Ingredients

  • 5 large apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons apple juice
  • 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box spice cake mix
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
  • 1/4 cup syrup (I used Mrs. Butterworth's lite)
  • 5 tablespoons apple juice

Method

  • Pre-heat oven to 350.
  • Put apples in a large microwave safe bowl and drizzle them with 2 tbsp apple juice.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high about 5 minutes. Stir and microwave another 5 minutes until apples are tender.
  • Stir apple pie filling into the cooked apples.
  • Pour apple mixture into a 9x13 baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.
  • In a small bowl, mix cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and sugar.
  • Sprinkle over apples.
  • Pour dry cake mix over the apples.
  • Scatter the nuts on top.
  • Combine butter (or margarine), syrup and the other 5 Tbsp apple juice and cook on high 2 minutes or until margarine is well melted. Stir well to combine.
  • Drizzle evenly over cake mix and nuts, making sure the edges are well covered too.
  • Bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes or until cake is light golden brown and bubbling on the sides.Take care not to let it get too brown.
  • Let cool completely and serve with French Vanilla Cool Whip. Or, you can serve it warm with vanilla ice cream.