Rum Cake with Rum Glaze

11 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (225 ml) chopped walnuts
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) dark rum
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) water
  • 1 (4 serving) package of instant vanilla pudding
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
  • 1/8 cup (30 ml) water
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) rum (80 proof)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees (175 C.) F.
  2. 2
    Grease and flour a 10 inch tube or bundt pan.
  3. 3
    Sprinkle nuts over the bottom of the pan.
  4. 4
    Mix together the cake mix, 1/2 cup (125 ml) dark rum, eggs, 1/2 cup (125 ml) water, oil, and vanilla pudding mix.
  5. 5
    Pour batter over the nuts in the pan.
  6. 6
    Bake for 1 hour.
  7. 7
    Cool, and invert cake on a serving plate.
  8. 8
    Prick the top of the cake.
  9. 9
    Melt butter in a saucepan.
  10. 10
    Stir in 1/8 cup (30 ml) water and sugar.
  11. 11
    Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  12. 12
    Remove glaze from heat, and stir in 1/4 cup (60 ml) rum.
  13. 13
    Drizzle and smooth glaze evenly over the top and sides of the cake.

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