RUM RING CAKE

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A co-worker brought this in for somebody's birthday. I believe it took approximately 25 minutes for the entire thing to vanish! Fabulous cake that was moist, tender and looked great. I later discovered that the recipe is attributed to Pillsbury. Prep time includes time for cake to cool.

Provided by skat5762

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup rum or 1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup apricot preserves
2 cups cut-up fresh fruit

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350-degrees.
  • Generously grease 12-cup Bundt pan or 8-cup ring mold.
  • In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients; beat at low speed until moistened.
  • Beat 2 more minutes at medium speed.
  • Pour into greased pan.
  • Bake at 350-degrees for 30-40 minutes or until toopick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar and water.
  • Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.
  • Remove from heat; stir in rum/oj.
  • Cool slightly.
  • Using long-tined fork, pierce hot cake in pan at 1-inch intervals; immediately pour syrup over cake.
  • Cook cake in pan 15 minutes.
  • Invert onto serving plate.
  • Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
  • In small saucepan, heat apricot preserves.
  • Press preserves through strainer into bowl to remove large apricot pieces.
  • Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.
  • Just before serving, fill center of cake with cut-up fruit.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3775.8, Fat 73.2, SaturatedFat 38.5, Cholesterol 985.1, Sodium 2775, Carbohydrate 706, Fiber 7.3, Sugar 461.3, Protein 56.6

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