Apple Cranberry Spice Cake

the_cookie_lady's Note:

From "Cake Mix Magic." This sounds like an absolutely delightful fall cake. For a little variation, the dried cranberries could be replaced with dried cherries or raisins. Some suggested apple varieties to use are Spy, Spartan, or Golden Delicious.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12-16

Yield: 1.0 cake

• 1 (18 ¼ ounce) package spice cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• ½ cup butter , softened
• ¼ cup water
• 1 cup diced peeled apple
• 1 cup dried cranberries

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350* and grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan or 4-liter tube pan.
2. In a large mixer bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, applesauce, butter and water. Beat on low speed for 1 minute to blend, then on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in diced apples and cranberries. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
3. Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
4. Cool 25 minutes in pan on a wire rack, then remove cake and cool completely.