Apple Kuchen (With Pear and Peach Variations)

Apple Kuchen

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 package Betty Crocker, yellow cake mix
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 can (20 ounces) pie sliced apples well drained
or
2 1/2 cups sliced pared baking apples
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup dairy sour cream
2 egg yolks, or 1 egg

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Cut butter into cake mix (dry) until crumbly.  Mix in coconut.  Put 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 cover apples).  Bake 25 minutes or until edges are light brown.  (Do not overbake.) Serve warm.
12 to 15 servings.

Pear Kuchen
Substitute 2 cans (16 ounces each) sliced pears, drained on paper towels, for the apples and 1 package Betty Crocker Devil's Food Cake mix for the yellow mix.

Peach Kuchen
Substitute 1 can (29 ounces) sliced peaches drained on paper towels for the apples, and 1 package Betty Crocker White Cake mix for the yellow cake mix.

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