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The Best Rum Cake Recipe Ever

This is the most incredible cake you will ever eat. Not only is it delicious but it is also super easy to make. With a little help from a boxed cake mix, you will have a moist and delicious cake that will delight everyone.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 235 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • Pam
  • 1 tbs flour for dusting more if you need it
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 box plain yellow cake mix
  • 1 pkg vanilla instant pudding 3.4 oz
  • ½ cup rum
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup water
  • 4 large eggs

Glaze

  • ½ stick butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup dark rum
  • 2 Tbs Water

Instructions
 

Cake

  • Preheat oven to 325° and place the oven rack in the center of the oven
  • In a large bowl, add cake mix, pudding mix, rum, oil, water, and eggs.
  • Blend on low speed for 1 minute
  • Scrape down the sides
  • Blend on medium for 2 minutes – scraping the sides if needed
  • Lightly spray the bundt pan with Pam
  • Dust bundt pan with flour and shake out excess
  • Sprinkle pecans or walnuts in the bottom of the pan
  • Pour batter into the prepared pan
  • Bake for about one hour – until the cake is golden brown and springs back lightly when pressed.
  • Cool on a wired rack for 20 minutes
  • Use a long knife to loosen the cake around the edges
  • Invert the cake onto a cake platter
  • Using a long skewer or toothpick, poke holes in the top of the cake

Glaze

  • Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat
  • add water and sugar
  • Stirring, increase heat to medium, and bring to a boil
  • Reduce heat slightly and let glaze simmer until thickened – 4 to 5 minutes – stirring constantly
  • Remove the pan from heat and stir in rum
  • Spoon the glaze over the warm cake allowing it to seep into the holes and drizzle down the sides and into the center
  • Cool completely before cutting

Notes

  • You can use white rum if you don’t have any dark rum on hand. It will still be delicious.
  • Make sure to drizzle plenty of the sauce on the pecans. It makes the most delicious praline topping.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 235kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 105mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 0.05gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 208IUCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword cake, dessert, holiday dessert, Rum cake
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