wine (or whatever) cake

Recipe by
Carol Conboy
Philadelphia, PA

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 :-)

yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For wine (or whatever) cake

  • FOR THE CAKE
  • 1 box
    lemon or orange cake mix (i use duncan hines signature lemon or orange supreme)
  • 1 pkg
    3 oz box of lemon (or vanilla) instant pudding
  • 1/4 c
    brown sugar (i use dark)
  • 1/4 c
    white sugar
  • 1-1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 3/4 c
    water
  • 3/4 c
    canola oil
  • 1/4 c
    white wine (or any alcohol of your choice like brandy, rum, salted caramel whiskey - could probably use apple juice)
  • FOR THE GLAZE
  • 1/2 stick
    unsalted butter
  • 1/2 c
    white sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    water
  • 2 Tbsp
    white wine (or whatever)

How To Make wine (or whatever) cake

  • 1
    DIRECTIONS FOR THE CAKE
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  • 3
    In 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
  • 4
    Spray a large bundt pan with Baker's Joy (or grease and flour the pan)
  • 5
    Pour the cake batter in the prepared bundt pan
  • 6
    Bake for 1' 10" in 325 degree oven (check at one hour)
  • 7
    While the cake is baking, make the glaze
  • 8
    DIRECTIONS FOR THE GLAZE
  • 9
    Heat butter, sugar and water - stir until sugar is well incorporated - add the wine and cook for another minute.
  • 10
    Remove cake from the oven - let it sit in the pan for 10 minutes
  • 11
    Remove 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)

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