Shelly's Recipe

APPLE BOTTOM SPICE CAKE

Category: Cakes from Cake Mixes

3-4 firm, red baking apples such as Jonathan (about 3 cups sliced)
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup water

1 (3 oz) pkg vanilla cook and serve pudding (not instant)
1 pkg yellow cake mix (plus ingredients to make cake)
1/2 cup molasses
2 tbsp cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Powdered sugar
Thawed, frozen whipped topping or vanilla ice cream (optional)

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly spray a 13x9 inch pan with cooking spray. Peel, core and slice apples. Cut into small pieces.

In large bowl, combine apples, raisins, water and pudding mix; mix well. Microwave on HIGH 4 minutes or until hot; mix well. Spread apple filling evenly over bottom of pan.

In bowl, prepare cake mix according to package directions; whisk in molasses and spice blend. Pour batter over apple filling, spreading evenly. Chop walnuts; sprinkle evenly over batter. Bake 30-35 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Remove to cooling rack. Let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle top of cake with powdered sugar. Garnish with whipped topping or serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if desired.

NOTE: I have used a spice cake mix and omitted the cinnamon.