Make Apple Spice Cake
Preheat oven to 350. Spray a jelly roll pan with bakers spray. Line pan with parchment paper and spray paper with bakers spray
In a bowl combine flour, cornstarch,baking powder, salt and all spices
Beat butter and light brown sugar until light and fluffy
Add the eggs one at a time, beating in after each egg, then aiternating buttermilk with flour/spice mixture just until smooth
Fold in the shredded apple
Spread evenly onto prepared pan and bake 12 to 15 minutes, until a toothpick comes out just clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes then invert on powdered sugar dusted kitchen towel on a rack to cool completely. Remove parchment carefully when you invert it to cool
Make Caramel Mousse Filling and Frosting
Beat cream until it forms soft peaks
In another bowl beat cream cheese, marscapone, caramel sauce, sugar and vanilla until smooth
Add 1/3 of cream cheese mixture to crem and beat until just firm, then fold in remaining in 2 additions until uniform in color
Assemble Cake
Slice cake 8nto 4 even layers as shown below
Place one layer on serving plate, bottom facing up
Add a layer of caramel filling
Top with second cake slice layer, bottom up
Cover with more filling
Add third cake slice layer, bottom up
Cover with filling
Finally add last cake slice layer and frost entire cake. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before slicing
Garnish with a drizzle of salted caramel sauce and decorative sugar balls
Slice and serve
