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southern praline rum cake

Recipe by
Connee Conehead
Baltimore, MD

A rich, delicious rum cake with praline flavor that is easy to make.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For southern praline rum cake

  • 1 c
    pecans, chopped
  • 1/2 c
    butter (at room temperature)
  • 2/3 c
    dark brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 1 pkg
    15.25 oz. super moist butter pecan cake mix
  • 1/3 c
    cornstarch
  • 1/2 c
    heavy cream
  • 1/2 c
    spiced rum
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • GLAZE
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 4 Tbsp
    water
  • 1/2 c
    dark brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/4 c
    spiced rum

How To Make southern praline rum cake

  • 1
    Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • 2
    Grease and flour a 12-cup tube pan.
  • 3
    Sprinkle pecans evenly into pan.
  • 4
    In mixer bowl, at low speed, cream butter and 3/4 cup dark brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring after each addition.
  • 5
    Combine cake mixr and cornstarch in a medium bowl.
  • 6
    Add dry mixture, alternately with heavy cream; mixing well.
  • 7
    Stir in 1/2 cup spiced rum and the vanilla extract.
  • 8
    Pour evenly into prepared tube pan.
  • 9
    Bake for 50 minutes or until cake tester, inserted deeply into cake, comes out clean.
  • 10
    Cool in pan for 15 minutes; then turn out onto serving plate.
  • 11
    To make glaze, in a small saucepan, over low-medium heat; melt butter.
  • 12
    Add water and 1/2 cup dark brown sugar.
  • 13
    Stir and watch glaze constantly; when it comes to a boil, remove from heat.
  • 14
    Add 1/4 cup spiced rum.
  • 15
    With fork, poke holes all over top of cake.
  • 16
    Using pastry brush, smooth glaze all over cake.
  • 17
    Serve or cover tightly with foil until ready to be served.

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