Original Bacardi Rum Cake

Name: Original Bacardi Rum Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 12-14
Ingredients: CAKE; 1 c walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped; 1 pkg 18oz. yellow cake mix with pudding in the mix; 4 large eggs; 1/2 c cold water; 1/2 c vegetable oil; 1/2 c light or dark rum; GLAZE; 1/2 c butter, unsalted; 1/4 c water; 1 c sugar; 1/2 c light or dark rum

By Tonja Wilson
@burnin

This cake is not for the kids..it's for adults to enjoy at a party or during the holidays. I had this cake many years ago and loved it

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Serves:

12-14

Prep:

40 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Ingredients

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CAKE
1 c

walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped
1 pkg

18oz. yellow cake mix with pudding in the mix
4 large

eggs
1/2 c

cold water
1/2 c

vegetable oil
1/2 c

light or dark rum
GLAZE
1/2 c

butter, unsalted
1/4 c

water
1 c

sugar
1/2 c

light or dark rum

How to Make Original Bacardi Rum Cake

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare one 9 or 10 in. fluted or bundt pan; generously grease pan with some shortening and lightly dust with flour.
Sprinkle nuts on the bottom of prepared pan.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, vegetable oil, and rum; beat with electric mixer until thoroughly mixed. Scrape sides of bowl with rubber spatula to ensure even mixing.
Spoon the batter over nuts and smooth with back of spoon.
Bake 1 hr. or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 10 min.
Remove cake from pan and place on wire rack to cool completely.
GLAZE
In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Stir in water and sugar; Bring to a boil and boil for 5 min., stirring constantly so mixture does not burn. Stir in rum.
Remove from heat.
Poke several holes in top of cake with a wooden skewer. Spoon warm rum glaze mix until absorbed. Continue to spoon mixture until most is absorbed.