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prohibition rum cake

Recipe by
Lori L (JostLori)
San Diego

Great with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For prohibition rum cake

  • 1 box
    duncan hines golden butter cake mix
  • 1 pkg
    vanilla instant pudding (3.5 oz)
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1/2 c
    light rum
  • 1/2 c
    canola oil
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • GLAZE #1:
  • 1/2 c
    unsalted butter
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 1/4 c
    light rum
  • GLAZE #2:
  • 1/2 pkg
    powdered sugar (package size is 1 lb)
  • NOTE: THIS CALLS FOR HALF OF A 1 POUND PACKAGE OF POWDERED SUGAR
  • 1/4 c
    light rum
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt

How To Make prohibition rum cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 300 F. Grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan or an angel food pan
  • 2
    Cake: Combine first five ingredients (cake mix thru oil) in the electric mixer bowl and beat until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat between each addition.
  • 3
    Pour into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour.
  • 4
    During last 10 minutes of baking, prepare the first glaze. In a small saucepan, bring the butter, sugar and water to a boil. Simmer for 3 minutes. Add the rum. If you want the alcohol to burn off, continue simmering for another minute.
  • 5
    Remove the cake from the oven use a fork or a skewer to poke holes in the top of the cake. Pour the first glaze over the cake. Let absorb for 30 minutes, then remove the cake from the pan.
  • 6
    Make the second glaze: Combine powdered sugar, rum, and salt. Drizzle over COOLED cake.

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