Harvey Wallbanger Cake

slice of yellor/orange bundt cake with a bottle of galliano behind it.

Published by Kate

This boozy 1970s cake features vodka and Galliano in both the cake and the icing. It's moist and tender, with notes of citrus and anise.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 339 kcal

Ingredients

For the cake:

1 package yellow cake mix
1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix
½ cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
¼ cup vodka
¼ cup galliano
¾ cup orange juice

For the glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vodka
2 teaspoons galliano
2 teaspoons orange juice

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a bundt pan with cooking spray or butter.
Place all of the cake ingredients in a large bowl. Mix with a hand mixer for 3 minutes.
1 package yellow cake mix, 1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix, ½ cup vegetable oil, 4 eggs, ¼ cup vodka, ¼ cup galliano, ¾ cup orange juice
Pour the batter into the greased bundt pan. Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let cake rest in the pan for 15 minutes after removing from the oven. Then, invert onto a wire rack.
In a medium bowl, whisk the glaze ingredients together until smooth. If it’s too thick to pour, add a splash more orange juice. Drizzle over the warm cake.
1 cup powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons vodka, 2 teaspoons galliano, 2 teaspoons orange juice
Let cool completely before serving.

Notes

How much alcohol is in this cake? There are 4.5 ounces of alcohol in this cake. That's the equivalent of three shots (1.5 ounces each). The cake serves 12, so that's a quarter of a shot per person (not much!).

Where can I find Galliano? If your local grocery store doesn't have it, try a larger liquor store. I found it at Binny's in Chicago.

Storage: store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to a week. You can also freeze this cake.

Kate's note: I found recipes for Harvey Wallbanger Cake in various spiral-bound cookbooks ranging from 1965–1978. This was the most common recipe for it.

Nutrition

Calories: 339kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 335mgPotassium: 74mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 113IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 101mgIron: 1mg

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