Snickerdoodle Cake

• (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix1

  reserve 2 tablespoons of dry mix

• whole eggs↗4
• cup canola oil↗1⁄3
• cup sour cream↗1
• cup light brown sugar↗1⁄3
• cup water↗1⁄4
• Cinnamon-sugar filling
• tablespoons brown sugar↗2
• tablespoons dry cake mix2
• teaspoons cinnamon↗2
• cup finely chopped pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)1⁄2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a bundt pan with "butter-flavored" cooking spray and set aside.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl mix together (at medium speed) the dry cake mix(reserving the 2 T in a small bowl), and the next 5 ingredients until well-blended. Set aside.

3. 3

   Meanwhile add the cinnamon, sugar and nuts to the 2 T. of the reserved dry cake mix.

4. 4

   Pour 1/2 of the cake batter into the prepared pan.

5. 5

   Sprinkle the cinnamon mixture over the top of this, and then evenly distribute the remaining batter.

6. 6

   Bake for 45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.

7. 7

   If desired, after the cake has cooled completely, you may squiggle a glaze of 1 cup of powdered sugar mixed with 1 to 2 tablespoons milk over the top.