pumpkin rum cake/bread

Visalia, CA
Updated on Oct 21, 2011

I was going through an old cookbook from the Oregon Cancer Society that my great aunt gave me years ago, looking for something different to make, and ran across this. I love pumpkin and this sounds amazing. I haven't seen anything like this on here, so I thought I would share. I'll be trying this one for the holidays! If you beat me to it, let me know what you think. **This recipe was originally shared by Retta Cooper. All credit and thanks go to her.**

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min
method ---
yield Makes one bundt.

Ingredients

  • 2 packages (16 oz./each) pound cake mix
  • 1 can (16 oz.) pumpkin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • FOR GLAZE:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 - inch cinnamon stick
  • 1/4 cup rum

How To Make pumpkin rum cake/bread

  • Step 1
    For cake: Prepare cake mixes according to directions, but reduce water to a total of 2/3 cup. Add pumpkin and spice; mix well. Prepare a 10-inch fluted tube pan by greasing and flouring well. Pour cake mixture into pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour 20 minutes. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Turn out onto serving plate. Using a long-tined fork or skewer, punch holes in the top of the cake at 1 inch intervals.
  • Step 2
    For glaze: In saucepan, bring sugar, orange juice and cinnamon stick to a boil, then remove from heat. Remove the cinnamon stick and stir in the rum. Spoon glaze slowly over the cake, a small amount at a time, allowing it be absorbed before adding more, until all glaze is used.
  • Step 3
    Note: This is the original recipe, but I think I would omit the cinnamon stick and use a spiced rum instead.

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