Banana Walnut Crunch Cake

Source: The Pampered Chef

Crunch Topping:
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

Cake:
1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 medium bananas)
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray fluted pan with vegetable oil.

For topping combine walnuts, brown sugar, and butter; mix well. pour walnut mixture into prepared pan, spreading evenly.

In classic 2- quart Batter Bowl, combine cake mix, walnuts, and cinnamon. Add eggs, bananas, water, and oil; mix 2 minutes or until well blended and pour into pan. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until cake tester inserted near center of cake comes out clean. Carefully invert pan immediately onto nonstick cooling rack to remove cake. Cool 30 minutes.

Yield: 16 servings