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Bacardi Rum Cake


Courtesy of my sweet Auntie Peg

Ingredients

RUM CAKE INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup BACARDÍ Dark Rum (80 proof)
1 pkg yellow pre-made cake mix
1pkg (3 3/4oz) vanilla instant pudding mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts

RUM BUTTER GLAZE INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup BACARDÍ dark rum
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup of water
1 cup granulated sugar

CHOCOLATE GLAZE INGREDIENTS:
4 OZ semi-sweet chocolate
1 tsp butter

Instructions

CAKE

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  • Grease and flour a 10 inch bunt cake pan
  • Mix cake mix, pudding, eggs, water, rum and oil until smooth
  • Pour into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour. Cool in pan for 25 minutes
  • Invert onto serving plate.
  • Prick top with toothpick
    • Spoon and brush RUM GLAZE evenly over cake allowing the cake to absorb the glaze
    • When cake is cooled, drizzle with CHOCOLATE GLAZE TOPPING
    • (Optional) Sprinkle with nuts

RUM GLAZE

  • Melt butter in saucepan.
  • Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat; stir in Rum

CHOCOLATE GLAZE TOPPING

  • Melt Chocolate and butter over very low heat in heavy sauce pan