Rum Cake

Contributed byHeather Phalen
Bundt cake with a shiny, dark rum glaze on a white plate.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 package yellow cake mix
  • 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix (6 serving size)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup dark rum (divided)
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
Yield: 24 Servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour a bundt pan. Sprinkle nuts over bottom of pan. Mix together cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, water and 1/2 cup rum. Pour over nuts. Bake 1 hour. Invert cake on cooling rack and let cool. Put cake on plate and prick with a fork. Drizzle glaze over cake.

Glaze: Melt butter. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup rum. 

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