Country Apple Coffee Cake

Country Apple Coffee Cake
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This winning coffee cake has the classic apple and cinnamon flavors everyone loves!This recipe was the grand prize winner of the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest in 1984.Recipe courtesy of Pillsbury.Every other winning recipe from the Pillsbury Bake-Off.
Servings
8
servings
Country Apple Coffee Cake
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoon land o lakes butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cup chopped peeled apples
  • 1 can (12 ounces) pillsbury grands jr. golden layers refrigerated biscuits
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon whiskey, if desired
  • 1 land o lakes egg
  • 1/2 cup fisher chef's naturals pecan halves or pieces
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 - 2 teaspoon milk
Directions
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Using 1 tablespoon of the butter, generously grease 9-inch round cake pan or 8-inch square pan.
  3. Spread 1 cup of the apples in pan.
  4. Separate dough into 10 biscuits.
  5. Cut each into quarters.
  6. Arrange biscuit pieces, points up, over apples.
  7. Top with remaining 1/2 cup apples.
  8. In small bowl, mix remaining 1 tablespoon butter, the brown sugar, cinnamon, corn syrup, whiskey and egg; beat 2 to 3 minutes or until sugar is partially dissolved.
  9. Stir in pecans.
  10. Spoon over biscuit pieces and apples.
  11. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until deep golden brown.
  12. Cool 5 minutes.
  13. If desired remove from pan.
  14. In a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients, adding enough milk for desired drizzling consistency.
  15. Drizzle over warm cake.
  16. Serve warm or cool.
  17. Cover and refrigerate any remaining coffee cake.
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