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Apple Fritter Cake

Who doesn't love deep-fried foods? This Apple Fritter Cake has beautiful layers of cake, apple filling, and vanilla glaze for an unbelievably delicious dessert.
Course Cakes

Ingredients
  

  • For the cake:
  • C. Butter unsalted and softened
  • C. Granulated sugar
  • ½ C. Applesauce
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 2 tsp. Vanilla extract
  • 2 ⅓ C. All purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. Baking powder
  • 1 tsp. Cinnamon
  • 1 C. Sour cream
  • For the Filling:
  • 2 Large Granny smith apples peeled an thinly sliced
  • ½ C. Granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp. Cinnamon
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • 4 tsp. Water
  • 3 Tbsp. Cornstarch
  • ½ C. Brown sugar
  • ½ tsp. Cinnamon
  • For the glaze:
  • 2 C. Powdered sugar
  • ½ C. Milk
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a mixing bowl, cream together the ⅓ cup butter and ⅔ cup sugar until smooth.
  • Add the eggs, applesauce, and 2 tsp vanilla to the mixing bowl, and beat until combined.
  • Mix in the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon until well incorporated.
  • Pour the sour cream into the bowl and beat on high until the batter is smooth.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat on the stove, and add the apples, ½ cup sugar, ½ tsp cinnamon, pinch of nutmeg, water, and cornstarch to it. Continue to cook until the apples are softened and the sauce has thickened.
  • Mix together the ½ cup brown sugar and ½ tsp cinnamon in a bowl and set aside.
  • Place half of the cake batter in an even layer on the bottom of a well-greased baking dish.
  • Cover the batter with the apple filling, and sprinkle ¾ of the brown sugar mixture on top of them.
  • Layer the last half of the cake batter on top of the apple filling, and top with the remaining brown sugar mixture.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until cooked through.
  • While the cake is baking, add the ingredients for the glaze to a mixing bowl, and beat until smooth and creamy.
  • Immediately pour the glaze evenly over the cake when it is removed from the oven. Let sit to allow the glaze to harden a bit before serving.