Maple Walnut Cake

1 (18-ounce) package yellow cake mix

1¼ cups water

3 large eggs 

¼ cup vegetable oil

1½ teaspoons liquid maple flavor

1cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350*

Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.

In a large mixer bowl at low speed, beat cake mix, water, eggs, oil and maple flavor for 30 seconds or until dry ingredients are moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 4 minutes or until smooth and creamy, scraping bowl occasionally. By hand, fold in nuts. Pour into bundt pan.

Bake for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.

If desired, dust top with powdered sugar or serve with sweetened whipped cream.

"This variation does wonders for a box cake mix. A pudding-in-the-cake mix can also be used. Has lots of maple flavor."