacher's Pet Dump Cake is easier to do than homework, so everyone's in for a real treat!
Ingredients
- 8 medium tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled and sliced
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 (17.9-ounce) package snickerdoodle cookie mix plus its cinnamon-sugar packet, such as Betty Crocker™ Snickerdoodle Cookie Mix
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
- whipped cream, optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Grease an 11x7-inch baking dish.
Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the apple slices, the brown sugar, the sugar, the orange juice, and the lemon juice and toss to combine.
Step 4 -Evenly spread the coated apples into the prepared baking dish.
Step 5 -In a second large bowl, add the cookie mix, then stir in the cinnamon-sugar packet.
Step 6 -Evenly sprinkle the cookie mixture over the coated apples, then evenly drizzle with the melted butter.
Step 7 -Evenly sprinkle the dump cake with the pecans.
Step 8 -Bake the dump cake until the top is golden-brown and the apples are tender, about 30-40 minutes.
Step 9 -Serve the dump cake topped with the whipped cream.
