Best Original Bacardi Rum Cake Recipes

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ORIGINAL BACARDI RUM CAKE



Original Bacardi Rum Cake image

This cake is not for the kids..it's for adults to enjoy at a party or during the holidays. I had this cake many years ago and loved it

Provided by Tonja Wilson

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

CAKE
1 c walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped
1 pkg 18oz. yellow cake mix with pudding in the mix
4 large eggs
1/2 c cold water
1/2 c vegetable oil
1/2 c light or dark rum
GLAZE
1/2 c butter, unsalted
1/4 c water
1 c sugar
1/2 c light or dark rum

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare one 9 or 10 in. fluted or bundt pan; generously grease pan with some shortening and lightly dust with flour.
  • 2. Sprinkle nuts on the bottom of prepared pan.
  • 3. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, vegetable oil, and rum; beat with electric mixer until thoroughly mixed. Scrape sides of bowl with rubber spatula to ensure even mixing.
  • 4. Spoon the batter over nuts and smooth with back of spoon.
  • 5. Bake 1 hr. or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 10 min.
  • 6. Remove cake from pan and place on wire rack to cool completely.
  • 7. GLAZE
  • 8. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Stir in water and sugar; Bring to a boil and boil for 5 min., stirring constantly so mixture does not burn. Stir in rum. Remove from heat.
  • 9. Poke several holes in top of cake with a wooden skewer. Spoon warm rum glaze mix until absorbed. Continue to spoon mixture until most is absorbed.

BACARDI RUM CAKE



Bacardi Rum Cake image

This Bacardi rum cake is lovely and moist. I usually make it around New Years, makes a nice looking dessert for a buffet and the taste is rich and wonderful. From a magazine add, many years ago.

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h24m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup chopped walnuts
1 (520 g) package yellow cake mix (You just use the cake mix as is, do not add other ingredients listed on cake box.)
1 (92 g) package vanilla instant pudding mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup dark rum or rum
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark rum or rum

Steps:

  • Sprinkle nuts over bottom of greased 10 inch tube pan or 12 cup bundt pan.
  • Stir together cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, oil and rum.
  • Pour batter over nuts.
  • Bake at 325 in oven for 1 hour.
  • Cool 10 minutes in pan.
  • Invert onto serving plate and prick top.
  • Glaze-----------------.
  • Melt butter in saucepan.
  • Stir in water and sugar.
  • Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Stir in rum.
  • Brush glaze evenly over top and sides of cake.
  • Allow cake to absorb glaze.
  • Repeat until glaze is used up.

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