GRAND MARNIER CAKE

JOAN VICKERY

1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 package Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe or Gold Deluxe Cake mix
1 3.4 oz  package of Vanilla Instant pudding
1/2 cup Grand Marnier
1/2 cup orange juice
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup oil

Drizzle

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup Grand Marnier
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 lb butter

Preheat oven to 325degrees.   Grease a bunt pan and sprinkle walnuts on the bottom of the pan.   Combine cake mix, pudding, Grand Marnier, orange juice, eggs and oil in bowl.  Beat for about 2 minutes.  Pour into pan and bake for approximately 55 to 60 minutes.

Five minutes before the cake is done, mix sugar, rum and butter in pan and bring to a rapid boil.  When the cake is done, poke holes in top of the cake with a fork or a knife and drizzle the mixture over the cake.  Let cool for 30 minutes and then remove the cake from the pan.  Let cake cool to room temperature and remove from bunt pan