Apple Crisp Cake

[Darling SilverDodger]

Apple Crisp Cake

Topping:

2/3 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter

Cake:

1 pkg. white cake mix
3 eggs
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 1/2 cups thinly sliced apples (3 large)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13x9 inch pan.

Topping: In a bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon.
Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until crumbly. Set aside.

Cake: In a large mixer bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, water, butter
and cinnamon. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Spread batter
evenly in prepared pan. Arrrange apple slices evenly over batter.
Sprinkle topping over apples. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a
tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan
on a wire rack.
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