Apple Butter Coffee Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Batter
1 (8 1/2 ounce) package corn muffin mix
1/4 cup toasted or untoasted wheat germ
1 egg, beaten (or 1/4 cup frozen egg product, thawed)
1/2 cup apple butter
1/3 cup milk
3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or 3/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
Topping
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup toasted or untoasted wheat germ
1/4 cup apple butter
powdered sugar (optional)
apple butter (optional)

Preparation

In a medium bowl combine muffin mix and the first 1/4 cup wheat germ.
In another bowl combine the egg, 1/2 cup apple butter, milk, and pumpkin or apple pie spice.
Add the egg mixture all at once to the wheat germ mixture, stirring just till combined.
Pour the batter into a greased 8x8x2-inch baking pan.
For topping, in a small bowl stir together brown sugar, the remaining 1/4 cup wheat germ, and 1/4 cup apple butter.
Spoon mixture in small mounds atop batter in pan.
Using a knife, marble the mixture through the batter.
Bake in a 350\u00b0F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or till a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
To serve, sift powdered sugar over each serving and serve with additional apple butter, if desired.
Serve warm.