Description
Eggnog cake is a holiday dessert that brings the rich, spiced flavors of classic eggnog into a moist and tender cake, topped with eggnog-infused frosting. Perfect for the Christmas parties, this cake is a great way to enjoy this classic holiday beverage in dessert form.
Ingredients
Scale
- One 15.25 oz box, vanilla or white cake mix + ingredients called for on the package
- Eggnog to replace the water in the cake mix
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (or ground nutmeg)
- 1 cup eggnog
- One 3.4 oz box, instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (or ground nutmeg)
- 8 oz. tub whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and spray a baking pan with nonstick spray.
- Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions EXCEPT replace the water called for with eggnog and add 1/8 teaspoon of ground nutmeg.
- Bake according to the package instructions. After baking let the cake cool completely on a wire rack.
- When ready to frost, mix together 1 cup of eggnog, pudding mix, and another 1/8 teaspoon of gorund nutmeg. Allow the pudding mix to set up and thicken for 5 minutes.
- Fold the whipped topping into the pudding mixture until just incorporated. Spread the frosting over the top of the cake. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Add sprinkles before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 368
- Sugar: 37.1 g
- Sodium: 637.6 mg
- Fat: 7.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 71.7 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4.5 g
- Cholesterol: 48.7 mg