Orange Liqueur Cake

Submitted by Theresa Thunderbird

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 1 cake

ingredients

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix with pudding (2-layer size)
• 3 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 cup triple sec or 1/2 cup other orange-flavored liqueur
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1⁄4 cup orange juice
• 1⁄4 cup water

• Glaze

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1⁄4 cup orange juice
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1⁄2 cup triple sec or 1/2 cup other orange-flavored liqueur

directions

1. Sprinkle pecans in bottom of a greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan.
2. Set aside.
3. Combine remaining ingredients except Glaze in a large mixing bowl.
4. Beat 30 seconds at low speed of electric mixer, then 2 minutes at.
5. medium speed.
6. Pour into prepared pan.
7. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in.
8. center comes out clean.
9. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove and let cool.
10. completely on wire rack.
11. Using a wooden pick, pierce cake at 1-inch intervals.
12. Spoon Glaze over cake.
13. Glaze: Melt butter in heavy saucepan.
14. Stir in orange juice and sugar.
15. Bring to a boil.
16. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
17. Remove from heat and stir in orange peel and liqueur.
18. Makes 1 1/4 cups.

Reviews

[jlewis28]

I'm pretty sure this is the same recipe I first found in Southern Living. I promise, this will be one of the best cakes you've ever made! It's a very festive cake, great for Christmas or New Year's. Just for fun, you can just cook the glaze long enough to make a syrup, but leave of that alcohol in it. Trust me, this cake is a winner!