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Orange Liqueur Cake
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 70 Minutes
Servings: 24
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
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup orange juice
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/2 cup triple sec or 1/2 cup other orange-flavored liqueur
Directions:
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.
By RecipeOfHealth.com