Rum Cake Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Rum Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans; 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix; 1 (3 3/4 ounce) package vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix; 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

1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans
1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (3 3/4 ounce) package vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix
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
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2
Grease and flour 10-inch tube or 12-cup Bundt pan.
3
Sprinkle nuts over bottom of pan.
4
Mix all cake ingredients together.
5
Pour batter over nuts.
6
Bake 1 hour.
7
Cool; invert onto serving plate. Prick top with fork.
8
Spoon and brush glaze evenly over top and sides.
9
Glaze:
10
Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in water and sugar.
11
Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, and remove from heat.
12
Stir in rum. You may decorate with whipped cream before serving.
13
** If using yellow cake mix with pudding already in the mix, omit the instant pudding, using 3 eggs instead of 4 and 1/3 cup oil instead of 1/2.
14
** I also bake this cake 3 to 4 days ahead of time.***.

1068

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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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 chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans, 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix, 1 (3 3/4 ounce) package vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix, 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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