Apple Butter Nut Cake

Apple Butter Nut Cake

Ingredients

1 cup finely chopped nuts
2 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 cup each finely chopped nuts, dairy sour cream
1 cup apple, (1 medium) peeled and finely chopped
1/3 cup apple butter
4 eggs
2 - 3 tbsp apple butter

Directions

Heat oven to 350º F. (175º C).

Using solid shortening or margarine (not oil), grease and flour a 12-cup fluted non-stick tube pan.

In a small bowl, combine nuts, sugar and cinnamon.

In a large bowl, blend all but sugar and apple butter, and beat 12 minutes at highest speed. Pour 3 cups batter into prepared pan.

Sprinkle with half of nut mixture. Repeat, ending with batter.

Bake at 350º F. 50 - 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool upright in pan 15 minutes; turn onto serving plate. Cool completely.

In small bowl, blend remaining ingredients until smooth; spoon over cake.

Makes a 10" ring cake.