MarthaRayDeen's Caribbean Rum Cake

MarthaRayDeen's Caribbean Rum Cake
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Recipe Rating:
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Category: Cakes
Keywords: walnuts, rum, bundt-cake, Rum Cake, Caribbean Rum Cake, Vanilla Rum
Serves: 8-10
Prep Time: 20 Min
Cook Time: 55 Min

Ingredients

BASIC CAKE MIX (CAN BE KEPT IN
FRIDGE FOR A WEEK OR SO)
2 c cake flour (or 1 3/4 c. all purpose flour + 1/4 c. corn starch)
1 1/2 c granulated sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 c butter, cut into bits (do not substitute)
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3 Tbsp vegetable oil
RUM CAKE INGREDIENTS
1 pkg vanilla instant pudding mix (3.5 oz)
1/2 c milk
4 md eggs
1/4 c dark rum
1/4 c vanilla rum (i used cruzan)
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 c chopped walnuts (for bottom of pan, not in cake)
RUM GLAZE
1/2 c butter (do not substitute)
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1/4 c water
1 c granulated sugar
1/2 c vanilla rum (i used cruzan)
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MarthaRayDeen .
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Charlotte, NC (pop. 731,424)
MarthaRayDeen
Member Since Aug 2011
MarthaRayDeen's Notes:
I love the rum cakes you get while on vacation in the Caribbean, but I don't like the price of having one shipped, so I found a way to bring the Caribbean to me! This cake is amazing!
 
 

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Spray a Large Bundt pan with Pam, then sprinkle the chopped walnuts into bottom of pan, with an even distribution.
2
Combine the first 6 ingredients and mix until it has a gravel/sand consistency (I used a food processor to combine it)
Add pudding mix, milk, eggs, rum, oil, and vanilla and combine on medium speed with electric mixer for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the bowl halfway through.
Pour mixture over nuts in Bundt pan.
3
Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes, or until golden and toothpick comes out clean.
Remove cake from the oven and place it on a cooling rack (do not remove from bundt pan)
4
Prepare the glaze by combining butter, water, and sugar in a pan and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Continue to boil for 3-5 minutes until the sugar is completely dissolved and the liquid begins to thicken up.
Remove glaze from heat and stir in the rum, continuing to stir. It will bubble up and be a little thinner than you think it shold be, but this is ok, it will be great when you finish!
5
Pour the warm glaze, a little bit at a time, over the cooling cake inside the bundt pan. I poked a few holes in mine, to let the rum glaze soak through the cake. It will take a little time to get all of the syrup glaze poured over, but believe me, it's worth the time.
When you've got all of the syrup glaze poured over the cake, let it cool to room temperature, then cover with foil or plastic wrap and place in the fridge overnight. (keeping it in the bundt pan)
The next day, submerge the bundt pan bottom into a little warm water to warm the glaze (and unstick from the pan), then invert onto a cake platter.
Comments

8 comments on "MarthaRayDeen's Caribbean Rum Cake"

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Amy Tokarska angryfoodie
Nov 23, 2011
Can't wait to try this recipe! Sounds amazing!
angiemath
angela Gray angiemath
Dec 7, 2011
I love Tortuga rum cakes and this sounds like them . THanks for sharing, saved !
MarthaRayDeen
MarthaRayDeen . MarthaRayDeen
Dec 7, 2011
Angela, you can use a dark vanilla rum throughout the recipe to make this more like the Tortuga cakes...this cake tastes almost EXACTLY like the Tortugas, and has the texture you'll love!
angiemath
angela Gray angiemath
Dec 7, 2011
Oh, Then I must make this soon. I am going to the store tomorrow, I am so darn busy right now. I haven't cooked much this week at all ! Thanks so much Martha, Merry CHristmas.
MISSJANE
Jane Moore MISSJANE
Jan 1, 2012
O my goodness this cake is wonderful!! Made it Christmas,took it to friends house and came home empty handed. I'm making another one tomarrow. It's hard to explain how wonderful it is. Thanks for the recipe.
user Jane Moore MISSJANE
I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!
MarthaRayDeen
MarthaRayDeen . MarthaRayDeen
Jan 1, 2012
Thank you for letting me know. I think I could LIVE on this cake (if I weren't worried about calories, haha)...it's even better two days later after sitting in the fridge (IF it lasts that long!!)
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