Granny Smith Apple Cake

Ingredients

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 package instant vanilla pudding
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 granny smith apples

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 and grease a Bundt pan with shortening.

2. 2

   Peel, core, quarter and slice the apples very thinly.

3. 3

   Set aside.

4. 4

   Combine all the other ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer set to"low" for 30 seconds.

5. 5

   Turn the mixer up to"high" and beat cake batter for another 2 minutes.

6. 6

   Pour half the batter into the Bundt pan and spread evenly around the bottom.

7. 7

   Layer apple slices evenly all over the batter, then gently spread the rest of the batter on top of the apple slices.

8. 8

   Spread this layer of batter evenly so that it"seals" the apples inside the cake.

9. 9

   Bake at 350 for 50 minutes.

10. 10

    Cool on wire rack.