Apple cake

I have 5 apples and have been dreaming about apple cake. They are too small for pie. Years ago I had a recipe for an apple cake that was very tart-like, it was so easy and looked spectacular! It was a very thick dough that I patted out onto a cookie sheet. Then sliced and layered the apples in three rows like a ladder, pushing them into the dough. I can't find that recipe now. Everything I have found so far this morning is too involved and not the kind of baking I like. I may just trust my instincts and see what happens. But I would love to find that old recipe I had.