southern praline rum cake
A rich, delicious rum cake with praline flavor that is easy to make.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
50 Min
method
Bake
yield
Ingredients
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 4 large eggs
- 1 package 15.25 oz. super moist butter pecan cake mix
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup spiced rum
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- GLAZE
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/4 cup spiced rum
How To Make southern praline rum cake
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Step 1Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
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Step 2Grease and flour a 12-cup tube pan.
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Step 3Sprinkle pecans evenly into pan.
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Step 4In mixer bowl, at low speed, cream butter and 3/4 cup dark brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring after each addition.
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Step 5Combine cake mixr and cornstarch in a medium bowl.
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Step 6Add dry mixture, alternately with heavy cream; mixing well.
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Step 7Stir in 1/2 cup spiced rum and the vanilla extract.
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Step 8Pour evenly into prepared tube pan.
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Step 9Bake for 50 minutes or until cake tester, inserted deeply into cake, comes out clean.
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Step 10Cool in pan for 15 minutes; then turn out onto serving plate.
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Step 11To make glaze, in a small saucepan, over low-medium heat; melt butter.
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Step 12Add water and 1/2 cup dark brown sugar.
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Step 13Stir and watch glaze constantly; when it comes to a boil, remove from heat.
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Step 14Add 1/4 cup spiced rum.
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Step 15With fork, poke holes all over top of cake.
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Step 16Using pastry brush, smooth glaze all over cake.
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Step 17Serve or cover tightly with foil until ready to be served.
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