Though the name may lead you to believe otherwise, there’s nothing illegal about this cake, unless you’re under 21. This recipe mixes two of my favorite things: sugar and wine. What better way to kick off the week after my birthday than to make something that involves both baking and wine? I couldn’t think of anything better, so here is how it went.
This week: Crack Cake (courtesy of It’s The Little Things)
The Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 box Duncan Hines yellow cake mix (or Betty Crocker is fine, too)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup oil
- 1/2 cup white wine (I used Yellowtail)
For the glaze:
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- ¼ cup white wine
Turn to the next page to find out how to make your crack cake!
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How to Make the Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix all of the “cake” ingredients together by hand or with a hand mixer.
- Grease a bundt pan.
- Pour into pan.
- Bake for one hour.
When the Cake Comes Out of the Oven…
1. Melt 1 stick butter into 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup wine
2. Pour over hot cake.
3. Cool.
4. Flip out of pan onto plate and serve.
Click through to see the final result!
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Final Product
Time Spent in Kitchen: Around 15 minutes, not including the time it takes to bake the cake
Rating: 8
You’re definitely going to need a big glass of milk with this. It is extremely sweet, but it’s delicious. I think next time I make it, I’ll buy some fruit to put on top. It was pretty good, Nina even licked the plate after she finished!
Peace, Love, and Pinterest,
Katherine