Rum Cake Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Rum Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: Cake; 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix; 1 (3 3/4 ounce) box jello instant vanilla pudding; 4 eggs; 1/2 cup cold water; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup Bacardi dark rum (80 proof); Glaze; 1/2 cup butter; 1/4 cup water; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup Bacardi dark rum (80 proof)

Servings: persons

Cake
1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 (3 3/4 ounce) box jello instant vanilla pudding
4 eggs
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup Bacardi dark rum (80 proof)
Glaze
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup Bacardi dark rum (80 proof)

1
Cake: Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2
Grease and flour a 12c.
3
Bundt pan.
4
Mix all cake ingredients together.
5
Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan.
6
Bake for 1 hour and cool completely.
7
Make the glaze while cake is cooling.
8
Glaze: Melt butter in sauce pan.
9
Stir in water and sugar.
10
Bring to a boil for 5 minutes stirring constantly.
11
Remove from heat.
12
Stir in the Rum.
13
Invert the cake onto a serving plate or cake stand.
14
Prick the top of the cake with a toothpick to allow the glaze to soak in.
15
Drizzle and smooth the glaze evenly over the top and sides.
16
Allow the cake to absorb the glaze.
17
Repeat until all of the glaze is used up.
18
(This will take several applications).

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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: Cake, 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix, 1 (3 3/4 ounce) box jello instant vanilla pudding, 4 eggs, and more.

Yes, 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.

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