Apple-Butterscotch Ring Cake

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 3 small apples, peeled, chopped (about 2 1/2 cups)
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 box (4-serving size) butterscotch instant pudding and pie filling mix
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 eggs

Details

Servings 8
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 325°F. Grease dark nonstick 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening or cooking spray.

2 In medium bowl, toss apples, pecans, butterscotch chips, brown sugar, apple pie spice and melted butter. Set aside.

3 In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl frequently.

4 Pour apple mixture evenly into bottom of pan. Pour cake batter evenly over top.

5 Bake about 55 minutes or until cake is golden and springs back when lightly touched. Place heatproof plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Cool cake slightly before serving.

Walnuts can replace the pecans.