Description
A comforting and delicious cinnamon swirl coffee cake, perfect for chilly mornings or brunches.
Ingredients
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- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Combine the yellow cake mix, applesauce, water, and eggs in a large bowl. Mix until smooth.
- Mix together cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.
- Pour half of the cake batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon mixture over the batter.
- Pour the remaining batter on top, and sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon mixture and optional nuts.
- Swirl the cinnamon mixture into the batter gently using a knife.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool before serving.
Notes
You can prepare the batter a day in advance. Leftover cake can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days or in the fridge for a week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg