HOT BUTTERED RUM CAKE

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I worked in a hospital for 27 years and we loved to share our recipes. I use to make this cake every christmas for the staff. I always had to make two so some could be taken home. It looks beautiful on a footed serving plate with the glaze pooling around the cake and is usually the center of attraction on my dessert table for my...

Provided by geraldine quesenberry

Categories     Cakes

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 box duncan hines butter recipe cake mix
1 stick butter, room temperature
3 eggs
1/2 c bacardi light rum, with water to equal 2/3 cup
1 1/2 c walnut pieces
GLAZE FOR RUM CAKE
2 stick butter, room temperature
1 c sugar
1/4 c water
1/2 c rum
1/2 c walnut pieces-chopped fine

Steps:

  • 1. Soften butter 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Grease and flour tube pan. Put all ingrediates in a bowl and beat at high speed for 4 mintes.Stir in nuts. Pour in pan and bake 35-40 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes on a wire rack. remove from pan.
  • 2. GLAZE: Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat - add rum and stir. Add remaining nuts. prick cake all over with fork. pour glaze over cake.
  • 3. Hint: I sometimes use Bacardi Dark Rum for Glaze and I like to brush the glaze on every 10 minutes so it has time to absorb well. I will glaze it about 3 times and if I have any glaze left I will serve it on the side for those who like more glaze.

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