Here are some of the best easy apple desserts with fresh apples to help you make the most of this versatile fruit. These ...

This old-fashioned, simple apple cake will astonish you. It's super easy with a delicious streusel-like topping. This is ...

The cake mix, pie filling are versatile; don't be afraid to try another flavor with the cake mix, like peach, blueberry, or even red raspberry. These are all great alternatives for a new pie cake!

French vanilla cake mix can be substituted for yellow cake mix. You can substitute 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg instead of apple pie spice.

Bake for 1 hour, or until the cake is deep golden and seems springy to the touch. Itt can be hard to test, because the gooey pie in the middle will make it seem like its not cooked through.

Punko says he experimented with thick bannock crust and tried covering the whole pie with bannock, but it was too much. The ratio with the pie filling just wasn't right. Eventually, he figured it out.

Check out her full recipes here for three sweet takes on peach, pecan and apple pie, plus one savory mashed potato pie. An earlier version of this story was originally published on Oct. 21, 2023.