SHINE CAKE

Shine Cake image

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup vanilla pudding instant powder, dry
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
4 eggs, large
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup Ole Smoky Apple Pie Moonshine
1/2 cup unsalted butter (syrup)
1/4 cup water (syrup)
1/2 cup Ole Smoky Apple Pie Moonshine (for syrup)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla (for syrup)

Steps:

Directions: Preheat oven to 325° Spritz a 10 to 12 cup Bundt pan with cooking spray. Dust with flour and turn the pan to coat evenly. Set aside. Place all the cake ingredients except the moonshine and vanilla in the bowl of your mixer and blend on medium speed for 2 minutes. Be sure to scrape down the bowl after one minute. Add the moonshine, vanilla to the batter and blend for another minute. Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan and spread level with a spatula. Bake the cake for 50 to 55 minutes. Leave the cake in the pan to cool slightly while you make the syrup. In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the syrup ingredients except vanilla. Bring to a rapid boil then reduce to a simmer. Cook for about 5 to 8 minutes, until the syrup thickens slightly. Remove from heat, and stir in the vanilla. Use a long skewer to poke holes all over the cake. Pour about ¼ of the syrup all over the cake (still in the pan.) Allow the syrup to soak in. the repeat until all the syrup is used. (*Can save a little for garnish) Cover the pan loosely with plastic wrap and allow the cake to sit overnight to cool completely and soak in the syrup. When ready to serve, loosen the edges of the cake and invert on to your serving plate.