WHISKEY CAKE

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Although most of the alcohol cooks out of the cake, it still has a distinct whiskey flavor.

Provided by Penny R

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 c chopped walnuts or pecans
1 box yellow cake mix
1 box large instant vanilla pudding
1/2 c cold water
1/2 c vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/2 c whiskey, i've used crown royal, southern comfort and jack daniels with success
1 stick butter, softened
1/4 c water
1 c granulated sugar
1/2 c whiskey

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour 12 inch bundt or 10 inch tube pan.
  • 2. Place chopped nuts in bottom of pan. In mixing bowl, blend cake mix, instant pudding, water, oil, eggs and 1/2 cup whiskey. Beat for 2 minutes.
  • 3. Pour batter over nuts. Bake approximately 1 hour or until cake top springs back when lightly touched.
  • 4. Let cool and invert onto serving dish, pricking the top of the cake with a toothpick. While cake is cooling, prepare glaze.
  • 5. Mix butter, water and sugar together in saucepan. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add the other 1/2 cup whiskey. Pour glaze slowly over cake, allowing glaze to absorb into cake.

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