RAWHIDE'S WHISKEY CAKE

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For several years, our neighbor gave us a moist, whiskey-flavored cake. I've tweaked the recipe, and now my friends want this cake instead of platters of homemade cookies. Fair warning: This cake takes three days to make, but it is very easy to prepare. -Cindy Worth, Lapwai, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 16 slices.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 package spice cake mix with pudding (regular size)
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
3/4 cup 2% milk
3/4 cup whiskey
1/2 cup canola oil
4 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/3 cups coarsely chopped walnuts, divided
GLAZE:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup whiskey
1 teaspoon water

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300°. Grease and flour a 10-in. tube pan., Combine the first 6 ingredients; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes; fold in 1 cup nuts. Pour batter into prepared pan; sprinkle with remaining nuts. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 60-65 minutes. Cool in pan., For glaze, mix all ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Cool 3 minutes. Pour one-third of glaze over top of cake, allowing some to flow over sides. Let stand 1 hour. Remove from pan to cool completely; cover., The next day, reheat glaze; brush half over cake, cooling before covering. Repeat the following day, using remaining glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400 calories, Fat 23g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 298mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.