Shelly's Recipe

APPLE SPICE CAKE

Category: Cakes from Cake Mixes

Cake:
Vegetable oil spray for misting the pan
Flour for dusting the pan
1 pkg plain spice cake mix
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
2 tsp maple flavoring

Filling:
1 large apple, peeled and sliced (1 heaping cup)
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp melted butter

Preheat the oven to 350. Mist a 12-cup Bundt pan with vegetable oil spray and dust with flour. Shake out the excess flour and set the pan aside.

Place the cake mix, milk, butter, oil, eggs, and maple flavoring in a large mixing bowl and with an electric mixer set on low, beat until are just combined. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until the mixture is smooth. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan, and set the pan aside.

Place the apple slices, brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter in a small mixing bowl and stir to combine. Spoon the apple mixture on top of the batter in the pan. Turn the remaining batter on top of the apples and with a rubber spatula, spread the batter and smooth the top. Place the pan in the oven.

Bake the cake until the top springs back when lightly pressed with your fingertips, 43 to 47 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool 20 minutes. As the cake cools in the pan it will fall 1 inch. Run a knife around the edges of the cake and invert it onto a serving plate. Dust the top with confectioners sugar or drizzle with your favorite caramel syrup or icing. Slice and serve still a little warm.