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kahlua cake

(34 RATINGS)
4.28K Pinches 14 Photos
lorias2433 avatar
Pilot Point, TX
Updated on Jan 31, 2025

This Kahlua cake is wonderful served with coffee.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

When you want a little treat, try this Kahlua cake. The light and fluffy cake is filled with Kahlua's sweet coffee flavor and pecans. We loved the nuttiness and crunch of the chopped pecans. A slice of this rich, simple cake will be delicious with a cup of coffee.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 15 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 package Golden Butter Cake Mix
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 package vanilla instant pudding (3.5 oz)
  • 3/4 cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup Kahlua
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

How To Make kahlua cake

  • Add an egg to cake mix.
    Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and prepare Bundt pan by greasing and flouring. Combine cake mix adding 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add sour cream, pudding, oil, and vanilla extract.
    Step 2
    Add sour cream, pudding, oil, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
  • Mix together the brown sugar, pecans, and Kahlua.
    Step 3
    In a medium bowl, mix together the brown sugar, pecans, and Kahlua.
  • Mix half the batter into the Kahlua pecan mixture.
    Step 4
    Mix half of the prepared cake batter with the pecan mixture.
  • Pour half the batter with pecans into the Bundt pan.
    Step 5
    Pour half of the pecan mixture into the prepared pan.
  • Add the remaining plain batter to the Bundt pan.
    Step 6
    Then add the remaining plain cake batter.
  • Add remaining pecan batter to the Bundt pan.
    Step 7
    Then top it with the rest of the pecan mixture.
  • Run a knife through to marbelize.
    Step 8
    Run a knife through the mixture to marbelize.
  • Bake the Bundt cake.
    Step 9
    Bake in the preheated oven for 45 - 55 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
  • Cool in the Bundt pan for 5 minutes and then place on a plate.
    Step 10
    Cool in the pan for 5 minutes and then invert the cake onto a plate.
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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #kahlua
Keyword: #festive
Keyword: #cake
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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