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caribbean rum cake

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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Martha Ray Deen
@MarthaRayDeen
Charlotte, NC

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!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This made-from-scratch rum cake recipe makes you feel like you are in the Caribbean. The texture is a cross between a sponge cake and a pound cake, and you can taste the butter. By slowly pouring the glaze and letting it soak in, you taste the rum flavor in every bite of this moist cake.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(9)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 23 Hr 20 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For caribbean rum cake

  • 2 c
    cake flour
  • 1 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    butter, cut into bits (do not substitute)
  • 1/2 c
    + 3 Tbsp vegetable oil, divided
  • 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)
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 1 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c
    vanilla rum (I used Cruzan)

How To Make caribbean rum cake

  • Spray a Bundt pan with non-stick spray and sprinkle chopped walnuts.
    1
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a large Bundt pan with Pam. Then evenly sprinkle the chopped walnuts into the bottom of the pan.
  • Add cake flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, and oil to a food processor.
    2
    Combine the cake flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, and 3 Tbsp vegetable oil in a food processor.
  • Mix until it forms a sand consistency.
    3
    Mix until it has a gravel/sand consistency.
  • Add to a mixing bowl and add vanilla pudding, milk, eggs, 1/2 cup oil, and vanilla.
    4
    Add pudding mix, milk, eggs, rum, remaining 1/2 cup vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to a mixing bowl.
  • Mix batter.
    5
    Mix at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the bowl halfway through.
  • Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan.
    6
    Pour the mixture over the nuts in the Bundt pan.
  • Bake the Bundt cake.
    7
    Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Place cake on a cooling rack.
    8
    Remove the cake from the oven and place it on a cooling rack. Do not remove from the Bundt pan.
  • Bring butter, water, and sugar to a boil.
    9
    Prepare the glaze by combining butter, water, and sugar in a pan, bringing to a boil. Stir constantly. Continue to boil for 3-5 minutes until the sugar is completely dissolved and the liquid begins to thicken.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the rum.
    10
    Remove the glaze from the heat and stir in the rum, continuing to stir. It will bubble up and be a little thinner than you think it should be, but this is ok, it will be great when you finish!
  • Poke holes in the cake.
    11
    Poke a few holes in the cooling cake.
  • Slowly spoon the warm glaze over the cake.
    12
    Pour the warm glaze, a little bit at a time, over the cooling cake inside the Bundt pan. It will take a little time to get all of the syrup glaze poured over, but believe me, it's worth the time.
  • Cover the cake and refrigerate for 24 hours.
    13
    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, remove the cake from the pan and serve.
    14
    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.
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