Shelly's Recipe

BOURBON CHOCOLATE CAKE

Category: Cakes from Cake Mixes

1 pkg cake mix, chocolate with pudding
3 large eggs
1/2 cup bourbon whiskey
1/2 cup water cold
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Frosting
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup bourbon whiskey
1 cup nuts chopped

Butter and flour 2 (9 inch_ round cake pans. Combine cake mix, eggs, bourbon, cold water and vegetable oil in large bowl of mixer. Beat for 2 minutes on high speed until very light. Pour into pans. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until tests done. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove. Cool completely. Split layers in half horizontally.

Spread frosting over each cake layer. Sprinkle with walnuts. Stack layers. Cover sides with frosting. Chill at least 2 hours.

FROSTING: In large mixing bowl, combine whipping cream, cocoa, powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until stiff then fold in the bourbon.