This cake is for the folks who love apple pie filling but don’t not like the crust. It’s a deliciously moist honey cake filled with an apple pie filling and glazed with apple cider caramel.

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Apple Cider Honey Cake

INGREDIENTS
For the cake:

8 oz canola oil
298 g pure cane sugar
3 lg eggs
1 C honey, good quality wildflower or blackberry
471 g unbleached all-purpose flour
1 T bakng powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 T + 1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground clove
1/2 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
4 fl oz freshly squeezed orange juice
4 fl oz ginger ale, good quality
4 fl oz decaf espresso
2 fl oz rum
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

For the apple pie filling:

3 med apples
50 g pure cane sugar
2 T unbleached, all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
pinch of groung ginger
pinch of ground clove
pinch of kosher salt
1 T unsalted butter

For the caramel apple cider glaze:

1 C brown sugar
4 oz unsalted butter
4 fl oz heavy cream

INSTRUCTIONS
For the cake:
Preheat oven to 350 F
STEP 1 – Creaming together all ingredients.
STEP 2 – Spray and line with parchment paper, 2 – 8″ pans.
STEP 3 – Fill one, 1/3 (1# 1.2oz) full, fill the other 2/3rds (2# 2.4oz) full.
STEP 4 – Bake in 350 degree (F) oven until toothpick comes out clean, around 45 minutes for the 2/3 full pan.
STEP 5 – Cool the cake layers and cut one into two equal layers.
STEP 6 – Wrap in plastic wrap separately and place in frige until ready to assemble.

For the filling:
STEP 1 – Peel, core and slice the apples (whatever thickness you desire).
STEP 2 – Place them in a bowl of cold water until ready to use.
STEP 3 – Combine dry ingredients.
STEP 4 – Strain the apples and place them in a saute pan with the tablespoon of butter.
STEP 5 – Sprinkle the dry ingredients over and saute until the apples are tender. You may add a little water if the filling begins to dry out before the apples are tender.

For the glaze:
STEP  – Place ingredients in a large sauce pot, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes.
STEP  – Swirl the pan to combine ingredients if necesary.
STEP  – Let sit to thicken for approximately 30 minutes.

To assemble:
STEP 1 – place one cake layer on a cake stand or plate, cover with 1/2 of the filling, place another cake round centered on top and repeat with remaining cake filling.
STEP 2 – After placing the last cake round centered on top, pour over warm (slightly cooled and thickend) caramel apple cider glaze.