Cruzan Rum Cake Recipe

Name: Cruzan Rum Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, or a combination); 1 (18 1/2 ounce) box yellow cake mix, dry; 1 (3 3/4 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding (not sugar-free, dry); 1 pinch nutmeg (less than 1/8 tsp); 3/4 cup whole milk; 1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1/4 cup cruzan dark rum; 4 large eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon almond extract; Glaze; 1/2 cup butter (1 stick); 1/4 cup water; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup cruzan dark rum; 1 teaspoon almond extract

Servings: persons

1 1/4 cups chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, or a combination)
1 (18 1/2 ounce) box yellow cake mix, dry
1 (3 3/4 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding (not sugar-free, dry)
1 pinch nutmeg (less than 1/8 tsp)
3/4 cup whole milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup cruzan dark rum
4 large eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon almond extract
Glaze
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1/4 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup cruzan dark rum
1 teaspoon almond extract

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["Preheat oven to 325u00b0F Grease and flour a 10"" tube pan, a 12-cup Bundt pan, or two mini-Bundt pans (mine has 6 wells which each hold 1 cup).", "Sprinkle nuts evenly over the bottom of the pan/wells.", "Whisk together dry cake mix, dry pudding mix and nutmeg. In another bowl, whisk together milk, oil, rum, eggs, and almond extract. Pour wet ingredients into dry and whisk together until just incorporated; do not over mix. Pour into pan, or divide evenly into mini-Bundt wells.", "Bake large cakes 55-65 minutes, mini-Bundts 35-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted halfway across comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove to a rack until completely cool.", "Meanwhile, combine butter and water in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until butter melts. Add sugar and bring to a boil, stirring often. Boil 5 minutes. Off heat, add rum and almond extract and stir to combine.", "Poke top of cake with a skewer at frequent intervals. Spoon glaze over cake; repeat if moister cake is desired."]

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

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/4 cups chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, or a combination), 1 (18 1/2 ounce) box yellow cake mix, dry, 1 (3 3/4 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding (not sugar-free, dry), 1 pinch nutmeg (less than 1/8 tsp), and more.

Yes, Cruzan 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.

Cruzan Rum Cake

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