Irish Whiskey Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup irish whiskey (or less, to taste)
• 4 1/2 ounces black walnuts (crushed or coarsely ground)
• 8 ounces vanilla pudding mix
• 1/2 cup oil
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sweet butter
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup irish whiskey (divided)

Recipe

• 1 blend together cake mix and pudding mix. in separate bowl, blend together milk, oil and whiskey.
• 2 add to dry mix and fold in gently.
• 3 beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl and mixing two minutes on moderate speed of mixer, until smooth.
• 4 stir in walnuts.
• 5 pour into non-stick or lightly greased bundt-style cake or tube pan. bake at 325°f for 1 1/2 hours, until lightly browned and cake tests done.
• 6 meanwhile, prepare glaze by melting butter in saucepan. add sugar, water and 1 tablespoon whiskey. bring to a light boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 7 remove from heat; let cool 3 minutes and stir in remainder of whiskey. when cake is done, remove from oven and pour glaze over cake in pan.
• 8 let cool on rack for one hour. remove from pan, upright onto place or cake disc, to cool completely.
• 9 cake is best left to mellow, at least overnight, before cutting. store cake, upside down, in pan. during long storage, turn the cake every couple of days.