Ingredients

1

                        box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix 

3/4

cup apple cider

1/2

cup butter, melted

4

eggs

2

teaspoons ground cinnamon

1

teaspoon ground nutmeg

1

cup coarsely shredded peeled tart apples (2 medium)

3

tablespoons butter, melted

1/4

cup sugar

1

teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with baking spray with flour.

In large bowl, beat cake mix, apple cider, 1/2 cup melted butter, the eggs, 2 teaspoons cinnamon and the nutmeg with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in apples. Pour into pan.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Let stand 20 minutes; run metal spatula around outer and inside edges of pan to loosen cake. Remove from pan to cooling rack; place cooling rack over waxed paper.

Brush top and sides of cake with 3 tablespoons melted butter. In small bowl, mix sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon until blended. Press 2 tablespoons cinnamon mixture up side and top of cake with hand. Let stand 20 minutes. Repeat with remaining cinnamon mixture. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Store loosely covered at room temperature.