Apple Fudge cupcakes

3 Tablespoons mayonnaise                   3 eggs

16 oz. applesauce                                1 pkg choco fudge cake mix

By hand Mix ingredient together just until moistened.  Spoon into cupcake pan and bake as usual

Swiss Apple cake

1 pkg German choco cake mix                3 eggs

21 oz can apple pie filling                       *1 cup chopped nuts

*2 teaspoons cinnamon                          *1/4 cup soft margarine OR butter

*Optional ingredients

Mix and bake as usual

Apple Spice cake

1 pkg spice cake mix                          2 eggs

1 can apple pie filling                         2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped walnuts                    3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup chopped nuts                       1 cup chocolate chips

Mix together the cake mix, eggs, pie filling; cinnamon and 1/2 cup nuts as usual for making a cake.   Pour into prepared

pans then mix together remaining ingredients and sprinkle over batter in pans.  Bake as usual

Apple Pecan cake 

1 pkg white or yellow cake mix

1 teaspoon cinnamon                             3/4 cup salad oil

1 1/2 cup applesauce                            2 eggs

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Mix and bake as usual

Fall is definitely in the air!  Here is a scratch apple cake that I just love that someone might like to try.  

Everybody LOVES this cake!

APPLE WALNUT CAKE WITH MAPLE BUTTERCREAM

Yield: Serves 8 to 10 

Hint:  make applesauce, and toast the walnuts ahead of time  

For cake

1 pound Pippin or granny smith apples (about 2 medium), peeled, cored, diced

¼ cup water

2 ½ cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ teaspoon ground cloves

1 cup walnuts (about 4 ounces), toasted, chopped

2 cups sugar

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 tablespoon brandy

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

4 large eggs

FROSTING

4 cups SMBC or favorite frosting 

add  (adjusting to taste)

1/2 c pure maple syrup

1/2tsp maple flavoring

2 tablespoon brandy

Make cake:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour three 9-inch-diameter cake pans. Line bottoms with parchment paper circles.  Combine apples and water in small saucepan. Cover; simmer over medium-low heat until apples are tender, about 20 minutes. Place in processor; purée until smooth. (Can use unsweetened store bought applesauce in a pinch).  Cool purée. Sift flour and next 5 ingredients into medium bowl.

Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, brandy and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time.  Mix in half of flour mixture and 1 ¼ cups apple purée, then the remaining flour mixture.  Stir in walnuts.  Divide batter among prepared pans.

Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cut around pan sides to loosen cakes. Turn out onto racks and cool.