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This simple and easy apple pie filling coffee cake is a delicious way to use apple fruit filling. It’s the perfect semi-homemade dessert or breakfast cake of your dreams!
Today I am teaming up once again with the fabulous Lucky Leaf to tell you all about their apple fruit filling!
Do you remember last year when I made my Apple Pie Baked French Toast? Well, I’m giving you another easy and delicious way to use up apple fruit filling.
This apple pie filling coffee cake is a great way to end the day or an extra sweet way to start the day! I took a white cake mix, jazzed it up with spices, and topped it with a whole can of Lucky Leaf apple fruit filling.
Then, I glazed it with a simple powdered sugar glaze to finish it off.
This cake is the perfect fall, winter, and holiday cake. Plus, you’ll love how easy it is to whip up and you’re guests won’t even know it’s semi-homemade.
Need more easy coffee cake in your life? Well, you’re in luck! Try this blueberry bisquick coffee cake.
Ingredients for apple pie filling coffee cake
- White cake mix – I’m using a basic white cake mix for this recipe. You could also use a boxed spice, vanilla, or yellow cake mix in its place.
- Eggs – This helps bring moisture to the cake.
- Sour cream – Brings a tang and lusciousness to the cake.
- Whole milk – This blend of spices can be found in the spice aisle of the grocery store.
- Apple pie spice – This blend of spices can be found in the spice aisle of the grocery store. Typically it includes cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, and cardamom.
- Vanilla bean paste – A big flavor boost for the cake. If you don’t have vanilla bean paste try vanilla extract.
- Apple fruit filling – The apple pie fruit filling can be found in the baking aisle of the grocery store.
How to make apple pie coffee cake
This cake is so easy to make you’ll be happy you stumbled upon this recipe!
- In a large mixing bowl add white cake mix, eggs, sour cream, apple pie spice, and vanilla bean paste.
- Mix together for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. This batter will be a bit thicker than a typical boxed mix.
- Add to a 9×13 baking dish and top with apple fruit filling.
- Bake, cool, glaze, and devour!
Using canned fruit filling
Since I’m back to collaborating with Lucky Leaf, I wanted to highlight the perks of incorporating canned fruit filling into your holiday baking.
Not only does it save time, but it also makes the hectic holiday baking even easier!
One thing I love most about Lucky Leaf’s fruit fillings is that they contain no high-fructose corn syrup and that each can is full of thick apple slices.
What’s remarkable is that they operate as a cooperative, meaning their company is owned by the very fruit farmers who contribute to their top-notch products.
And because this recipe is taking the semi-homemade route it’s the perfect fit for apple pie fruit filling. It gives just the right amount of moisture and added pie flavor to this cake.
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Variations and adaptations
Love all things apple but have other fruit fillings on hand?
Well, you’re in luck! This recipe works perfectly with cherry, peach, or even blueberry fruit filling.
- Pair ground ginger with peach fruit filling
- Use cherry fruit filling with almond extract and sliced almonds sprinkled on top
- Try butter cake mix with the blueberry fruit filling to mimic the flavors of a blueberry muffin
- Bring in even more flavor by using a spice cake mix with apple fruit filling
Storage and leftovers
This cake can be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The reason you need to store this cake in the fridge is the apple fruit filling will bring in a lot of moisture so it risks going bad if it sits on the counter.
More apple recipes
- Want another use for apple fruit filling? Try my Apple Pie Baked French Toast.
- Craving a stuffed cupcake? Try my Apple Pie Cupcakes.
- Love all things apple and crumb? Try my Apple Pie Bars.
- Need a bite-size dessert? Try my Vanilla Bean Apple Pie Phyllo Bites.
Apple Pie Filling Coffee Cake
Ingredients
For cake:
- 15.25 ounce box white cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 21 ounce can Lucky Leaf apple fruit filling
For glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Instructions
For cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, or in a large mixing bowl, add cake mix, eggs, sour cream, milk, apple pie spice, and vanilla bean paste.
- Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes either in your stand mixer or using a hand held mixer.
- Add the batter to the prepared pan.
- Top the batter with the apple fruit filling. Making sure to evenly distribute the fruit filling over the top of the batter.
- Add to the preheated oven and bake for about 35 minutes or until the cake is fully cooked and set.
- Drizzle with glaze and let cool.
For glaze:
- Add all ingredients to a bowl and whisk together until smooth. If the glaze is too thick add more milk, if the glaze is too thin add more powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Apple Pie Coffee Cake
Ingredients
For cake:
- 1 box spice cake
- 4 medium apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
For topping:
- 1-1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
Instructions
For cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 dish with non-stick spray.
- Prepare spice cake according to box directions and add to the prepared 9x13 dish.
- In a medium bowl mix together sliced apples, brown sugar and apple pie spice. Toss to combine.
- Add apples to the top of the uncooked cake batter. Make sure to evenly distribute the apples.
- Take the crumble topping and crumble over the top of the top of the cake. You'll notice it likes to clump together to leave some bigger clumps but make sure to get an even amount of topping all over the cake.
- Bake for about 35 minutes or until the whole cake is fully cooked. Because this recipe uses fresh apples it makes the whole cake very moist so it will take a bit longer to full cook than a normal cake.
- Let it cool and serve with a sprinkling of powdered sugar if desired.
For topping:
- Add all ingredients and mix together until crumbly, set aside.
Making this for the second time this week. Everyone loves it! This is great for potluck or just the family dinner!
Hi Jul S – I’m so happy you all enjoy it!