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Ingredients
Adding the Red Hots
Adding Sugar
Adding Apple Juice
Adding Food Coloring
Stirring
Adding the Apples
All Stirred Up
Boiling
In the Pan
Starting Cake
Adding Pudding Mix
Eggs
Adding Apple Juice
Adding Sour Cream
Mixing
Pouring Over Apples
Very Thick
Ready for the Oven
Out of the Oven
Flipped!
Close Up
Candy Apple Cake
1 cup red hots
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup apple juice, divided
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
4 whole Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped
1 18.25 ounce box yellow cake mix (or White, or french vanilla)
1 3.4 ounce box vanilla pudding mix, instant
2 whole eggs
1 cup sour cream
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9- by 13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large saucepan, combine the cinnamon candies, sugar, 1/2 cup apple juice, and food color. Heat over high heat, stirring until candies dissolve. Add apples and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Boil for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the apples are tender; spoon into the baking dish.
In a medium bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, and the remaining 1/2 cup apple juice; mix well and spoon over the apple mixture, spreading to completely cover. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Allow to cool slightly, then invert over a serving platter. Allow to cool completely. Cut into squares and serve.
This recipes origins are totally unknown! But it’s a favorite in these parts! Pretty easy to make, but I must warn you of 2 things. 1 the cake batter is super thick! And 2 it addicting. You can’t eat just one piece!!! I challenge you!!