Basque Wine Cake

[rmcbrair]

The following is a cake recipe that I sometimes make when having a dinner party and don't have a lot of time to invest in a dessert. It's fast, simple, very yummy and suitable for even nicer dinner parties. No one will EVER guess it came from a box!

Basque Wine Cake

1 box yellow cake mix (NOT with pudding in the mix already)
1 small package instant French Vanilla pudding mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
3/4 cup sherry (cooking or drinking, doesn't matter)
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon nutmeg

Combine all ingredients and mix at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into greased and lightly floured bundt pan and bake at 350 F for 45 to 50 minutes. Use a knife to loosen sides of cake and let cool in pan. While still slightly warm to the touch, remove and let cool completely. Best served with sliced fresh strawberries and/or peaches (but is great with any fresh fruit) and a little whipped cream.

 

[Net45582]

Sounds yummy!

 

[Jill's boxer]

mmmm....that sounds delicious! I love to cook--dinner parties are my favorite thing in the world...however I am NOT a baker--requires too much precision and patience for me--I like it "off the cuff" and messy! LOL This would be easy for me! Thanks! **and anything with a bit of alcohol is always good with me!

 

[rmcbrair]

mmmm....that sounds delicious! I love to cook--dinner parties are my favorite thing in the world...however I am NOT a baker--requires too much precision and patience for me--I like it "off the cuff" and messy! LOL This would be easy for me! Thanks! **and anything with a bit of alcohol is always good with me!

I loooove to bake, but it can be hard when you're already doing a big meal. My friends almost fell over when I told them this was from a boxed cake mix - not just because it tastes so good, but because I do everything from scratch, right down to pie crusts. You don't have to 'fess up, though. Just stuff the boxes in the bottom of the garbage!

By, the way, sorry, but the alcohol bakes off. All the more reason to drink a little wine or sherry on the side! (You should see me when I do red-sauce pasta. I always use red wine in my sauce, and drinking wine is an integral part of the sauce-making process. Yeah!)