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tonna's apple cake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Tonna Canfield
Ashland, KY

Just a simple apple cake that starts with a mix, for those times you need simple but yummy.

(2 ratings)
yield 16 serving(s)
method Bake

Ingredients For tonna's apple cake

  • 1 box
    yellow cake mix
  • 1 1/3 c
    apple cider
  • 1/2 c
    canola oil
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp
    almond extract
  • FILLING
  • 1 lb
    apples, mcintosh, fuji, or jonagold
  • 1 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 c
    white sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    allspice, ground
  • 1/4 tsp
    cloves
  • 1 sm
    jar apple butter

How To Make tonna's apple cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray three 9 inch round cake pans with Pam or Baker's Joy. Set aside.
  • 2
    Mix with electric mixer in large bowl: Cake mix, eggs, cider, canola oil, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and extract. Mix on low just until blended and then on medium for 2 minutes.
  • 3
    Divide evenly into prepared pans and bake until done. Check by gently touching top of cake. If it sinks in, it is not done. It should spring back when done. Time will depend on your oven. Approximately 25 minutes.
  • 4
    Let cool approximately 10 minutes in pans. Remove from pans and let cool before adding filling.
  • 5
    Peel and chop apples. Cover apples with cold water in heavy pan and cook until soft enough to mash. While still hot, mash apples, leaving some in small chunks.
  • 6
    While apples are still hot, add brown sugar, while sugar, cinnamon, cloves and allspice.
  • 7
    Open jar of apple butter and spread a thin layer on bottom layer of cake then top with apple mixture. Put second layer on top of that and spread a thin layer of apple butter on that layer. Top with apple mixture. Put the top layer on and put a thin layer of apple butter on that and top with the apple mixture.
  • 8
    This cake is best kept in the refrigerator. I hope you enjoy this as much as we do!
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