Boozy Spice Cake

Steps

• 1

  Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a bundt pan and set aside.
• 2

  In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, beat cake mix, water, oil, bourbon and eggs on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Fold in chopped walnuts, if desired.

  
• 3

  Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40-45 minutes. Remove cake from oven and cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Transfer cake to serving plate.

  
• 4

  Meanwhile, make the glaze: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt and cook butter, whisking constantly, until butter browns and turns a caramel color. Strain butter into a large bowl.
• 5

  Add powdered sugar, vanilla and milk to bowl and stir to combine.
• 6

  Immediately pour glaze evenly over warm cake. Let glaze set and cake cool before slicing.