Monkey Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Combine a cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a container with a tight-fitting lid.
2. 2
   Melt butter, remaining 1 cup sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon to make syrup.
3. 3
   Open 2 cans of biscuits and cut each biscuit into quarters.
4. 4
   Shake biscuit quarters in container to coat with sugar and cinnamon mixture. Place coated biscuit pieces in bottom of greased tube pan; pour 1/2 the syrup over and sprinkle 1/2 the nuts and 1/2 the raisins over syrup.
5. 5
   Cut remaining 2 cans of biscuits into quarters and shake into container to coat with sugar and cinnamon.
6. 6
   Arrange in tube pan over previous layers; add remaining syrup; sprinkle with remaining nuts and raisins.
7. 7
   Bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from pan at once and cool on wire rack.
8. 8
   Yields 12 servings.