Best Apple Cake Ever Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and cut into wedges
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tbsp. boiled cider, or thawed apple juice concentrate
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 oz. apple pie bourbon or regular bourbon whiskey, optional
• 1 tbsp. apple butter, optional
• 3/4 c. vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp. apple butter, optional
• 1 tbsp. apple pie bourbon or bourbon whiskey, optional
• 1 c. light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tbsp. boiled cider or thawed apple juice concentrate
• 2 lg. eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 lg. granny smith or honey crisp apple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 3/4 c. chopped pecans, optional
• 1/2 c. store-bought caramel corn, optional
• 6-8 ea. dehydrated apple slices, optional
• 5-6 ea. mint sprigs, optional