Desserts

Warm Caramel Apple Pudding Cake

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This was easy to make and was absolutely delicious. Will be making again!

posted by

a cook

on 2/1/2012

time

prep:

20 min

total:

1 hr 35 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

large Granny Smith apples, peeled, thinly sliced

pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix, divided

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

1-1/2

cups cold milk

jar (12.25 oz.) caramel ice cream topping, divided

1/4

cup water

cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided

1/2

cup PLANTERS Dry Roasted Peanuts

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

TOSS apples with 1 Tbsp. cake mix. Prepare cake batter with remaining cake mix as directed on package; pour into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with apples.

BEAT dry pudding mixes, milk, 3/4 cup caramel topping and water with whisk 2 min.; drizzle over apples. Place baking dish on baking sheet.

BAKE cake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 min. or until golden brown. Cool 20 min. (Sauce will thicken slightly as it cools.)

WHISK remaining caramel topping and COOL WHIP until well blended. Spoon over cake slices just before serving; top with nuts.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Healthy Living

Save 40 calories per serving by preparing with 2 pkg. (1 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

Substitute

Substitute fresh pears for the apples.

Food Facts

The sliced apples are tossed with some of the dry cake mix before placing them on top of the cake batter in the pan to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the pan as the cake bakes.