French Vanilla Apple Cake

French Vanilla Apple Cake


1. Preheat oven to 350; Butter& flour 2 8" round cake pans.

2. Remove 3/4 cup apple slices from pie filling; reserve.

3. At low speed beat cake mix, eggs, oil and remaining pie filling 30 seconds; increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes.

4. Divide batter between pans; bake 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean; cool 15 minutes.

5. Remove from pans; cool completely on racks.

6. Meanwhile spread nuts on ungreased baking sheet; bake until lightly browned, about 6 minutes; cool.

7. Stire cinnamon into frosting.

8. 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.

9. Spread top and side of cake with remaining frosting; press nuts all around bottom of cake where you left the 1" border.

10. If desired toss apples with lemon juice than pat dry; arrange on cake with walnut half.

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