Eating My Way Through the Holidays! Yuletide Favs: Wine Lovers Vineyard Cake! Every once in awhile a special occasion rolls around where you need a dessert that’s outside the box. By substituting some of the liquid with a sweet wine, such as peach, blackberry, or elderflower, you create an unique taste that intensifies the flavor. I chose a peach passion for this particular recipe. With subtle hints of orange extract, it transformed the rich moist bundt cake into a delectable version of a fuzzy navel. The photo reflects a powdered sugar dusting, but you may certainly opt for a glaze finish instead.
WINE LOVERS VINEYARD CAKE
Ingredients for Cake:
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
2 3/4 cup flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 small box vanilla pudding, instant
3/4 cup white wine
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon orange extract
1/4 cup water
4 eggs
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour a bundt pan. Arrange pecans in the bottom of the pan. Using a mixer on low speed, blend the flour, sugar, baking powder, sea salt, vanilla pudding mix, white wine, vegetable oil, orange extract, water, eggs, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Scrape sides, as needed. Pour batter into bundt pan. Bake for 60-70 minutes, until a pick comes out clean and cake is golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. To unmold, place a cake plate on top of the bundt pan. Holding tightly, invert.
Ingredients for Glaze:
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1-2 tablespoons white wine, slightly warmed
Instructions:
To make glaze, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until smooth. Add vanilla extract and white wine. Drizzle over warm cake.
Your desserts are always so tantalizing! xo
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Kathryn, you are a beacon of light with such high praise. Blessings! 🌿🍊
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I was in from the moment I read there was white wine in this recipe, such a lovely looking cake!
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Thank you! Perhaps you may have an opportunity to make one. (Sipping wine is permitted. 😜)
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