Best Martharaydeens Caribbean Rum Cake Recipes

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CARIBBEAN COCONUT RUM CAKE



Caribbean Coconut Rum Cake image

My take on those boozy treats that weigh down suitcases returning from Jamaica, this moist cake packs a rum punch. You may wish to card your guests before serving. The longer the rum soaks in, the better-overnight is best. -Jenn Hall, Collingswood, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon coconut extract
3/4 cup amber rum
3/4 cup whole milk
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
SYRUP:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
Dash salt
1/2 cup amber rum
1 teaspoon coconut extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. In a small bowl, combine rum and milk. In a large bowl, whisk flour, pudding mix, cornstarch, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with rum mixture, beating well after each addition., Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan briefly to prevent sticking; replace in pan. Cool on wire rack., Meanwhile, for syrup, heat butter, water, sugar and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add rum and extract., Using a small skewer, poke holes in cake. Slowly pour syrup over cake until it's all absorbed. Cover; let stand overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 461 calories, Fat 18g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 823mg sodium, Carbohydrate 58g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

MARTHARAYDEEN'S CARIBBEAN RUM CAKE



MarthaRayDeen's Caribbean Rum Cake image

This made from scratch rum cake recipe really makes you feel like you are in the Caribbean. The aroma in the Test Kitchen while this baked, was heavenly. By slowly pouring the glaze and letting it really soak in, you taste the rum flavor in every bite of this moist cake. This is good!

Provided by Martha Ray Deen

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 c cake flour (or 1 3/4 c. all purpose flour + 1/4 c. corn starch)
1 1/2 c granulated sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 c butter, cut into bits (do not substitute)
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 pkg vanilla instant pudding mix (3.5 oz)
1/2 c milk
4 medium eggs
1/4 c dark rum
1/4 c vanilla rum (I used Cruzan)
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 c chopped walnuts (for bottom of pan, not in cake)
RUM GLAZE
1/2 c butter (do not substitute)
1/4 c water
1 c granulated sugar
1/2 c vanilla rum (I used Cruzan)

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a large bundt pan with Pam. Then evenly sprinkle the chopped walnuts into bottom of pan.
  • 2. Combine the first 6 ingredients and mix until it has a gravel/sand consistency (I used a food processor to combine it).
  • 3. Add pudding mix, milk, eggs, rum, oil, and vanilla and combine on medium speed with electric mixer for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the bowl halfway through. Pour mixture over nuts in bundt pan.
  • 4. Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes, or until golden and toothpick comes out clean. Remove cake from the oven and place it on a cooling rack (do not remove from bundt pan).
  • 5. Prepare the glaze by combining butter, water, and sugar in a pan and bring to boil. Stir constantly. Continue to boil for 3-5 minutes until the sugar is completely dissolved and the liquid begins to thicken up. Remove glaze from heat and stir in the rum, continuing to stir. It will bubble up and be a little thinner than you think it should be, but this is ok, it will be great when you finish!
  • 6. Pour the warm glaze, a little bit at a time, over the cooling cake inside the bundt pan. I poke a few holes in mine, to let the rum glaze soak through the cake. It will take a little time to get all of the syrup glaze poured over, but believe me, it's worth the time. When you've got all of the syrup glaze poured over the cake, let it cool to room temperature, then cover with foil or plastic wrap and place in the fridge overnight (keeping it in the bundt pan).
  • 7. The next day, submerge the bundt pan bottom into a little warm water to warm the glaze (and unstick from the pan), then invert onto a cake platter.

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