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Delicious homemade fruit crisp topped with ice cream, almonds, and fresh berries. Perfect warm or cold.

Air Fryer Christmas Dump Cake

I make this Air Fryer Christmas Dump Cake whenever I need a holiday dessert that's simple yet festive that feeds a crowd without stress. The tart cranberries and sweet apples bubble under golden cake crumbles that turn crispy and buttery. The air fryer bakes it perfectly without heating up your whole kitchen, which is perfect during busy holiday cooking. I make it for Christmas dinner, holiday parties, and potlucks every December because it feeds a crowd, travels well, and stays fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for 2 months.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Air Fryer Christmas Dump Cake
Servings: 8
Calories: 552kcal

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Add the cranberry sauce and apple pie filling into a 9×13 baking dish and sprinkle with sugar and salt.
    16 ounces can whole cranberry sauce, 21 ounces can apple pie filling
  • In a medium bowl, combine cake mix, walnuts and melted butter with a fork until the cake mix begins to form crumbles.
    1 box yellow cake mix, 4 ounces butter, ½ cup walnuts or pecans
  • Spread the cake mix crumbles evenly over the fruit and fillings.
  • Bake in the air fryer at 160ºC (320°F) for 25 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

I’ve put together a few handy tips to ensure your Christmas Dump Cake bakes up perfectly, batch after batch.
  • Add spice: Sprinkle ½ teaspoon of cinnamon or nutmeg over the fruit layer before adding the cake crumbles for extra warmth and flavor.
  • Use cold butter for chunkier crumbles: If you want bigger, chunkier pieces instead of fine crumbles, cut cold butter into the cake mix with a pastry cutter instead of using melted butter.
  • Swap the nuts: Pecans work just as well as walnuts, or leave them out entirely if you have a nut allergy. The cake will still crisp up without them.
  • Check your air fryer size: A 9×13 baking dish might not fit in smaller air fryers. Use an 8×8 or 9×9 dish and reduce the baking time to 18 to 20 minutes if needed.
  • Flash freeze for easier storage: Freeze individual portions on a baking sheet for 1 hour before transferring to freezer containers so they don't stick together and you can grab single servings later.
  • Reheat in the air fryer: Microwave reheating works but makes the topping soggy, so use the air fryer at 160°C (320°F) for 3 to 5 minutes to bring back the crispiness.

Nutrition

Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 600mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 397IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 2mg
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