lucy's friendship cake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Sandy Young
Cerrillos, NM

This recipe is from the book Friendship Cake by Lynne Hinton, a writer friend of mine. I highly recommend this story about four friends in a Southern town. Beautiful story! You'll love this cake! Just one more thing . . . in order to be really honest, I wrote to Lynne, asking permission to use her recipe. This is what she wrote back to me: "Please, please, please use the recipe. I am honored." She's such a nice lady and an excellent writer!

(2 ratings)
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For lucy's friendship cake

  • 1 box
    duncan hines or betty crocker butter cake mix
  • 1
    small package instant vanilla pudding (4 oz.)
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1/2 c
    creme sherry
  • 1 c
    pecans, finely chopped
  • 4
    eggs
  • BOILED DRESSING
  • 3/4 c
    granulated sugar
  • 3/4 stick
    butter
  • 3 Tbsp
    creme sherry
  • 3 Tbsp
    water

How To Make lucy's friendship cake

  • 1
    Place all cake ingredients in mixing bowl. Mix on slow speed for 1 minute, then on medium speed for 3 minutes. Pour into a well-greased and floured tube pan (I use a Bundt pan). I've never used baking spray with flour, but I imagine it would work just fine.
  • 2
    Bake at 325 for 1 hour. I suggest checking for doneness with a toothpick by about 50 minutes. I've discovered that in our high altitude (6400 feet), 50 minutes is just about right.
  • 3
    Boil dressing ingredients 2 to 3 minutes. Poke holes in cake with a toothpick, and pour hot dressing over hot cake while it's still in the pan. Let cake cool completely in pan.
  • 4
    This friendship cake is so easy to make . . . very moist. Most friendship cakes call for starter that has to be kept alive, but not this one. I think you'll really enjoy it.

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