Cinnamon Walnut Coffee Cake

Preheat oven to 350° Grease bottom and sides of a 13” x 9” pan.

Cake

1 yellow cake mix

2 large eggs

1 ¼ cup water

1/3 cup oil

4 oz. sour cream

1 tsp. vanilla

½ tsp. ground cardamom

1 Tbsp. cinnamon

Add all ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Mix with electric mixer on low for 30 seconds, then on medium for 2 minutes. Pour batter into greased pan.

Topping

6 Tbsp. melted butter

½ cup chopped walnuts

1 cup oats

1 cup packed brown sugar

Melt stick of butter (or margarine) in large microwave safe bowl. Add walnuts, oats and brown sugar. Mix to make a crumb topping for cake. Sprinkle evenly over top of cake. Bake in 350° oven for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.

Ideas for variations:

·         Pecans could be substituted for walnuts

·         Make a Cinnamon Apple Walnut Coffee Cake by:

o   Substituting 1/3 cup of applesauce for the oil used in the cake recipe

o   Adding a shredded apple to the topping

* Disclaimer- I have not tried this recipe with any of the variations…yet, but thinking about it is making me hungry.