Apple Cake

For the last couple of years, I've made this cake for Thanksgiving.  Super easy to make and it's really delicious.  The original recipe calls for caramel on top, but I think that it would make it too sweet.  The cake is super moist and delicious, a sprinkle of confectioners sugar it's all it needs.

The apples were picked at the farm in SC, and are perfect for baking.  These are called Stayman Winesap apples.  But you can use Granny Smith or McIntosh apples too.

I cut the apples in small pieces to make sure that with every piece of cake you have chunks of apple. The cinnamon makes this cake really tasty, and the house smells amazing.  This recipe is super easy. You are just adding some ingredients to a cake mix, how easy is that?

After mixing the cake, just add it to the apple mixture and you are done.  Put it in the oven and wait for this amazing cake to be ready.  If you like apples like me, you are going to love this cake.  I know it will be one of your favorites too.

The smell in my house is insane.  You can see the apples in the cake..it came out perfect.  Can't wait to have a nice piece with a hot cup of coffee. I hope you enjoy this cake as much as my hubby and I do.  Remember this cake is perfect for the holidays coming up..Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Enjoy!!

I love the color and the texture of this cake.  I hope you make it soon..Enjoy!!!

Ingredients

3 med apples, peeled and chopped (2 cups)

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1 tbsp granulated sugar

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp ground cinnamon

1 package 2 layer size yellow cake mix

3 eggs

1 cup water

1/3 vegetable oil

1 tsp of vanilla extract

1 package 4 serving size vanilla instant pudding mix

2 tbsp of confectioners sugar

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F

Grease and flour a 10 inch fluted tube pan or tube pan. Set aside  In a large bowl, combine apples, walnuts, granulated sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon, mix well and set aside

In a mixing bowl combine the cake mix, eggs, 1 cup of water, oil, vanilla extract and pudding mix.  Add apple mixture to the cake mixture.  Mix well.  Spread batter in pan.

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.  Remove from cake pan. Cool thoroughly on wire rack.  When the cake has cooled completely sprinkle confectioners sugar on top.

Source: Mixing Bowl