Gluten Free Apple Dump Cake

This gluten free apple dump cake is the quick and easy and can be pulled together in a snap! 

Ingredients:

• 3 cups  chopped baking apples (from about 4 large apples)
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon plus more for sprinkling
• ¼ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 16 oz package gluten free vanilla cake mix 
• 9 tbs. unsalted butter, chilled
• ½ cup buttermilk
• Whipped cream or ice cream for serving

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. 
2. Grease a 9-inch x 12-inch (or 9-inch square) baking dish.
3. On the bottom of the baking dish, place the chopped apples in an even layer along the bottom. 
4. Add the ground cinnamon, grated nutmeg, and 2 tbs. of the cake mix.
5. Toss the spices with the apples and cake mix until the apples are coated.  
6. Spread the apples into an even layer, and set the dish aside.
7. Place the remaining cake mix in a large bowl.
8. Using a grater, grate the chilled butter into the cake mix and, using your clean hands, toss to coat the butter in the cake mix.
9. Break up the butter lumps until the mixture looks like very coarse sand. 
10. Scatter the butter and cake mix mixture in an even layer on top of the chopped apples.
11. Pour the buttermilk evenly over the top.
12. Sprinkle the top of the cake with ground cinnamon.
13. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil, place it in the center of the preheated oven and bake for 20-35 minutes.
14. Remove the foil, return the cake the oven and bake until the apples are tender and the top is cooked and lightly golden brown (about another 15 mins. for the 9-inch x 12-inch pan, 20+ minutes mins. for the 9-inch square pan).
15. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before serving with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream and a very light sprinkling of ground cinnamon ( if desired).