FRENCH VANILLA APPLE CAKE

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Make and share this French Vanilla Apple Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Boca Pat

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 14-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling, divided
1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
3 eggs
1/3 cup oil
1/2 cup walnut pieces
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 (16 ounce) cans french vanilla frosting
fresh apple, slices (optional)
lemon juice (optional)
additional walnut halves (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350; Butter& flour 2 8" round cake pans.
  • Remove 3/4 cup apple slices from pie filling; reserve.
  • At low speed beat cake mix, eggs, oil and remaining pie filling 30 seconds; increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes.
  • Divide batter between pans; bake 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean; cool 15 minutes.
  • Remove from pans; cool completely on racks.
  • Meanwhile spread nuts on ungreased baking sheet; bake until lightly browned, about 6 minutes; cool.
  • Stire cinnamon into frosting.
  • Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; spread with 3/4 cup frosting; arrange reserved apple slices from filling over frosting leaving 1" border around edge; top with remaining cake layer.
  • Spread top and side of cake with remaining frosting; press nuts all around bottom of cake where you left the 1" border.
  • If desired toss apples with lemon juice than pat dry; arrange on cake with walnut half.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 562.8, Fat 23.8, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 46.1, Sodium 396, Carbohydrate 84.8, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 63, Protein 3.6

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