RICH RUM CAKE
We like a touch of rum for the holidays, and this orangy rum cake is decadent alone or with big swoops of whipped cream. -Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. For sauce, in a saucepan, combine confectioners' sugar, juice and 1/4 cup cubed butter; cook and stir over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in rum. Reserve 3/4 cup for serving., Preheat oven to 375°. Grease and flour a 10-in. tube pan. Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg together twice; set aside., In a bowl, beat egg whites on medium until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff peaks form., In another bowl, beat egg yolks until slightly thickened. Gradually add 1/4 cup remaining brown sugar and the vanilla, beating on high speed until thick. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into batter. Alternately fold in flour mixture and remaining whites. Fold in melted butter., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake on lowest oven rack 25-30 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Immediately poke holes in cake with a fork; slowly pour remaining sauce over cake, allowing sauce to absorb into cake. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Invert onto a serving plate. Serve with reserved sauce and, if desired, whipped cream and glazed pecans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 371 calories, Fat 17g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 103mg cholesterol, Sodium 233mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
SCANDALOUSLY RICH RUM CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10 inch bundt pan. Sprinkle the nuts inside the pan, trying to coat the sides as much as possible. In a medium bowl, using an electic mixer, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, oil, and rum. Mix until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Pour into pan and smooth top. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Cool 30 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare glaze: In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the sugar and water and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes: then remove from heat and stir in rum. Place the cake upside down in a serving plate. Pierce it all over with a toothpick. drizzel 1/3 of the glaze over the cake. Turn the cake over and brush the remaining glaze over the top. Cool completely.
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