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Chocolate Rum Cake ( from scratch )
INGREDIENTS
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Ingredients
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1/2 cups walnuts, crushed
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1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
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3 tablespoons + 1/2 cup vegetable oil, divided
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1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not dutch process)
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4 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 cup DIY vanilla pudding mix (click for my easy homemade pudding mix recipe; if you prefer, you can use 1 box of packaged instant vanilla or chocolate pudding mix OR substitute 1/3 cup dry milk powder + 1/3 cup cornstarch + 1/3 additional cup sugar
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3/4 cup whole milk
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1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
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3/4 cup dark rum
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1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
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4 large eggs
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For the syrup
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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
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1/2 cup water
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3/4 cup granulated white sugar
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1 teaspoon Kosher salt
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1/4 cup cocoa powder
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1/2 cup dark rum
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