Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake

Yield: 9 servings

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix*
• 1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 medium tart apples, peeled and shredded
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, beat the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, sour cream and butter on medium speed for 2 minutes.
2. Pour half into a greased 8-inch square baking dish.
3. Top with apples.
4. Combine the sugar, nuts and cinnamon, sprinkle half over the apples.
5. Top with remaining batter and sugar mixture.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
7. Cool on a wire rack.

Notes

* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.