Best Holiday Rum Raisin Cake Recipes

HOLIDAY RUM & RAISIN CAKE

Steps:

• Combine raisins and rum; cover and stand until rum is absorbed.
• Stir together: flour, baking powder, salt. Blend butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl on low speed.
• Beat on high speed for 5 minutes, scraping down sides often.
• Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternatly with cream.
• Stir in raisins and turn into baking pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake: 12 cup bundt pan - 70 to 80 minutes; or 2-6 cup bundt pan - 40 to 45 minutes.
• This cake gets very brown on top. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pans.
• Brush with Rum & Butter Glaze.
• Allow cake to absorb and repeat until glaze is used up.
• GLAZE: Melt ½ cup butter in saucepan; add 1 cup sugar and ¼ cup water.
• Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in ½ cup rum. Cool slightly.

HOLIDAY RUM & RAISIN CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Combine raisins and rum, cover and stand until rum is absorbed. 2. Stir together flour, baking powder, salt. Blend butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla on low speed in a large bowl. 3. Beat on high speed for 5 minutes, scraping sides often. 4. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with cream. 5. Stir in raisins and pour into baking pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake. 12 cup bunt pan 70-80 minutes, 2-6 cup bunt 40-45 minutes 6. This cake gets very brown on top. Cool 10 minutes then remove from pan. 7. Brush with rum and butter glaze. 8. Allow cake to absorb and repeat until glaze is used up. 9. Glaze: melt 1/2 cup butter, add 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water. 10. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup rum. Cool slightly.