graham streusel coffee cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon butter flavored extract (optional)

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x13 inch pan. make the streusel: in a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, nuts, brown sugar and cinnamon. stir in the melted butter. set aside.
• in a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs. beat on low speed with an electric mixer just until moistened. beat on medium speed for 2 minutes longer. spread 1/2 of the batter into a greased 9x13 inch pan. sprinkle on 1/2 of the streusel mixture. carefully spread the remaining 1/2 of the cake batter over the streusel, and sprinkle with the remaining streusel.
• bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. cool slightly, then drizzle with the powdered sugar icing. best if served warm. makes 12 to 16 servings.
• to make the icing: in a small bowl, combine confectioners sugar with vanilla and butter flavoring. add a few drops of water until you achieve drizzling consistency.