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Old Fashioned Whiskey Cake Recipe
A perfect celebratory dessert for the holidays! This easy whiskey cake recipe starts with a box of cake mix for a moist, flavorful treat!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 380 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
FOR THE CAKE:
- 1 cup finely-chopped walnuts (or sub with pecans)
- 1 (15.25 oz) box yellow cake mix
- 1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup whiskey
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs, at room temperature
FOR THE GLAZE:
- ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup whiskey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
- Sprinkle nuts in the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, whiskey, water, vegetable oil, and eggs. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Pour the batter over the nuts in the pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- About 5 minutes before the cake is done, prepare the glaze. In a saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, and whiskey. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Leave the hot cake in the pan and use a toothpick or wooden skewer to poke holes in the bottom of the cake. Slowly drizzle about half of the glaze over the bottom of the cake, allowing time for the glaze to soak into the holes and be absorbed by the hot cake.
- Place a wire rack over a foil-lined baking sheet to catch drips. After about 10 minutes in the pan, turn the cake out onto the wire rack (right-side up). Poke holes on the top of the cake. Gradually drizzle remaining glaze over the top of the cake. A lot of the glaze will soak into the cake, and some will also drip down the sides.
- Cool completely, then slice and serve!
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Notes
- Grease the Bundt pan really well by coating with butter and then dusting with flour. Alternatively, you can use a cooking spray that's specifically made for baking (like this one). These options will ensure that your cake pops right out of the pan when it's done!
- Do not over-bake the cake or it can become dry. Start checking for doneness by the 50-minute mark, since total baking times will vary depending on your personal oven and the type and color of Bundt pan that you use.
- Poke a lot of holes in the cake and pour the glaze over top very slowly, allowing plenty of time for the glaze to sink into the warm cake.
- The cake gets better as it sits, so this is a nice dessert option to prepare the day before you plan to serve it.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
380kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
396mg
(17%)
Potassium
84mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
39g
(78%)
Vitamin A
318IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 380
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 380kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 396mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 84mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 318IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.