Kathy's Breakfast Cake

This week was Eric's, our co-worker, last week in the department.  In his honor I made him a cake.  Kathy's Breakfast Cake to be precise.  It went over very well because by the time I could take the picture it was halfway gone!  This recipe is also from the Cake Doctor cookbook. I've included it below.

Ingredients:

• 1 package vanilla cake mix
  
• 1 package (3.9oz) vanilla instant pudding mix
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil -I used canola oil
•  2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1 additional teaspoon vanilla extra

Steps:

1. Place rack in center of the oven, preheat to 350 degrees. Lightly spray Bundt pan with vegetable oil spray and dust with flour.  Shake out excess flour.
2. Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl thoroughly and set aside.
   
3. Place cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, vanilla extract, water and oil in large mixing bowl. Blend with mixer on low speed for 1 minute then scrape the sides of the bowl.  Increase speed to medium and beat for 2-3 minutes.  Batter will look thick, fluffy and well combined.
4. Pour 1/3 of the batter in the prepared pan.  Then add 1/2 of the cinnamon/sugar mixture.  Repeat until complete.
   
5. Bake the cake until it springs back when touched lightly and just starts to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 45-50 minutes. 
6. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes still in the pan.  Run a sharp knife around the edge and invert it onto the rack to cool completely 30 minutes more.
7. Once the cake is cool, mix the confectioner's sugar, milk and remaining vanilla together until smooth and then spoon glaze over the top of the cake.