DRY APPLE CAKE RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease bottoms of two 9 inch round layer cake pans.
• In a large bowl, mix the spice cake mix, dried apples, pecans, coconut, currants, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla extract and butter. Pour the mixture into the cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
• Split each cake layer into four sections. Spread apple butter between the sections and reassemble layers.

Steps:

• Soak dried apples in water to cover overnight. Drain well. Combine apples and molasses; cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, 20 minutes or until apples absorb molasses. Set aside.
• Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Set aside.
• Dissolve soda in buttermilk, stirring well; set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with butter milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition. Stir in apple mixture, vanilla, raisins, and pecans.
• Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9 - inch round cake pans. Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove layers from pans; cool completely.
• Combine peach and pear preserves, stirring well; spread between layers and on top of cake.