Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Spice Cake is the easiest dessert to make! Full of fall flavors, you’ll love the smell and taste of this comforting recipe.
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Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Spice Cake
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One of the best things about fall would be all of the fantastic scents! All of the scents seem to blend so wonderfully together especially in the kitchen.
Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Spice Cake is my first recipe for #Appleweek and it is so easy to make. If you love your slow cooker as I do, you’ll definitely want to give this recipe a whirl.
What I love about an easy slow cooker dessert such as Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Spice Cake is smelling it cook. My house smelled so good!
This is perfect to throw together on a Sunday afternoon to have ready after Sunday dinner. It takes roughly 3 hours to “cook” in a crockpot.
Of course, when you make a “cake” in your slow cooker it isn’t a traditional cake. I’m pretty certain you won’t care what it’s called, it is yummy and that’s all that matters.
One of the amazing flavors in this tasty treat is vanilla. But not just any vanilla, I used Taylor & Colledge Organic Vanilla Bean Paste in this recipe. I adore the no-mess tube, what a true convenience! I’m definitely going to be adding a tube to my RV kitchen, much less messy than a bottle. Definitely check out the website, they have a lovely selection of pastes.
What ingredients do you need to make Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Spice Cake?
- Apple Slices
- Cranberries
- Brown Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla
- Spice Cake Mix
- Butter
Some tips for making Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Spice Cake:
- Spray your slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- I used frozen cranberries.
- Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Simple steps for making Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Spice Cake:
Place sliced apples in the bottom of a prepared slow cooker.
Top with cinnamon and brown sugar.
Add cranberries.
Add vanilla.
Stir ingredients together to combine.
Pour contents of boxed spice cake mix over fruit.
Drizzle with melted butter.
Place lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for approximately 3 hours.
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Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Spice Cake
Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Spice Cake is the easiest dessert to make! Full of fall flavors, you'll love the smell and taste of this comforting recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 cups apples, sliced
- 1/2 cup cranberries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 package Spice Cake Mix
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place apple slices in the prepared slow cooker.
- Top with cinnamon and brown sugar.
- Add in cranberries.
- Add in vanilla. Stir to combine all ingredients.
- Top with Spice Cake Mix.
- Drizzle with melted butter.
- Place lid on the slow cooker and cook on high approximately 3 hours.
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Apples and cranberries are such a great flavor profile. This cake sounds wonderful.
One of these days, I’m really going to have to try making a cake in a crock pot. This just looks so good!
Do you mix up the cake mix as called for on the package or use it dry?
Hi Janice, You do not mix the cake mix. It is used dry, with additional steps after adding it. Hope you enjoy!