Sunday Funday

     It's the first official NFL football Sunday! Yippee!! I know, 
I know - you're wondering why I care, so let me give you the scoop: 

(1) I have joined a Fantasy Football League. Sure, the league is all girls and sure, none of us actually have any idea what we are doing, but we're determined to show the boys that we can play too. 
(2) I love nothing more than a good excuse to day drink and eat junk food. Football season gives me just that. 
(3) My friend, Lisa, has come up with a genius plan to host her birthday bash at Soldier Field this year and tailgate before the Bears game. 

     So, in celebration of Fantasy Football (and real football), cheap beer, junk food and Lisa's birthday I'm going to make my mom's famous Cinnamon Cake or what has become better known as Monkey Bread to my best buds. 

Cinnamon Cake (aka Monkey Bread)

Ingredients:
1 box yellow cake mix
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable or canola oil
1 cup sour cream
1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp. cinnamon

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix cake mix, eggs, oil, sour cream and vanilla pudding together in a bowl. 
In another bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar together.
Grease a bundt pan and pour 1/2 of the cake mixture into the pan. (TFM: Make sure you use a bundt pan - it doesn't turn out the same otherwise).
Sprinkle 1/2 of the cinnamon and sugar over the cake batter, then swirl in with a knife. (TFM: Don't overswirl, as the cake will turn brown). Pour the rest of the cake mix in the bundt pan, then repeat steps. 
Bake for 1 hour. 
Enjoy!