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Ingredients
- Cake:
- 1 recipe of Marzipan (recipe follows)
- red, yellow and green food coloring
- 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) spice cake mix
- 1 ‑1/4 cups apple cider
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- Apple Cider Filling (recipe)
- Apple Cider Frosting (recipe)
- 2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
- Whole cloves
- Marzipan Recipe:
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2/3 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup apple butter
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
Preparation
Step 1
1. Prepare Marzipan. Divide into thirds; place each part in separate small bowl. Tint 1 bowl of marzipan with red food coloring, another bowl with yellow food coloring and remaining bowl of marzipan with green food coloring; cover and set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
3. Combine cake mix, apple cider, oil and eggs in medium bowl. Beat at low speed of electric mixer until blended; beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
4. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpicks inserted into centers come out clean. Let cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
5. Prepare Apple Cider Filling and Apple Cider Frosting. Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; top with Apple Cider Filling. Top with second cake layer; frost top and side of cake with Apple Cider Frosting. Press nuts into frosting on side of cake.
For Marzipan:
1. Combine sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan. Stir in apple cider and apple butter; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and butter. Cool completely.