Fall Harvest Spice Cake

Directions

Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃).

Grease and flour two 9 inch round baking pans.

Combine cake mix, water, eggs, oil and apple butter in medium bowl.

Beat on low speed of electric mixer until blended; beat at medium speed 2 minutes.

Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes until wooden toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Let cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes.

Prepare Maple Butter cream frosting by beating margarine and syrup.

Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth.

Place 1 cake layer on serving plate, frost top with maple buttercream.

Top with second layer; frost top and side of cake with frosting.

Press walnuts into side of cake.

Pipe chocolate onto cake to form a tree trunk.

Combine almonds, apricots, cranberries and raisins.

Sprinkle on top of cake to form leaves.