My good friend Pat made this cake to share with her coworkers.  She loved to cook and bake for family and friends.  This is a delicious and quite lovely dessert to prepare for your loved ones over the holidays.  Pat is no longer here but I think of her often, especially when cooking for my family and friends.  Be thankful for those you still have and remember those who have gone.

• 1C  Chopped Pecans
• 1 Pkg. Chocolate Cake Mix
• 1 Box jello instant pudding (vanilla or chocolate)
• 4 eggs
• ½ C  cold water
• ½ C  vegetable oil
• ½ C  Bailey’s Irish Cream

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a bundt cake pan.  Sprinkle nuts in bottom of pan. Combine all other ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.  Pour into pan over nuts and bake for 1 hour.  Cool cake and then flip out of pan.  Poke holes in cake and pour glaze over top.

Glaze

• 4T. of butter
• 2 T. water
• ½ C  sugar
• ¼ C  Bailey’s Irish Cream or Godiva Chocolate Liquor (I ran out of irish cream J)

Melt butter in small saucepan, stir in water and sugar.  Boil for 5 minutes.  Remove from heat and add Liquor.  Pour over cake.