Our Retro ’70’s Harvey Wallbanger Cake Is A Crazy Moist, Fun Riff On A Classic Cocktail That Uses A Doctored Cake Mix For Easy, Quick Preparation!
This is a wonderful recipe given to me by my Mother in Law. She was an amazing cook and baker. She absolutely loved food! I guess you could say she was a foodie before it became an “in” thing! She lived to cook. Imagine, before Food Network, Allrecipes and Food News. Before blogging!!! Was there ever really a time like that?
I love this cake. It starts with a cake mix so it’s quick to put together. It’s moist, tender and fabulously delish. It gets it’s name from the retro cocktail the Harvey Wallbanger. The cocktail is made with a mix of vodka, orange juice and a liqueur called Galliano.
The cake is topped with a fabulous glaze flavored with orange zest and coconut that finishes it off perfectly!
Harvey Wallbanger Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 Box 18.5 Ounces Butter Flavor Cake Mix (I use Duncan Hines)
- 1 Box 3.5 Ounces Instant Vanilla Pudding
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 4 Large Eggs
- 1/2 Cup Galliano
- 3/4 Cup Orange Juice
Glaze:
- 3/4 Cup Powder Sugar
- 1-2 Tablespoons Orange Juice
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Orange Zest
- 1 Tablespoon Sweetened Shredded Coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray Bundt cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding, eggs, oil, Galliano and orange juice. With an electric mixer, beat the mixture for 4 minutes. Pour into prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, make the glaze; in a small bowl mix, all glaze ingredients until smooth. When cake is cooled, invert it onto a serving plate and drizzle with glaze.
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Source: My MIL-Louise
Can I make this maki g the sponge mix from scratch as am in Uk and don’t know what pudding mix in. So could I use a Victoria sponge recipe instead Thanks
Hey Denise! Gosh, this recipe was specifically written and tested for a box mix. I’m sorry, I haven’t worked it out from scratch yet. Sorry to disappoint!!!
What can I use instead of Galliano. No alcohol.
Hi, Grace. Sorry, there isn’t a substitute for the Galliano. It’s the key ingredient that gives this cake it’s unique flavor.
Hi Kathleen this cake looks delicious but I have 2 questions because I’m in Ontario. One is this cake still OK with the mixes now that are at the store? 2 I’m Italian 2nd generation and never heard of Galliano liquor so I’m wondering what else can I use? Thanks
Hi Carm. Yes, this recipe works with the current box mixes. Honestly, there isn’t a substitute for the Galliano. It’s the key ingredient that gives this cake it’s unique flavor.
Just made this for Thanksgiving last week, was lovely! I just adore Galliano in my favourite island drink, so this was a treat to find. Other recipes had Vodka as well, which i don’t drink or have in my home. Easy to make, had to use a different brand/flavour of cake mix from what is sold here, but tasty and moist. Maybe i’ll add the liqueur to the glaze a bit, can’t really say i could detect it in the cake. Might have to make again and see, if there’s any left, lol. Thank you!
You’re so welcome, Jolly Joker! So happy you liked the cake!
It’s now 3/2016, and the cake mixes are much smaller than they were when this recipe was posted. Will this recipe work if you use the new smaller box of cake mix?
Hi Angela. Yes, it will work the same. I have made it with the smaller boxes without making any alterations. Great question!
I have a recipe with this name somewhere around here. I’ll have to dig it out and see if it’s like yours, because this looks delicious!
this is just beautiful, and what a great tribute to your mother in law!
I have never had the cocktail but I would absolutely love to try this cake. I wish I was a good baker!
Rhonda, this is so easy to make you wont believe it!
Beautiful, Kathleen. This was my mom’s favorite cake that she took to every pot luck dinner at church. Everybody loved it and it was always one of the first desserts to disappear off the buffet.
Cathy I love hearing that about your mom! We have a lot of fond family memories about this cake too. It makes the recipe even more special