Though this 'going down the hill' stage can take any time between various of years to some of decades or even more.
Another idea is create 3/4 one cup of dessert wine together with cake batter, rather than 3/4 a cup of grease. Although an inky, dark wine does not guarantee quality either! https://pad.geolab.space/ewyhvCgnSu-8cnKkl7Lxug/