Washington Apple Cake

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

2 HRS 25 MIN

Servings

16 Servings

Bake a gorgeous Washington Apple Cake that's worthy of a presidential dessert. It's got yellow cake mix, vanilla flavor instant pudding, cinnamon, a ...

Ingredients

  • 1

    pkg

    (2-layer size) yellow cake mix

  • 1

    pkg

    (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

  • 4

    eggs

  • 2/3

    cup

    water

  • 1/2

    cup

    oil

  • 1

    tsp

    ground cinnamon

  • 1/2

    cup

    plus 2 Tbsp. sour cream, divided

  • 1

    lb

    Granny Smith apples (about 3), peeled, coarsely chopped

  • 3/4

    cup

    powdered sugar

  • 1

    tsp

    water


Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 350ºF.

  2. Step 2

    Beat first 6 ingredients and 1/2 cup sour cream in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in apples.

  3. Step 3

    Pour into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan or 12-cup fluted tube pan.

  4. Step 4

    Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 5 min. or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 15 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife. Invert cake onto wire rack; gently remove pan. Cool cake completely.

  5. Step 5

    Whisk sugar, 1 tsp. water and remaining sour cream until blended; drizzle over cake. Let stand until glaze is firm.