Best Mother’s Crack Cake recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 box instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 oz)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 4 large eggs
  • ¾ cup water
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup white wine (or substitute apple juice)

Glaze:

  • 1 stick butter (½ cup)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup white wine (or apple juice)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
  3. Add eggs, water, oil, and wine. Mix until well combined and smooth.
  4. Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan.
  5. Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  6. While cake is baking, prepare the glaze: melt butter in a saucepan, add sugar and wine, stirring until smooth and slightly thickened.
  7. Remove cake from oven and let cool about 10 minutes.
  8. Poke holes in the cake with a skewer or fork, then pour glaze evenly over warm cake.
  9. Let cake absorb glaze completely before removing from pan.
  10. Serve and enjoy—moist, sweet, and irresistible!

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