Heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Butter the interior sides of a rectangular baking dish.

Mix the cake batter according to the instructions, but also add the orange extract, allspice, cardamom, cloves, ginger and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon.

Pour the butter on the bottom of a favorite cake pan (I used a 10×7). Evenly distribute the brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon.

Lay the apple slices on top of the butter mixture. Pour the cake batter on top of the apples.

Place in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or according to the cake mix instructions for the size of the pan used.

Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack. Let cool for 10 minutes.

Using a flat silicon spatula, gently remove the edges of the cake from the cake pan. Once the edges are separated, flip the cake onto a serving tray or dish. Serve warm.