Caramel Apple Lush Cake Recipe
If you’re craving the cozy flavors of fall, this Caramel Apple Lush Cake has it all! All the yummy layers of cream cheese, apple filling, butterscotch pudding, and an oatmeal cookie crust tastes like a warm hug in dessert form. Every bite blends sweet caramel, creamy pudding, and spiced apples into a luscious apple dessert that’s hard to resist. It’s the perfect fall recipe to serve at family gatherings, potlucks, or anytime you want something special. This bake caramel apple lush is the ultimate fall dessert for anyone who loves layers of flavor and texture.
Yes! This apple dessert actually tastes better after chilling overnight—perfect for make-ahead fall parties.
Absolutely. Just make sure it’s thick and cooled before layering.
Cold is best! The layers hold their shape and the caramel flavor really shines.
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Yes, it’s similar in structure—just a fall spin with caramel, apples, and butterscotch instead of chocolate.
Ingredient Notes
- Caramel sauce: A cup of caramel sauce brings warmth and depth—because every fall dessert needs lots of caramel!
- Whipped topping (Cool Whip): Adds airy texture and creamy contrast throughout the layers.
- Apple pie filling: Gives that apple layer its sweet, fruity bite. You can also use homemade apple pie filling for extra flavor.
- Butterscotch pudding mix: Adds a cozy, buttery flavor to the pudding layer that pairs perfectly with caramel apples.
- Cold milk: Helps the pudding set firm but creamy, creating that perfect lush consistency.
- Oatmeal cookie mix: Creates the base with layers of oatmeal cookie crust—sweet, chewy, and slightly spiced.
- Butter, water, and egg: Bind the cookie mix into a crust that bakes up golden and holds all those lush layers.
- Cream cheese: The heart of the cream cheese layer—smooth, tangy, and perfect for balancing the sweetness.
- Powdered sugar: Adds light sweetness and structure to the caramel cream cheese filling.
Caramel Apple Lush Cake Recipe
- Heat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit. Combine oatmeal cookie mix, butter, egg and water until well blended. (see note about butter, egg and water amounts)
- Press cooke mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch pan Bake for 20 minutes.
- Allow the cookie crust to cool.
- While the cookie crust cools, in the bowl of an electric mixer beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and caramel sauce until smooth.
- Scrape down sides of the bowl frequently. Beat in 8 ounces of whipped topping.
- Spread cream cheese mixture over the top of the cooled cookie crust.
- Spoon apple pie filling in a single layer over the top of the cream cheese mixture.
- In a large bowl beat butterscotch pudding and 3 cups of cold mixt until firm. Spread over the top of the apples.
- Top with remaining 8 ounce tub of whipped topping Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 4 hours or overnight.
- Serve topped with extra caramel drizzle.
Caramel Apple Lush Cake Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 17.5 oz pouch of oatmeal cookie mix
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1 TB water
- 1 egg
- 8 ounce package of cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup caramel sauce plus extra for topping
- 16 ounce tub of whipped topping
- 21 oz can of apple pie filling
- 3.4 oz box of butterscotch pudding
- 2 cups of milk cold
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit. Combine oatmeal cookie mix, butter, egg and water until well blended.
- Press cooke mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch pan Bake for 20 minutes.
- Allow the cookie crust to cool.
- While the cookie crust cools, in the bowl of an electric mixer beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and caramel sauce until smooth.
- Scrape down sides of the bowl frequently. Beat in 8 ounces of whipped topping.
- Spread cream cheese mixture over the top of the cooled cookie crust.
- Spoon apple pie filling in a single layer over the top of the cream cheese mixture.
- In a large bowl beat butterscotch pudding and 3 cups of cold mixt until firm. Spread over the top of the apples.
- Top with remaining 8 ounce tub of whipped topping Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 4 hours or overnight.
- Serve topped with extra caramel drizzle.
Notes
Nutrition
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