HOLIDAY BUTTER-PECAN RUM CAKE

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My mom received some rum cakes from a friend a few years back and we absolutely loved the moist rum flavor! This delicious cake gets its moistness from the buttery rum glaze that soaks the cake. Topped with pecans and a butter rum glaze, this is a perfect gift to someone for the Holidays! I use imitation Rum Extract instead of...

Provided by Hope Vaillancourt

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pkg (18 1/4 ounces) yellow cake mix
1 pkg (3 1/2 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
4 large eggs
1 c water
1/2 c (1 stick) butter, softened
2 Tbsp mccormick imitation rum extract
1 c chopped pecans
BUTTER RUM GLAZE
1/2 c sugar
1/4 c butter
2 Tbsp water
1/2 tsp mccormick imitation rum extract

Steps:

  • 1. BEAT all ingredients, except pecans and glaze, in a large bowl with on low just to moisten. Beat on medium 4 minutes. Grease and flour 12-cup bundt pan. Sprinkle nuts in bottom of pan. Pour batter into pan.
  • 2. BAKE in 325 degrees F oven for 1 hour or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan. Cool in pan 15 minutes.
  • 3. MEANWHILE, prepare glaze by mixing sugar, butter and water stirring constantly in saucepan. Bring to boil on medium heat and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in rum extract.
  • 4. Invert cake onto serving plate. Pierce cake with fork. Spoon warm glaze over warm cake. Cool. ***FLAVORFUL TIPS: 1/2 tsp rum extract= 1 tbsp light rum 1 1/2 tsp extract= 1 tbsp dark rum

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