Caramel Apple Layer Cake

This apple cinnamon cake is a layered spice cake full of apple pie filling. It is also topped with cinnamon caramel frosting and a salted caramel drip.

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STEP 1: Combine the wet cake batter ingredients.

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STEP 2: Add dry ingredients and buttermilk. Bake for 22-25 minutes.

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STEP 3: Apple filling. Melt the butter. Add the apples and spices.

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STEP 4: Salted caramel. Melt the sugar. Add the remaining caramel ingredients.

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STEP 5: Caramel frosting. Beat the butter on high. Add the remaining ingredients.

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STEP 6: Spread 1/2 cup frosting on top of the first cake layer. Top with apple pie filling. Repeat.

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STEP 7: Frost the rest of the cake. Pipe on the salted caramel drip.

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