Irish Sour Cream Whiskey Caraway Almond Cake

Hello to all you foodies out there in web land its MadJon again and to night we are going to be sending out a recipe that a friend showed me but I changed it up some.  I made it on the St Paddy's Day shoot.  She says that you are to use a brand called Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey, however I just used an Irish Whiskey I had at my home.  This cake was very tasty with my brand.  Any who this was a nice and easy cake to make.  The Irish cakes are usually earthy confections and made with heavy spices like nutmeg and ginger with almonds and candied fruits.   I loved the flavor of the Caraway seeds mixed into this cake.  It gave it a Licorice taste that you look for in a Irish Cake.  I do hope you give this cake a try.  Email me at madjon51@aol.com if you have any questions and come like my fan page on face book at Cooking With MadJon and Friends.  I've had a busy February and starting of March with catering and our granddaughter has been sick with Mono for a month now.  She has compilations from it and not enough rest.  She has been trying to go to school and we have had her in the ER and Doctors office's almost seems like twice a week. I thought if you just rest up and eat you'd be OK but it gives your other illnesses sometimes and she is getting them plus she got sick from the medicines that they gave her and her body is healing from that as well.  Its been a mess and someone has to be with her at all times.  So we are praying that she is about over this Mono thing!  Last week I co-hosted with Talkback live on ASTV 95 with Ed and had some fun there.  However it is stressful on live TV verses being edited.  The show is new to ASTV and you can watch it on the web www.aikenstandard.TV 95 and its live everyday but Wednesday's at noon to one.  Nice shows and you can twitter them on the air as well.  You can also twitter me @madjon51 so let me know what you are up too.  Here is the recipe for the cake and I wish you a very nice St. Paddy's Day from one half Irishman to you.  Happy trail to you until we meet again.  MadJon, Happy Cooking!

Yellow Cake Mix                                       1 packet ]Vanilla pudding                                          1 Box Oil                                                                 ½ Cup Vanilla                                                         1 tsp Water                                                           1/3 cup Lemon Zest                                                  1 Lemon Irish   Whiskey                                             ¼ cup Slivered Almonds, toasted                            1 cup Sour Cream                                                   1 cup Eggs                                                               4 Eggs, beaten Caraway Seeds                                              1 TBSP

Glaze: Confectioner’s Sugar          1 ½ cups, sifted Lemon Juice, fresh              2 TBSP Milk                                        1 TBSP Irish   Whiskey                       1 TBSP

 

Directions

Mix the cake mix with the pudding.  Beat in the oil, vanilla, zest, eggs, sour cream, seeds, whiskey, and water.  Blend in the roasted almonds.  Bake in a pre-heat oven at 325 degrees, in a greased Bundt pan for about 40 to 45 minutes or until done.  Let rest in pan for about 20 minutes before removing cake from the pan.  Cool and mix the glaze to pour on top.  Take the sugar and beat with juice, milk, and whiskey.  Pour over the cake and top with some extra Almonds.