Sunday, March 17, 2013

Easy Whiskey Cakes

Cakes
2
boxes Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
2
boxes (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
2
cups milk
1
cup vegetable oil
1/4
cup whiskey
8
eggs
2
cups chopped walnuts
Icing
1/2
cup butter, melted
1 1/2
cups whiskey
4
cups powdered sugar
2
cups chopped walnuts
  • 1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9 (5x3-inch) loaf pans with cooking spray.
  • 2In large bowl, beat cake mix, pudding mix, milk, oil, 1/4 cup whiskey and the eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes. Add 2 cups walnuts; beat 1 minute (batter will be very thick). Divide batter evenly among pans.
  • 3Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; place on cooling racks.
  • 4While cakes are still warm, in another large bowl, beat melted butter, 1 1/2 cups whiskey and the powdered sugar with whisk until smooth. In small bowl, reserve 1 1/2 cups icing for in small bowl; set aside.
  • 5With bamboo skewer, poke holes in each cake. Pour some of remaining icing over tops of cakes; let soak in 1 minute. Repeat until all icing has soaked into cakes.
  • 6To reserved 1 1/2 cups icing, add 2 cups walnuts. Spoon walnut mixture over tops of cakes. Cool completely, 45 to 60 minutes.

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