vanilla rum cake

(1 RATING)
66 Pinches
miami, FL
Updated on Jul 17, 2011

very popular in our bakeries.

prep time 45 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 50 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups salted butter (4 sticks)
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 cups sifted self rising flour
  • 12 large eggs room temperature
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup rum or brandy or amaretto

How To Make vanilla rum cake

  • Step 1
    Seperate yolks from whites
  • Step 2
    Beat butter until it is creamy and add one cup of sugar to the butter and continue to mix
  • Step 3
    Add vanilla and egg yolks one by one mixing after each one
  • Step 4
    Bring speed down to the minimum speed and start adding the flour little by little
  • Step 5
    In a seperate bowl beat the egg whites with the other one cup of sugar until stiff peaks.
  • Step 6
    Fold in whites into the cake mixture by hand until completely incorporated
  • Step 7
    Put the mixture in the pan and bake at 325 for about an hour
  • Step 8
    Remove ckae from oven and let sit for ten minutes
  • Step 9
    Remove the cake from the pan and clean the pan. Line the pan with saran wrap leaving plenty of plastic to be able to wrap the cake completely. insert cake back in to soak in syrup.
  • Step 10
    Soaking syrup 4 cups of water, 2cups of sugar and 1/2 cup rum.
  • Step 11
    mix the sugar and water in a pot on the stove top stir occasionally until dissolved.
  • Step 12
    once dissolved remove from the heat and add the liquor. you can add liquor to taste.

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