Subj : Easy Whiskey-Vanilla Poke Cakes
To   : All
From : Mojo
Date : Sat Apr 30 2016 12:15 am

Easy Whiskey-Vanilla Poke Cakes

Ingredients

Cakes

2 boxes yellow cake mix 

2 boxes (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix 

2 cups milk 

1 cup vegetable oil 

1/4 cup whiskey 

8 eggs 

2 cups chopped walnuts 

Icing

1/2 cup butter, melted 

1 1/2 cups whiskey 

4 cups powdered sugar 

2 cups chopped walnuts 

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350øF. Spray 9 (5x3-inch) loaf pans with cooking spray.
  
2. In large bowl, beat cake mix, pudding mix, milk, oil, 1/4 cup whiskey and
the eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes. Add 2 cups walnuts;
beat 1 minute (batter will be very thick). Divide batter evenly among pans.
  
3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove from oven; place on cooling racks.
  
4. While cakes are still warm, in another large bowl, beat melted butter, 1 1/2
cups whiskey and the powdered sugar with whisk until smooth. In small bowl,
reserve 1 1/2 cups icing for in small bowl; set aside.
  
5. With bamboo skewer, poke holes in each cake. Pour some of remaining icing
over tops of cakes; let soak in 1 minute. Repeat until all icing has soaked
into cakes.
  
6. To reserved 1 1/2 cups icing, add 2 cups walnuts. Spoon walnut mixture over
tops of cakes. Cool completely, 45 to 60 minutes.
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