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Preheat oven to 350 F.
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Get your food processor out. If you don't have a food processor, grab the blender. If you don't have a blender, just get a bowl and a wooden spoon.
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Except for the flour, baking powder and soda, add all of the cake ingredients into the food processor or bowl and pulse/mix them well. Lastly, add the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Pulse to combine but be careful not to overwork the batter. Mix until they just disappear.
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Pour the batter into a well-greased bundt pan and pop it into the warm oven.
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Bake for about 30 minutes. Once you can smell the cake, it's ready.
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Do a toothpick-test toward the center of the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, remove cake from the oven.
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Set the pan on a wire rack. Allow the cake to stay in the pan for another 10 minutes, then invert the cake out of the pan onto a metal rack. Let it cool completely, about 30 minutes, depending on what the weather looks like out your way.
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Now, make the frosting. In a medium sized bowl mix the butter, powdered sugar and Kahlua using a wooden spoon until smooth.
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Set the cake on a plate, with the bottom, flat side facing up. With the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes evenly apart through the bottom of the cake (but don't poke all the way through to the top of the cake.
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Fit a plastic sandwich bag or piping bag with an icing tip and fill the bag with the frosting. Snip the tip off of the bag with a pair of scissors and gently pipe the frosting into each hole.
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Flip the cake right side-up and set gently back onto the plate.
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Just before serving, dust with powdered sugar and wow your guests!
