Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls

A twist on a familiar classic, this recipe takes a little bit of the work out of homemade cinnamon rolls.

Ingredients

Dough:

1 pkg. yellow cake mix

2 pkgs. dry yeast

5 cups flour

2 1/2 cups hot water

Topping:

1 stick butter or margarine

4 tbsp. brown sugar

4 tbsp. white syrup

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions

1. Mix cake mix, yeast and flour together. Stir in 2 1/2 cups hot water. Let rise until double in size.

2. Cut dough in half and roll into a rectangle on a floured surface. Spread with butter. Sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar over butter.

3. Roll jellyroll fashion and cut into 2-inch slices.

4. Let rise in baking pan.

5. Just before baking, prepare topping ingredients by melting butter and combining with sugar, corn syrup and nuts. Pour over rolls.

6. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.