Bacardi Rum Cake Recipe

Name: Bacardi Rum Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped; 1 (18 1/2 ounces) packaged yellow cake mix; 1 3 3/4 oz instant pudding mix; 4 large eggs; 1/2 cup cold water; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup dark rum; Glaze:; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1/4 cup water; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup light or dark rum

Servings: persons

1 cup walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped
1 (18 1/2 ounces) packaged yellow cake mix
1 3 3/4 oz instant pudding mix
4 large eggs
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup dark rum
Glaze:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light or dark rum

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1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare one 9 or 10 inch fluted tube pan; generously grease the pan with shortening and dust with flour.
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Batter:
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2.Sprinkle the nuts over the bottom of the prepared pan.
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3.In a large bowl of an electric mixer, combine cake mix, eggs, water, vegetable oil, and rum; beat until thoroughly mixed. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula so the mixture blends evenly. Spoon the batter over the nuts and smooth the surface with the back of a large spoon.
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Bake:
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4.Bake 1 hour or until a long toothpick, wooden skewer, or cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and place pan on a wire cooling rack to cool for 10 or 15 minutes then remove cake from the pan and place the cake on the wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
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Glaze:
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5.In a small heavy saucepan over low heat, melt the butter. Stir in water and sugar; bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes stirring constantly so mixture does not burn. Remove from heat. Stir in the rum.
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6.Use a long toothpick or skewer to poke several small holes in the top of the cake. Spoon the still warm glaze over the top of the cake and allow to soak in. Repeat until the glaze is used up.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped, 1 (18 1/2 ounces) packaged yellow cake mix, 1 3 3/4 oz instant pudding mix, 4 large eggs, and more.

Yes, Bacardi Rum Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Bacardi Rum Cake

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