Cinnamon Bun Cake

I found this in Woman's World magazine and made it for Easter. My dad came back for seconds, something he never does. It may look a bit labor intensive, but it really is not.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• BROWN SUGAR LAYERS

• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup butter (room temperature)

• CAKE

• 1 (18 ounce) box  package  yellow cake mix
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄3 cup  oil
• 1  cup sour cream

• BROWN SUGAR SWIRLS

• 3  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon cinnamon
• 1  cup  cake  batter

• FROSTING

• 2 (12 ounce) cans  cream cheese frosting

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease WELL 2 9" round cake pans.
2. For Brown Sugar Layer combine ingredients and spread into each pan to within 2 inches of the edge.
3. Combine all the ingredients for the cake and mix on medium speed until fluffy, approximately 2 minutes. Pour one cup batter into separate bowl and divide remaining batter into the pans.
4. For Brown Sugar Swirls combine the reserved batter with cinnamon and brown sugar. Drop by tablespoons onto the batter in the pans. Swirl, being careful not to stir up the brown sugar layer.
5. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes then remove and cool on racks.
6. Place one cake sugar side up on plate and frost the center. Top with remaining cake, sugar side down and frost the rest of the cake.