18 ounce vanilla, yellow, or white cake mix
4 serving size instant vanilla pudding
4 eggs
3/4 cup applesauce
3/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350° F. Carefully grease and flour Bundt pan. Or save some effort and use pan spray with flour, like
Baker's Joy. Turn pan over to drain any puddled spray.
Combine all ingredients and mix for 2 minutes. Sprinkle bottom of pan with toasted walnuts (optional) Carefully pour or spoon batter into pan. (Fill no more than ¾ full) Tap on countertop to remove any air bubbles. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cool cake in pan on wire rack for precisely 10 minutes. Lift pan and shake from side to side. You should hear the loose cake shifting from back and forth. Then put on serving plate on top of pan and flip over to easily place it. Make sure it is where you want it, after it cools it may be stuck on the plate pretty well.
Caramel Sauce
In a saucepan combine:
½ cup butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup milk
Melt together over medium heat, bring to boil, stir constantly while boiling for 2 minutes.
Stir in 1 tsp vanilla. Let frosting cool to room temperature. Beat in ¼ cup powdered sugar for sauce type consistency. Increase powdered sugar to 1 ½ -2 cups to create frosting.
Carefully remove cake from pan directly onto serving plate. Evenly pour glaze over top, using a spoon or pastry brush to reach undersides and crannies until cake is completely covered. Garnish with toasted walnuts, if desired.
Cool completely before covering.