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Make this apple honey cake for your family this season! Subtly spiced apple cake is layered with cream cheese frosting and drizzled with a honey caramel...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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2/3 cup cake flour
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/2 cup (loosely packed) light brown sugar
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1/4 cup honey
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1/3 cup oil
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1/3 cup apple cider
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2 eggs
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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zest of 1 lemon
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1 1/2 cups shredded apple (about 1 1/2 medium-sized apples, peeled & cored)
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12 ounces cream cheese (the kind in a brick)
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1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
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3/4 heavy whipping cream (cold)
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
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2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 teaspoon (scant) kosher salt
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1/4 cup honey
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1 tablespoon water
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3 thin slices of fresh apple,* cut horizontally