Method for Topping:
• Blend with a pastry cutter.
Method for Cake:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 13x9x2 inch rectangular pan. Mix cake mix (dry), water, oil, butter, eggs, oats, and graham cracker crumbs in large bowl on low speed. Scrape bowl frequently 30 seconds. Fold in cooked apples. Prepare apples by cooking them until tender over medium heat with one-fourth cup brown sugar and one-fourth cup butter. Pour mix into pan; sprinkle evenly with Caramel Crunch Topping. Bake until cake pulls away from sides of pan and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 38-43 minutes; cool completely.
1 pkg. Yellow cake mix
1 and one-fourth cup water
One-fourth cup oil
One-third cup butter, softened
4 eggs
One-half cup graham cracker crumbs
2 teaspoons cinnamon
One-fourth cup quick oats
3 medium apples, peeled and chopped
One-fourth cup butter
One-fourth cup brown sugar
Caramel Crunch Topping
Ingredients:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
One-third cup melted butter
One-fourth cup brown sugar
This article appears in October 2024.