No matter what time of the year it is, Rum Cake will be a hit with your loved ones! Here we will show you how to make this delicious cake!
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Rum Cake is a very popular dessert to make, enjoy, and give as a gift. It is very common to have it during the holidays but our family loves to have it throughout the year. This cake is rich and sweet. It pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee!
Another reason we love this recipe is how easy it is to make! Since it is made with a boxed cake mix, it makes the prep time fast! With the prep and cook time, it will take a little over an hour to make!
Looking for another Bundt Cake recipe? Check out our Glazed Butter Pecan Bundt Cake recipe !
Can you get drunk on Rum Cake?
It depends on how much of the cake you eat. The 1/2 cup of Rum inside of the cake will cook off in the oven but there is 1/4 cup of Rum in the glaze. If you eat more than two slices, there is a chance you will feel the liquor.
You can always use a Non-Alcoholic Rum if you don’t want the cake to be spiked. It will have just a rum taste. If you want to skip the rum flavor in the glaze, we recommend making a simple glaze. The recipe for the glaze here would work perfectly.
Ingredients for Rum Cake:
- Walnuts (Chopped)
- Yellow or Golden Cake Mix (15.25oz)
- Instant Vanilla Pudding (3.4oz)
- Eggs
- Non-Alcoholic Light Rum
- Water
Ingredients for the Hot Rum Glaze:
Cooking Equipment needed for Rum Cake:
- Bundt Cake Pan
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Hand Mixer
- Rubber Spatula
- Wire Rack
- Cake or Serving Plate
- Pastry Brush
- Saucepan
How to make Rum Cake:
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF
2. Spray Bundt Cake Pan with non-stick cooking spray and coat with flour. Shake off any excess flour.
3. Spread nuts evenly into the pan.
4. In a large bowl, mix Cake Mix, Pudding Mix, Eggs, Rum, Oil, and Water until smooth.
5. Spread evenly into the pan on top of the nuts.
6. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
7. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20-30 minutes.
11. Remove the cake from the pan onto a cake or serving plate.
12. Brush glaze over the cake using a pastry brush, allowing it to soak in as much as possible.
13. Let the cake rest for 1 hour.
14. Serve immediately.
15. Store leftovers in an airtight container.
How to make Hot Rum Glaze:
1. In a saucepan, combine Sugar, Butter, and Water.
2. Bring to a boil over medium heat and allow to gently boil for 4-5 minutes or until thickened.
3. Remove from heat and stir in rum.
PrintRum Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Rum Cake Ingredients
- 1 cup of Walnuts (Chopped)
- 1 box (15.25oz) Yellow or Golden Cake Mix
- 1 small box ( 3.4oz ) Instant Vanilla Pudding
- 4 Eggs (Room Temperature)
- 1/2 cup of Light Rum
- 1/2 cup of Vegetable or Canola Oil
- 1/2 cup of Water
Hot Rum Glaze
- 1 cup of Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup ( 1 stick) Unsalted Butter
- 1/4 cup of Water
- 1/4 cup of Light Rum
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF
- Spray Bundt Cake Pan with non-stick cooking spray and coat with flour. Shake off any excess flour.
- Spread nuts evenly into the pan.
- In a large bowl, mix Cake Mix, Pudding Mix, Eggs, Rum, Oil, and Water until smooth.
- Spread evenly into the pan on top of the nuts.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20-30 minutes.
- While the cake is cooling, time to make the glaze! In a saucepan, combine Sugar, Butter, and Water.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat and allow to gently boil for 4-5 minutes or until thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in rum.
- Remove the cake from the pan onto a cake or serving plate.
- Brush glaze over the cake using a pastry brush, allowing it to soak in as much as possible.
- Let the cake rest for 1 hour.
- Serve immediately.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
