Cinnamon-Nut Coffee Cake Mix in a Jar

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup uncooked quick-cooking oats
• 3 tablespoons buttermilk powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
• 1/4 cup Graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
3. Spoon into a jar. Seal and label as cake mix.
4. Combine cracker crumbs and next 3 ingredients in a zip-top plastic bag, shaking to mix; seal and label as topping mix.
5. Attach plastic bag to jar.
6. Attach the following instructions on a gift tag:

Cinnamon-Nut Coffee Cake

1 jar cake mix
2 large eggs
1 cup water
1 package topping mix

Combine first 3 ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 9 inch square pan. Sprinkle evenly with topping mix. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Yield: 12 servings