butter-rum pound cake
I love a great bunt cake. I have several different shaped bunt pans which makes it fun. My family loves this cake. They are great for bake sales, too.
prep time
25 Min
cook time
2 Hr 45 Min
method
Bake
yield
16 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CAKE
- 1 box 1 box betty crocker® supermoist® butter recipe yellow cake mix
- 1 box 1 box (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
- 4 - eggs
- FROSTING
- 1/2 cup betty crocker® rich & creamy vanilla frosting
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
How To Make butter-rum pound cake
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Step 1Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan, or spray with baking spray with flour. In large bowl, beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, water, sour cream, butter, 1/4 cup rum, the orange peel and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Spread in pan.
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Step 22Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
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Step 33In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on Medium (50%) 15 seconds. Stir in 2 teaspoons rum. Spread over top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down side. Sprinkle with pecans. Store loosely covered.
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Step 4Expert Tips No rum? Use water for the 1/4 cup rum in the cake, and use 1/2 teaspoon rum extract for the 2 teaspoons rum in the frosting. This cake freezes well. Wrap airtight and it will keep frozen 3 to 4 months. Frost after thawing.
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