dad's holiday wine cake

My dad makes about 5-10 of these every Christmas to give to friends, take to parties and share with us. Delicious.

for the cake

• box of Ducan Hines Deluxe yellow cake mix
  
• 1 box french vanilla pudding mix
  
• 4 eggs
  
• 1/4 cup sugar
  
• 1 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1/2 cup water
  
• 1/2 cup white wine
  
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  
• 1 cup chipped pecans
  

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Grease a bunt cake pan and put the chopped pecans in the bottom.
3. Mix remaining ingredients (if using mixer, on medium speed) until well blended. 
4. Pour into cake pan over pecans.
5. Bake for 1 hour.

for the glaze

• 1/2 cup sugar
  
• 1/2 cup white wine
  
• 1/2 stick butter 

1. Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
2. Thicken and cool a bit before covering cooled cake.