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Lookin' for a good rum cake recipe . . . . anyone know of one ?




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Sandylee

I USED to make one every year (marinated in Rum for about three weeks!) But, lost the recipe some years back....

I DO, however, remember taking it to WORK one year for our Potluck......accidentally got a bunch of folks crocked! All loved it but the single biggest question was...." WHAT THE HECK WAS IN THAT CAKE?!"

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sweetpea

RUM CAKE

1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 package Duncan Hines Deluxe yellow cake mix
1 3 1/2 oz. package jello brand french vanilla instant pudding
4 eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup 80 proof dark rum
1 3 1/2 oz. can coconut

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10 inch tube pan or 12 cup bundt pan. DO NOT FLOUR PAN.

Using fingers combine pecans, sugar and a sprinkle of cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle half of this mixture over the bottom of the pan. Add the 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon to remainder of mixture and reserve. Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, oil, and rum in a mixing bowl. Beat on low speed until moistened, scraping sides of bowl as needed. Beat in coconut on low speed. Pour half of batter over mixture in pan. Sprinkle reserved nut mixture over batter. Pour remainder of batter over nut layer and smooth top.

Bake for 50-60 minutes or until cake shrinks from sides of pan and a cake pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool pan on wire rack. Turn out onto serving platter.

GLAZE
5 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup dark rum

Melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in water and sugars. Boil 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove pan from heat and stove then stir in rum. Prick top of cake with a toothpick and spoon glaze evenly over top and sides. Allow cake to absorb each spoon of glaze before continuing. Repeat until glaze is used.

NOTE;
THIS CAKE WITH GLAZE IS EXTREMELY POTENT AND NOT FOR CHILDREN.
For a milder rum taste cut the amount of rum in the glaze in half.

Can separately melt chocolate and caramel toppings and drizzle over cake.

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Fozbot

OMG! Does that sound good. Thanks for the recipe, Sweetpea! The last 'boozey' cake I made was a Harvey Wallbanger cake back in the 70's. I remember actually getting a buzz from eating it.

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Bacardi

Does sound very good never tried it though.

Gardenshadow

I found a recipe very similar to yours, SweetPea, but it called for Captain Morgan spiced rum in both the cake and the glaze. I wonder how that would work ?


Harv

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luvsun

SweetPea, your recipe sounds really good. I'll have to try it. Here is the one our family has been using for many, many years. The kids can eat all they want with no effects - as far as I know.


CHOCOLATE RUM CAKE

1 Pkg. (18 1/2 oz.) yellow cake mix
1 Pkg. (3 3/4) instant chocolate pudding
1 Cup sour cream
4 Tbs. Light or dark rum (I prefer dark)
4 eggs
1/2 Cup salad oil
1 Cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces-divided
1 Cup chopped walnuts-divided
Confectioners sugar—optional

Combine all ingredients except 1/2 cup of choc. and 1/2 cup nuts. Beat well.
Fold in remaining nuts and choc. pieces. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Cool and sprinkle with Conf. Sugar, if desired.

sweetpea

luvsun -your recipe sounds like a good change of pace from the usual coke cake made with half the coke replaced with spiced rum that my chocoholics get each Christmas.
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Left over coke in this case "is a good thing" - especially with leftover spiced rum. That combination pleases the baker while the cake is in the oven.

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Sandylee

Luvsun, your recipe sounds great too! Question: Do you also use a bundt/tube pan? Any grease and/or flour on the pan? Thanks!

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luvsun

Sandylee - yes to bundt pan and yes to grease and flour (I use the spray stuff and still smear it with wax paper).

Sandylee

Thanks Luvsun!

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Gardenshadow

My wife, Dee, found a rum cake recipe and whipped up a bunt type cake with Capt'n Morgan in the cake and the glaze. It was outstanding and enjoyed by all at the Super Bowl party today.


Harv

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Yvette

I've learned that with any boxed cake all you need to do is replace the water called for in the recipe with rum and you're good. I like to use flavored rum with a flavored icing. With a homemade icing, again replace water with rum of the same flavor used in the cake. Cook the cake in a bundt pan and drizzle warm icing on the cake while the cake is also warm.
Try orange rum with come candided orange peels to decorate. Or raspberry rum with fresh raspberries.