Apple Spice Cake, Payne's Pantry, Anne Payne

This Bundt cake is an all-American favorite, made with apple pie filling. Give yourself a break, making this recipe with a

spice cake mix. This recipe is modified from the book, "Cathy Mitchell Presents Quick and Easy Dump Cakes and More."

Equipment needed:

12-cup (10-inch) Bundt pan

sprayed with Baker's Choice

or flour and grease as usual

Large bowl

Kitchen scissors

Large cooking spoon

Whisk (if glazing cake)

Small bowl (if glazing cake)

Ingredients for cake:

1-21 oz. can apple pie filling

1-15 oz. pkg. spice cake mix

3 eggs

2 tsps. ground cinnamon

(GLAZE FOR CAKE, OPTIONAL

Ingredients for glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar

1 1/2 tsps. milk

1/4 tsp. vanilla

Combine the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla in a small bowl.

Whisk with spoon. Drizzle over cake which has been cooled.)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Pour the can of apple pie filling in a large bowl, cutting the apples into 1/4 inch pieces with kitchen scissors. Yes, it is a messy job. After doing that, add the cake mix, eggs, and cinnamon. Stir manually with a large kitchen spoon, such as wooden, for 2 minutes until mixed very well. The batter is too thick to use a mixer due to the apples. Pour batter into pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool in pan for 1 hour. Then, invert onto cake plate, preferably with cover. If using glaze, at this time drizzle glaze over cooled cake.

Good anytime of year!