Apple Kuchen
- ½ cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 pkg. yellow cake mix
- ½ cup flaked coconut
- 1 can (20 oz.) pie-sliced apples, well drained or 2½ cups sliced pared baking apples
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 t. cinnamon
- 1 cup dairy sour cream
- 2 egg yolks or 1 egg
Heat oven to 350°. Cut butter into cake mix (dry) until crumbly. Mix in coconut. Pat mixture lightly into ungreased oblong pan, 13x9x2 inches, building up slight edges. Bake 10 minutes.
Arrange apple slices on warm crust. Mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle on apples. Blend sour cream and egg yolks; drizzle over apples. (Topping will not completely cover apples.) Bake 25 minutes or until edges are light brown. (Do not over bake.) Serve warm. 12 to 15 servings.
PEAR KUCHEN: Substitute 2 cans (16 oz. each) sliced pears, drained on paper towels, for the apples and 1 pkg. devils food mix or German chocolate cake mix for the yellow cake mix.
PEACH KUCHEN: Substitute 1 can (29 oz.) sliced peaches, drained on paper towels, for the apples and 1 pkg. white cake mix or sour cream white cake mix for the yellow cake mix.

