Caramel Apple-Walnut Cake

By Tinkysmom55

Ingredients

• 1 pkg yellow cake mix
• 2/3 cup apple juice
• 1 tsp apple pie spice
• 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and grated
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 containers (16 oz each) cream cheese frosting
• 1/3 cup butterscotch caramel topping or sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour 10" angel food or tube pan.

In bowl of electric mixer on low speed, prepared cake mix according to package directions for Bundt, substituting apple juice for 2/3 cup water and adding apple spice. Stir in apples and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 20 minutes. Invert cake onto wire cooling rack. Let cool completely.

Using serrated knife, cut cake in half horizontally to create 2 layers. Place bottom half of cake on serving platter. Spread with cream cheese frosting. Spread caramel topping over frosting. Top with second cake layer. Frost entire cake with cream cheese frosting.

Garnish with apple wedges and sugared cranberries, if desired.