Almond or orange flavoring in the glaze instead of vanilla is a nice change of pace.
- Kimberly
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 package yellow cake mix
- 1 package vanilla instant pudding (sugar-free works too)
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/3 cups water
For the streusel:
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup nuts (optional)
For the glaze:
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla, almond, or orange flavoring
Preparation
Heat oven to 375°. Grease and flour a tube pan.
Blend the cake mix in an electric mixer with the pudding, water, oil, and eggs. Mix for 2 minutes.
Combine the streusel ingredients. Put about a quarter of the streusel on the bottom of the tube pan, add a layer of cake batter, then more streusel, alternating and ending with cake batter on top.
Bake for 40-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
For the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar and flavoring, thinning with a few drops of water or milk if needed. Let the cake cool, then drizzle with the glaze.