Pecan-Swirl Pudding Cake

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup very finely chopped pecans
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 package (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
• 1 package (4-serving size) Butter Pecan instant pudding
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 pint sour cream

Directions

1. Combine sugar, nuts and cinnamon: set aside.
2. Combine remaining ingredients in large mixer bowl. Blend: then beat at medium speed for 4 minutes.
3. Pour 2/3 of the batter into greased and floured 10-inch pan: sprinkled with sugar-nut mixture, keeping away from sides of pan. Top with remaining batter.
4. Bake at 350 forabout 1 hour or until cake tester inserted comes out clean. Do not underbake.Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan: finish cooling on rack.