Orange Liqueur Cake

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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

Instructions

  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.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

753 kcal 38% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 5.9g 12% DV
Total Fat 59.3g 76% DV
Carbs 53.9g 20% DV
Fiber 3.9g 14% DV
Sugar 3.2g 6% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 370.3mg 16% DV
Potassium 363mg 8% DV
Cholesterol 153mg 51% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 224.5mcg 25% DV
Vitamin C 17mg 19% DV
Calcium 125.8mg 10% DV
Iron 1.6mg 9% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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