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Slice of Worlds Best Rum Cake

World’s Best Rum Cake

Moist flavorful Rum Cake with chopped pecans and a delicious rum glaze a perfect Holiday dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 20 servings
Calories 307 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Duncan Hines Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1 3.9 oz box Godiva White Chocolate Vanilla Bean Pudding, OR small Vanilla Pudding
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup baquardi Rum 80 proof
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Glaze

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 Tablespoons Rum Extract
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Cup Water *See instructions

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • Spray Bundt pan with Baker's Joy or grease and flour pan.
  • Sprinkle 1 cup of chopped pecan into the bottom or prepared pan. Set aside.
  • In mixer, with paddle attachment, mix together cake mix, box of pudding, 4 eggs, cold water, vegetable oil, and 1/2 cup of Rum.
  • Mix until incorporated.
  • Pour over nuts. Bake 1 hour. Allow to cool in pan for 1 hour.
  • Poke holes in top and 1/2 way down cake.
  • Spoon 1/2 of the glaze carefully over the top of the cake.
  • Drizzle remaining warm glaze over individual cake slices when serving.

Glaze

  • Place 2 Tablespoons Rum extract into a glass 1 cup liquid measuring cup. Fill remainder with water to equal 1 cup of liquid.
  • In a small sauce pan, over medium heat, melt 1/4 cup butter, 1 cup of liquid, and 1 cup of sugar. Stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil and slightly thickens.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 307kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 244mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26g
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