I can't remember who's quote this was, nor really how exactly it went, but it was some stand-up comedian who said something along the lines of "cake is so good, that if the DMV says they're going to 'have cake,' you know you'll want to renew your license." Back in the days when I worked in a busy office I remember those wonderful days when someone had a birthday and there was going to be cake. And I think no one can forget those days in elementary school when it was Jimmy So-and-So's birthday and his Mom baked cake. In my days the cool kid's Moms made "Funfetti" cake... That wonderful boxed white cake with the colored sprinkles both in the batter and on top of the frosting, typically it was in sheet form. Oh those were the days! I'm pretty sure that Funfetti cake is still available at most grocery stores, but like many things as we grow older certain foods like McDonald's cheeseburgers, Chuck-e-Cheese's pizza and Funfetti cake start to loose their magic.
Those boxed cakes I suppose are a bit of a cheaters method of baking cake, but sometimes when you're in a hurry the box can be quite helpful. And of course, who isn't in a hurry to eat cake? Also, as we grow older we begin to discover the many forms cake can take on... Not only in sheet form, but stacked high, square, round, crazy characters, Al Roker, cup-sized and bundt. Bundt is quite pretty and easy considering you don't have to worry about frosting or decorating, just a simple dusting of powdered sugar and you're good to go. So I've got a great bundt recipe that is kind of a cheaters cake, I use a box mix, but I add some other ingredients. To stick with my Italian theme that I talked about in my last post, this cake is made with Limoncello. If you're not familiar with this lovely drink, it's a Southern Italian lemon liquer. I fell in love with it while waiting tables at an Italian restaurant. We used to serve it over lemon sorbet, which is also an amazing use of the liquer.
limoncello bundt cake
1 box lemon cake mix
1 16oz container light sour cream
2 eggs
1 small package lemon pudding mix
1/4 cup veggie or canola oil
1/2 cup limoncello
cooking spray/flour (for prepping bundt pan)
powder sugar (for garnish)
Preheat oven to 350. Spray the bundt pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. Mix all ingredients and add to the bundt pan. Tap the pan several times on the counter. Bake for 45-60 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then invert onto a platter. Dust with powder sugar.
