BUTTER RUM CAKE ( FROM SCRATCH)

Butter Rum Cake ( from Scratch) image

Provided by crazyPastrychef

Categories Dessert

Time 2h40m

Yield 4 loaf pans, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups soften butter
2 1/2 cups white sugar
7 eggs
1 tablespoon good vanilla extract
3 cups flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup double cream
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
3 cups water
4 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 cup dark rum

Steps:

I do it by hand just using a wire whip but you can use a Mixer. Just remember DO NOT OVER MIX --
Beat Butter and Sugar until thoroughly blended then add Eggs One at a time then the Vanilla Extract. Sift together all Dry Ingredients -- Alternately Mix flour and double cream to butter mixture. Pour into Disposable 4 loaf tin pans or 7 cup bunt pan greased and floured. Bake onto a 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes --
Rum Syrup.
Boil together all Ingredients --
Invert bunt pan drizzle Rum Syrup repeat until it is really soaked.
When using a disposable tin just ladle syrup on to baked cake -- .