heins@trwrba.UUCP (Michael T. Heins) (08/28/85)
[Line-eater line] I have a few favorite recipies I want to share. The first is for a Brandy cake which I got from a friend a few years ago. It has always elicited favorable comments at office parties and other special occasions. Brandy Cake 1 pkg. yellow cake mix 1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding 4 eggs 1/2 cup oil (unsaturated, of course) 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup brandy 1/2 cup chopped pecans Mix it all together except for pecans. Arrange pecans on the bottom of a greased Bundt pan. Pour in batter and bake at 325 F for about 1 hour. Prepare glaze (below). Remove cake from oven and pierce top thorougly with toothpick. Immediately pour hot glaze over hot cake (much bubbling and commotion). Cool for an hour or so, then gently remove from pan. Note: The brandy flavor is *quite* prominent. You may wish to replace half the brandy with water to tame it down a bit. Glaze 1/4 lb butter 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 1 oz brandy Boil butter, sugar, and water for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add brandy. -- ...!hplabs!sdcrdcf!trwrb!trwrba!heins We are a way for the universe to know itself. -- Carl Sagan
oyster@uwmacc.UUCP (Vicious Oyster) (09/03/85)
<> Regarding the Brandy Cake recipe: For those of you who prefer a rum taste to brandy, you can make the required substitution with equally delicious results. I, too, prefer to water down the glaze a bit.
suze@terak.UUCP (Suzanne Barnett) (09/11/85)
> <> > Regarding the Brandy Cake recipe: > For those of you who prefer a rum taste to brandy, you can make the required > substitution with equally delicious results. I, too, prefer to water down the > glaze a bit. I have a similar recipe calling for bourbon. I frequently substitute scotch. Tastes super, but the house smells like a distillery for a few hours. I leave off the icing called for as it is a VERY alcoholic hard sauce. The cake is moist enough by itself. -- Suzanne Barnett uucp: ...{decvax,ihnp4,noao,savax,seismo}!terak!suze phone: (602) 998-4800 us mail: CalComp/Sanders Display Products Division (Formerly Terak Corporation) 14151 N 76th street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260