FRENCH VANILLA APPLE CAKE

French Vanilla Apple Cake image

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.