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mom's old-fashioned apple cake

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Recipe by
Fran Murray
@franmurray
Fountain Hills, AZ

This is a quick, easy way to make a delicious, moist apple cake. In less than an hour, you have a scrumptious treat!

yield 12 to 15
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For mom's old-fashioned apple cake

  • CAKE
  • 1 box
    duncan hines deluxe ii spice cake mix
  • 1 can
    (1 lb, 5 oz) apple pie filling
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 3 Tbsp
    water
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans or walnuts
  • TOPPING
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 c
    (1 stick) unsalted butter, slightly softened

How To Make mom's old-fashioned apple cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    For cake: In a large bowl combine dry cake mix, eggs, water and nuts. Blend at low speed until completely moistened, about 1 minute. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Fold in pie filling.
  • 3
    Spread batter in a greased and floured 13x9x2-inch pan.
  • 4
    For topping: In a medium bowl combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and softened butter with a pastry blender. (Mixture will be crumbly.) Sprinkle evenly over batter.
  • 5
    Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes until center springs back when touched lightly.
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