Apple crisp cake

By melissawelch

Ingredients

• 1 Package (17.4 oz) cinnamon swirl quick bread and coffee cake mix, divided
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 eggs
• 4 Tablespoons butter or margarine, melted and divided
• 4 Medium Granny Smith Apples
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned or quick oats
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• caramel topping (optional)
• cool whip (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.
Remove 1/4 cup of the bread mix and set aside.
Combine remaining quick bread mix, water and eggs in a large bowl.
Melt butter in microwave on high for 45 seconds. Add 2 Tablespoons of melted butter to cake mix. Stir until well blended and pour into a greased 9x9 inch pan.
Peel, core and slice apples. Cut apple slices into eighths and arrange evenly over batter.
Combine small packet of swirl mix, oats, 1/4 cup reserved bread mix and remaining 2 Tablespoons melted butter and cinnamon. Mix well.
Sprinkle mixture over apples.
Bake 40-45 minutes.
Drizzle with caramel and cool whip, if desired.