"TESTED & PERFECTED RECIPE – This is my homemade version of the famous Duncan Hines rum cake soaked in butter and rum...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 large eggs
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3 large egg yolks
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1/2 cup dark rum
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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2-1/2 cups cake flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off with knife, plus 1 tablespoon more for flouring the pan (see note)
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1 cup packed light brown sugar
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1 cup granulated sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing the pan
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Confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional)
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1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
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1/4 cup water
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark rum