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A piece of morning glory cake on a small serving plate.

Morning Glory Cake

This morning glory cake is made with a Betty Crocker cinnamon streusel muffin mix and packed with shredded carrot, apple, coconut, walnuts, and crushed pineapple. It bakes into a soft, moist snack cake with a lightly sweet crumb and a golden top, finished with a simple vanilla glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an everyday treat.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 42 minutes
Cooling time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course breakfast, brunch, dessert, snack
Cuisine American
Servings 9 pieces

Equipment

  • 1 9x9 pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 13.0 oz Betty Crocker Cinnamon Streuse Muffin mix (box mix)
  • ½ cup chopped apple Granny Smith or Honeycrisp
  • ½ cup shredded fresh carrot
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup flaked coconut
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 - 2 teaspoon water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a 9x9 pan with baking spray.
  • In a large bowl, mix muffin mix, apple, carrot, walnuts, and coconut.
    1 13.0 oz Betty Crocker Cinnamon Streuse Muffin mix, ½ cup chopped apple, ½ cup shredded fresh carrot, ½ cup chopped walnuts, ½ cup flaked coconut
  • In a separate bowl, whisk oil, eggs, and undrained pineapple.
    ¼ cup vegetable oil, 2 large eggs, 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple in juice,
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
  • Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.
  • Bake 38–42 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
  • Mix powdered sugar with water to make a drizzleable glaze. Drizzle over warm cake and slice.
    ½ cup powdered sugar, 1 - 2 teaspoon water

Notes

Storage and Freezing:
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
To freeze, wrap slices individually and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature or warm in the microwave in 30-second increments until heated through.
For best results, freeze before adding glaze.
See the blog post for more tips and tricks.
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