cherry whiskey cake

Name: Cherry Whiskey Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) yellow cake mix; 1 box(es) instant coconut pudding; 4 - eggs; 1/2 cup(s) canola oil; 1 cup(s) milk; 1 cup(s) walnuts chopped; 15-20 - maraschino cherries; ## SAUCE; 1/2 stick(s) butter, room temperature; 1/3 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 cup(s) whiskey

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kathy mazur

Conway, SC

Updated on Nov 6, 2013

My friend, Sophie, gave me this recipe years ago and I wanted to share it with everyone. It is so simple to make and is easy to make. With the Maraschino Cherries it is a Christmas favorite!

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prep time 35 Min

cook time 55 Min

method Bake

yield 8 to 10

Ingredients

1 box yellow cake mix
1 box instant coconut pudding
4 - eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup milk
1 cup walnuts chopped
15-20 - maraschino cherries
SAUCE
1/2 stick butter, room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup whiskey

How To Make cherry whiskey cake

Step 1

Put first 5 ingredients in electric mix master bowl, follow directions on box to mix. Fold in nuts & chopped cherries to batter.

Step 2

Using a buttered & floured tube pan, pour batter into it and bake for 55 minutes or test with a toothpick until it comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before adding sauce.
Step 3

While cake baking make sauce: melt butter on medium in pot; add sugar & whiskey cooking until it bubbles. Let sit to cool.
Step 4

Once cake has cooled, make holes with a fork or bamboo scorer over the top of the cake. Pour cooled sauce into holes. Let sit at least 1 hour to absorb the sauce before cutting.
Step 5

Note: you can use a 13 x 9 inch baking pan & follow the baking directions on the cake mix box.
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