wine (or whatever) cake
This recipe is a real crowd pleaser. It also freezes really well. If I'm not having company I make three smaller 7" Bundt pans - filled just halfway and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Then eat one and freeze the other two for another time :-)
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr 10 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For wine (or whatever) cake
- FOR THE CAKE
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1 boxlemon or orange cake mix (i use duncan hines signature lemon or orange supreme)
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1 pkg3 oz box of lemon (or vanilla) instant pudding
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1/4 cbrown sugar (i use dark)
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1/4 cwhite sugar
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1-1/2 tspcinnamon
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4 lgeggs
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3/4 cwater
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3/4 ccanola oil
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1/4 cwhite wine (or any alcohol of your choice like brandy, rum, salted caramel whiskey - could probably use apple juice)
- FOR THE GLAZE
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1/2 stickunsalted butter
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1/2 cwhite sugar
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2 Tbspwater
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2 Tbspwhite wine (or whatever)
How To Make wine (or whatever) cake
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1DIRECTIONS FOR THE CAKE
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2Preheat oven to 325 degrees
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3In a large bowl combine all dry ingredients and whisk. In another bowl combine all wet ingredients. Pour wet ingredients into bowl with dry and mix well - I use a hand mixer
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4Spray a large bundt pan with Baker's Joy (or grease and flour the pan)
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5Pour the cake batter in the prepared bundt pan
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6Bake for 1' 10" in 325 degree oven (check at one hour)
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7While the cake is baking, make the glaze
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8DIRECTIONS FOR THE GLAZE
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9Heat butter, sugar and water - stir until sugar is well incorporated - add the wine and cook for another minute.
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10Remove cake from the oven - let it sit in the pan for 10 minutes
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11Remove cake from the pan and put it on a cooling rack or a piece of parchment paper. Spoon the glaze over the top and side of the cake (I poke it with a toothpick first)
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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