Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
Layer Apple Pie Filling: Pour the apple pie filling into the prepared baking dish and spread it out evenly.
Add Caramel Sauce: Drizzle the caramel sauce over the apple pie filling.
Sprinkle Cake Mix: Evenly sprinkle the dry cake mix over the apple pie filling and caramel sauce.
Add Butter: Pour the melted butter evenly over the top of the cake mix. Make sure to cover as much of the cake mix as possible.
Optional Toppings: Sprinkle the chopped pecans and ground cinnamon evenly over the top.
Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
Cool and Serve: Allow the cake to cool slightly before serving. This cake is delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
Enjoy your Caramel Apple Dump Cake!