Fold Over Apple Torte

I've had some guilt over the last week after reading everyone's posts on the double apple bundt cake. Why didn't I love it too? I've concluded that I probably screwed it up. So I tried to redeem myself this week using the rest of my apples to make the pear (apple) torte selected by cakelaw (recipe).
Only I haven't redeemed myself. I made too many changes to the recipe, tried to scale it down, paid too little attention to the directions, and ended up with another meh apple dessert. The crust and custardy part were very tasty, but I should have spiced up the apples more.

In conclusion, I'm not sure I'm really a fan of apple desserts, especially when I don't follow recipe instructions. Next week I may be making a chocolate dessert instead. ugh.