Best Rum Cake

Directions

1. 1
   preheat oven 325F
2. 2
   generously grease & flour bundt cake pan
3. 3
   with mixer beat first 6 ingredients for 3 to5 minutes
4. 4
   pour into pan
5. 5
   bake at 325F for 25 minutes,turn down to 300F and bake 20 more minutes until done in center.
6. 6
   while cake is cooking prepare topping
7. 7
   in a medium saucepan (slowley) cook the butter,sugar,rum,and,water, until syrupy
8. 8
   when cake is done leave in pan, punch holes in cake all over the top,i use a skewer,
9. 9
   pour topping over top of cake while it is still warm (or hot).
10. 10
    note (you may think this is to much topping but all will soak into cake
11. 11
    leave in pan at least 30 min.
12. 12
    turn out on cake plate.I make a thin icing with powder sugar and a little rum and pour over it.If there is any left it freezes well