hot buttered rum cake

boynton beach, FL
Updated on Jun 30, 2010

I worked in a hospital for 27 years and we loved to share our recipes. I use to make this cake every christmas for the staff. I always had to make two so some could be taken home. It looks beautiful on a footed serving plate with the glaze pooling around the cake and is usually the center of attraction on my dessert table for my family christmas parties. I hope it will become a tradition with your family and friends as well. Enjoy!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min
method ---
yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 - box duncan hines butter recipe cake mix
  • 1 stick butter, room temperature
  • 3 - eggs
  • 1/2 cup bacardi light rum, with water to equal 2/3 cup
  • 1 1/2 cups walnut pieces
  • GLAZE FOR RUM CAKE
  • 2 sticks butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup rum
  • 1/2 cup walnut pieces-chopped fine

How To Make hot buttered rum cake

  • Step 1
    Soften butter 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Grease and flour tube pan. Put all ingrediates in a bowl and beat at high speed for 4 mintes.Stir in nuts. Pour in pan and bake 35-40 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes on a wire rack. remove from pan.
  • Step 2
    GLAZE: Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat - add rum and stir. Add remaining nuts. prick cake all over with fork. pour glaze over cake.
  • Step 3
    Hint: I sometimes use Bacardi Dark Rum for Glaze and I like to brush the glaze on every 10 minutes so it has time to absorb well. I will glaze it about 3 times and if I have any glaze left I will serve it on the side for those who like more glaze.

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