RUM CAKE

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Provided by linda mcdougal

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 stick butter
2 c sugar
1 tsp grated orange rind
1/2 tsp grated lemon rind
2 eggs
1/2 c all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 c buttermilk
1 c chopped pecans
3/4 c chopped pecans
1 lemon, juiced
2 Tbsp rum
1/2 c powdered sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Beat room temperature butter until fluffy.
  • 2. Gradually add sugar. Mix well.
  • 3. Add rinds and eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
  • 4. In another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • 5. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternately with buttermilk.
  • 6. Beat well after each addition.
  • 7. Fold in one cup chopped nuts.
  • 8. Grease tube pan
  • 9. Place 3/4 cup chopped pecans in bottom and along sides of tube pan.
  • 10. Gently pour batter into pan, trying not to disturb nuts coating outside of pan.
  • 11. Bake at 350 for 1 hour, or until cake shrinks from pan edges.
  • 12. While cake cooks, combine fruit juice, rum and powdered sugar.
  • 13. Bring to a boil, and continue boiling boiling for about 5 minutes.
  • 14. Pour over the cake when you take it out of the oven.

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