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Mini Coffee Cakes

1/3 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Topping:
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp butter, melted
1/4 tsp cinnamon

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Beat in egg.
Combine four, pudding mix, baking powder and salt.
Add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk.
Beat until blended.
Stir in walnuts.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes;  remove from pan to wire rack.

*1 dozen

(Quick Cooking - May/June 1999)