Our Birthday Cake...

Apples, Peaches, Pears & Plums....

Tell Me when Your birthday comes?

That's OUR Birthday Cake!

*(I have made this cake for years, minus the Tequila. Either in a Cake or Cobbler form. The Name of the Cake came from a childhood jump rope song, that I would sing to my children, hence the name of MY CAKE recipe).

An easy cake to make with some prep time involved...

This cake is very moist & full of flavor! First response was mumbled ewww's & ahhh's, followed by a belly groan of "OH Ya!!!" Then when the piece of cake was done gone.....two hearty thumbs up!

*(And that was just ME...No, just kidding!)

SO....I think my new (secret) ingredient was the key to the cakes hearty responses!

 A, P, P & P Tell Me when Your Birthday Comes Cake!

   Author: The CattleQueenCooks

• 1 yellow cake mix....*make according to directions, mine called for 3 eggs, 1/3 cup of oil and *1 cup of water-*I used juice instead of water, 1 cup of mixed fruit juices, including tequila juice from plums *see below.
• 1 instant vanilla pudding mix, add dry to the cake mix 
• 1 1/2 ounces of gold tequila, (Secret ingredient) pour over ...
• 1/4 cup of dried plums and let soak...drain after about 15 minutes and *reserve plum/tequila juice for later
• 1/2 cup of chopped apples, canned or fresh
• 1/2 cup diced peaches, drain juice reserve *1/2 cup of the juice for cake
• 1/2 cup diced pears, fresh or canned, reserve *1/2 cup of the juice, add to the peach juice, equals 1 cup.
• 1 cup of mixed fruit juice plus 1 1/2 ounces of the reserved plum/tequila juice...*use this mixture instead of the water called for on the Cake box
• Add the fruit and juice to the dry cake mix, oil, eggs and pudding mix. Blend well.
• Place blended cake mix in a greased/sugared bundt pan. *I like to sugar the pan instead of using flour...makes a sweet & awesome finish to the cake :)
• **Additional tequila/juice mixture equaling 1 1/2 ounces for use later, see below.

Cooking Directions:

1.Set the oven to 350 degrees and cook cake for 40-45 minutes. Check with a toothpick to make sure the cake is fully cooked. Let rest for 15-20 minutes before turning out on to a plate.

**When cake is done, poke random holes around the bottom of the cake with a skewer or a knife. Mix together tequila and reserved fruit juice to equal 1 1/2 ounces. Pour over the bottom of the warm cake while still in the pan. Let rest another 5-10 minutes while it soaks into the cake

Then turn cake out of the pan and add the glaze.

Brown Sugar Glaze:

•  1 tablespoon of Brown Sugar
• A healthy pinch of Sea Salt
• 1 tablespoon of softened butter
• 3/4 to 1 cup of powder sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon of pure vanilla
• 1/2 cup of pecans, chopped and toasted with a scant of olive oil and Sea Salt to taste. Reserve for the top of the icing.

Mmmm, Where's MY FORK???

Serving Our Birthday Cake with Style...

PS... We lost my Dad 2 months ago yesterday...Today would have been his Non-Birthday...

He was a leap year baby :)

Happy Birthday Dad...this cake is for You! I miss you so much, I'll love you forever...xoxo

Does Heaven have Birthday Party's Dad? 

I made this Cake for YOU.... xoxo, NeeCee