Spiced Applesauce Coffee Cake

By á-48714

Slow cooker recipe.

Ingredients

• Butter flavor cooking spray
• 1 (16oz) box pound cake mix (recommend Betty Crocker)
• 3/4 C cinnamon applesauce
• 1/3 C egg whites (pasteurized packaged)
• 1 t pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 t almond extract
• 1/4 C baking mix (recommend Bisquick)
• 2 T brown sugar
• 3/4 C chopped walnuts
• 1 (.74oz) packet spiced cider drink mix (recommend Alpine)
• 1 T butter, melted
• Whipped topping or Cool Whip

Preparation

Step 1

Lightly spray a 6-cup soufflé dish with butter flavored cooking spray and set aside. Make a foil ring 1/2 inch thick for soufflé dish to sit on and place inside the bottom of a 5 quart slow cooker.

In a large bowl, combine cake mix, applesauce, eggs, pumpkin pie spice and almond extract. Using an electric mixer, beat on low for 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl and beat for 1 minute on medium speed. Pour into soufflé dish and set aside.,

In medium bow, stir together baking mix, brown sugar, walnuts, cider mix and melted butter. Sprinkle over cake batter. Use a butter knife to cut through cake and topping several times to swirl.

Place soufflé dish on top of foil ring in slow cooker. Place 5 folded paper towels over slow cooker bowl and secure with lid. Cook on low setting for 4 to 6 hours or until tester comes out clean. Do not lift lid to check cake for the first 3 hours.

Cool in soufflé dish on wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes before removing and slicing. Serve with whipped topping.