KING'S CROWN BUTTER-RUM CAKE (FROM SCRATCH)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Grease 2 8" round cake pans.
• Combine the first 5 ingredients; set aside.
• Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream 10 Tbsp.
• butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, and 3/4 cup brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Blend in the eggs one at a time.
• Add 1 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup (4 T) rum, and 1 tsp.
• vanilla; blend well.
• Reduce mixer speed to medium; gradually beat in the flour mixture.
• Spread batter evenly in the prepared pans.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat the remaining butter, brown sugar, and rum over low heat until the butter is melted.
• With a skewer, poke holes in tops of cakes in pans; brush with 1/2 the rum mixture.
• Cool 5 minutes on racks; invert onto wire racks-bottom sides up.
• Poke holes in bottoms of cakes; brush with remaining rum syrup.
• Cool completely.
• With an electric mixer on high speed, beat the remaining heavy cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla until stiff.
• Place one cake layer on a serving platter; spread with 1 cup of the whipped cream.
• Top with the other cake layer.
• Transfer 1 cup of the whipped cream to a pastry bag fitted with a rose or star tip.
• Spread top and sides of cake with remaining whipped cream.
• Pipe rosettes on top of the cake; sprinkle each with colored sugar.