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    White Wine Bundt Cake Recipe – AKA “Crack Cake”

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    by Kathy 27 Comments

    This easy Crack Cake Recipe starts out with a box cake mix and dresses it up with vanilla pudding and white wine for an experience so addictive you won’t be able to just have one piece!

    Crack Cake Recipe

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    When something is called Crack Cake, you probably already know a lot about it. I mean, if it is just a mediocre cake, no one would dare call it Crack Cake, right? A cake so addictive that once you eat it, you just won’t be able to stop? So, get ready to elevate your expectations for this sugary, sweet, moist and soft bundt cake that will change your life!

    I think it’s always important to have a good, slightly outside of the box, cake recipe on hand for different occasions. There are potlucks, pitch ins, birthday parties and celebrations that are all give you the opportunity for a really fun cake recipe. And, while this cake recipe IS slightly outside of the box, it all starts off INSIDE the box. And by that, I mean it is based off a box cake mix.

    Easy Crack Cake Recipe

    What Is A Box Cake Mix Recipe

    These cake recipes are all the rage right now on the internet. There are a ton of at-home bakers taking store bought cake mix recipes and adding some flair to them to make extravagant and exciting desserts. It’s so fun to take a box cake mix and think about all the things that you can add to it to create some fabulous flair to a new recipe!

    This Crack Cake Recipe starts out with a Yellow Cake Mix and, among other things, adds some vanilla instant pudding and white wine to create a flavor you won’t be able to forget about!

    Crack Cake

    Easy White Wine Cake Recipe

    Just like a lot of recipes here at Bubba Pie, we love that this one only has a handful of ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen right now!

    Cake Ingredients:

    • 1 package, 15.25 oz, yellow cake mix
    • 1 small package, 3.4 oz, instant vanilla pudding
    • 1/4 cup white sugar
    • 1/4 cup brown sugar
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 4 eggs
    • 3/4 cup water
    • 3/4 cup oil
    • 1/2 cup white wine

    Sauce Ingredients:

    • 1/2 cup butter
    • 1 cup white sugar
    • 1/4 cup white wine

    Crack Cake Directions:

    1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease a bundt pan generously with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
    2. Add cake mix, vanilla pudding, sugars and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl and mix well.Crack Cake Instructions
    3. Add eggs, water, oil and wine and mix well until combined.Easy Crack Cake Instructions 2
    4. Pour into prepared pan.Crack Cake Instructions 3
    5. Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
    6. Remove from oven and set aside for 10 minutes while making the sauce.
    7. To make the sauce, add butter, sugar and wine to a sauce pan.
    8. Heat over medium heat stirring frequently until boiling. Continue to stir and boil for 1 minute or until sugar is no longer grainy.
    9. Pour over warm cake and let set before inverting cake onto a plate.Crack Cake Instructions 4
    10. Cut and serve warm.

    Do You Need To Use Wine In This Crack Cake Recipe?

    The white wine does give it the unique flavor, and omitting it would certainly change that. Contrary to popular believe, alcohol rarely completely cooks out of dishes when used. There is usually some amount left. So, if you need to avoid alcohol, you may want to try this dish without it or avoid it all together.

    Other Tips and Tricks

    Just like with many other bundt cakes, you want to make sure that you really grease the pan so that the cake does not stick. Also, feel free to add some food coloring to the frosting to make it a bit more festive: orange for Halloween, red for Christmas, etc. It would also be awesome to use a funfetti cake mix for a birthday or a kid’s party!

    I hope you enjoy this crack cake recipe. Let me know how it turns out in the comments!

    Easy Crack Cake

    Crack Cake Recipe
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    Crack Cake Recipe

    This easy Crack Cake Recipe starts out with a box cake mix and dresses it up with vanilla pudding and white wine for an experience so addictive you won’t be able to just have one piece!
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Keyword bundt cake, crack cake
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 1 hour
    Servings 12 Servings
    Calories 464 kcal

    Ingredients

    • Cake Ingredients:
    • 1 package 15.25 oz, yellow cake mix
    • 1 small package 3.4 oz, instant vanilla pudding
    • 1/4 cup white sugar
    • 1/4 cup brown sugar
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 4 eggs
    • 3/4 cup water
    • 3/4 cup oil
    • 1/2 cup white wine
    • Sauce Ingredients:
    • 1/2 cup butter
    • 1 cup white sugar
    • 1/4 cup white wine

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease a bundt pan generously with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
    2. Add cake mix, vanilla pudding, sugars and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl and mix well.
    3. Add eggs, water, oil and wine and mix well until combined.
    4. Pour into prepared pan.
    5. Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
    6. Remove from oven and set aside for 10 minutes while making the sauce.
    7. To make the sauce, add butter, sugar and wine to a sauce pan.
    8. Heat over medium heat stirring frequently until boiling. Continue to stir and boil for 1 minute or until sugar is no longer grainy.
    9. Pour over warm cake and let set before inverting cake onto a plate.
    10. Cut and serve warm.
    Nutrition Facts
    Crack Cake Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 464
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Crack Cake Pin 1

     

    Filed Under: Breads, Desserts Tagged With: Cake

    Comments

    1. Renee says

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      4 stars
      So I made this crack cake it recommended to me by my sister and to my surprise I really like it I find it to be very moist and oh I used Stella Rose peach flavor it is soft and subtle in taste all in all,,,, delicious

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      • Kathy says

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        I am so happy you enjoyed it!

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        • Judith Hertzfeldt says

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          What can i use to replace wine?

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          • Kathy says

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            You could use white grape juice.

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      • Jen says

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        What can I use instead of wine for a childrens party?

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        • Kathy says

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          I would try a white grape juice.

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    2. Donald says

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      5 stars
      This is rum cake, with wine substituted for rum in both the cake and soaking syrup. I’ve been making this since the 1980’s when I was living in the Caribbean.

      Try it with rum. Delicious, and an easy and welcome Christmas gift (I used to make at least a dozen every December).

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      • Kathy says

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        Rum would be an excellent substitution! I might actually try that the next time I make this!

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      • Karen says

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        What kind of rum do you use?

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    3. Shannon says

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      This sounds amazing! One question… White wine can be dry or sweet… Which one works better for this cake? I’m not a chardonnay fan, but I would think a sweeter white – a reisling or similar – would be better… Can’t wait to try this!

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      • Kathy says

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        I would use the one you like to drink the best. I have used a Reisling and it was delicious!

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    4. Debra Maxwell Davies says

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      I made it with marsala (a sweet sherry) and used an eighth of a cup of white sugar instead. Very nice.

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    5. Pat Dohner says

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      This is my favorite cake. Made one for my wound care doctor and he declared it “best cake he had ever eaten”!!

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    6. Jeanne says

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      I do want to try this recipe but I haven’t had a chance yet. I made a champagne cake and the secret to making it taste like champagne was to reduce the champagne so that the small physical amount in the batter and frosting were very intensely flavored, sort of like making an extract.

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      • Kathy says

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        That makes sense, I haven’t tried that yet.

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    7. Dee says

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      For folks who don’t know a lot about wine, can you recommend a specific one to use?

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      • Kathy says

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        It really doesn’t matter. I wouldn’t worry about getting an expensive wine for this, get the cheaper stuff. Just don’t use
        “cooking wine”. We love Pinot Grigio.

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    8. Reyna says

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      5 stars
      I used cream sherry instead of wine, and did not have butter so I used coconut oil and oh my this was the most delicious cake. My family could not stop raving about how great it tasted. Thank you for your wonderful recipe!

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      • Kathy says

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        Yay! I am so happy your family enjoyed it!

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    9. Becky says

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      I plan on making this cake for Valentine’s Day. One of my guest is gluten free. Do you think it could be made with a gluten free cake mix. I’m so excited. I have a home brewed strawberry wine that I will be using. and I reduced the wine to be used for a richer flavor. I plan to decorate with red roses and fresh strawberries.

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      • Kathy says

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        I’ve not tried it but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. If you do make it, please come back and tell us how it went!

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    10. Betsy says

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      Do you have to store in the refrigerator?

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      • Kathy says

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        No, you don’t have to with this cake.

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    11. Julie says

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      Can I use a cook and serve vanilla pudding!

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      • Kathy says

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        I haven’t tried a cook and serve, just an Instant, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.

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    12. Hope says

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      I made this recipe this morning for a dinner I am attending this evening . Made exact , accept I did not have wine, so I used Baileys Irish Cream . Smells heavenly I will come back and let you know how it turned out, and what everyone thought 🙂

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      • Kathy says

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        That sounds delicious! I hope your guests enjoyed it!

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