Apple Pie Cake

Ingredients:

Vanilla cake (3 layers)

• 3 cup all-purpose flour (400 g)
• 3 teaspoon baking powder (12 g)
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• 6 large eggs
• 2 ¼ cup granulated sugar (431 g)
• 3 tablespoon vanilla bean paste (notes)
• 1 ½ cup whole milk (360 g)
• 6 tablespoon unsalted butter (3 oz, 84 g)
• ½ cup vegetable oil (104 g)

Apple pie filling

•  4 medium apples (517 g peeled & diced)
• 1 tablespoon apple cider (or lemon juice)
• ½ cup brown sugar (100 g, lightly packed)
• 2 teaspoon apple pie spice
• A pinch of kosher salt
• 2 tablespoon unsalted butter (1 oz, 28 g)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water (or apple cider)

Frosting (makes > 4 cups)

• 16 oz cream cheese (room temperature, 453 g)
• 8 oz unsalted butter (room temperature, 227 g)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 ⅔ cup powdered sugar (181 g)
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 – 3 teaspoon Silver Spring Prepared Horseradish

Directions: