Apple German Chocolate Cake

"'This delectable dessert is perfect to bake when unexpected guests stop by,' writes Shirley Weaver from Zeeland, Michigan. A boxed cake mix and canned pie filling make the moist snack cake a cinch to put together while chocolate chips and nuts create the quick-and-easy topping."

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

1. Place pie filling in a blender; cover and process until the apples are in 1/4-in. chunks. Pour into a mixing bowl; add dry cake mix and eggs. Beat on medium speed for 5 minutes. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with nuts and chocolate chips.

2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.