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: For the Cake; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 pkg yellow cake mix; 1 pkg vanilla instant pudding (4 srv size); 4 eggs; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup oil; For the Glaze; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 1/4 cup water; 1/2 cup dark rum

Servings: persons

For the Cake
1 cup chopped pecans
1 pkg yellow cake mix
1 pkg vanilla instant pudding (4 srv size)
4 eggs
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup oil
For the Glaze
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup dark rum

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["Grease a 10"" bundt pan and sprinkle the bottom with the chopped pecans.", "", "Combine remaining cake ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Blend, then beat at medium speed for 4 minutes. Pour into prepared pan.", "", "Bake at 325 degrees for about 1 hour until cake begins to pull away from sides of the pan. Cool 15 minutes.", "", "While cake cools, prepare glaze by combining butter, water, and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until mixture boils. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in rum.", "", "Pour warm glaze over cake while it is stil in the pan. Allow glaze to drizzle over sides of cake, shaking pan side-to-side to allow glaze to distribute. Let stand 10 minutes, then turn cake out of pan onto serving platter."]

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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: For the Cake, 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 pkg yellow cake mix, 1 pkg vanilla instant pudding (4 srv size), 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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