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 batter; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package golden cake mix; 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix; 1/2 cup light rum; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 4 eggs; hot rum glaze; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup light rum; 1/2 cup water

Servings: persons

cake batter
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (18 1/4 ounce) package golden cake mix
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
1/2 cup light rum
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
hot rum glaze
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup light rum
1/2 cup water

1
Preheat oven to 325.
2
Grease and flour a bunt pan.
3
Crumble the nuts into the bottom of the pan.
4
In a mixer, or by hand, mix the cake mix with the pudding, rum, water, oil, and eggs.
5
Pour cake batter over the nuts.
6
Bake for one hour in the middle of the oven.
7
While the cake is baking, make the glaze by melting the butter, water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
8
Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring.
9
Allow to cool and stir in rum.
10
Remove cake from oven and allow to cool, then turn out onto a serving plate.
11
Prick the top of the cake and drizzle the glaze over the top.
12
Let soak for at least 20 minutes
13
Serve.

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

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: cake batter, 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package golden cake mix, 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix, 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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