Mojito Cake

By lromito

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1 box Betty Crocker° SuperMoist® white cake mix 1 cup unflavored carbonated water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup rum or 1 teaspoon rum extract plus 1/4 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
• 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
• 3 egg whites
• cup water
• 1 `,
• Glaze:
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup rum or 2 teaspoons rum extract plus 1/2 cup water
• Garnish:
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 15 fresh mint leaves, if desired Shredded lime peel, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

1.Heat oven to 350 degrees F for shiny metal or glass pan (or 325 degrees F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13 x 9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
2. In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pan.
3. Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix glaze ingredients. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium; continue to boil 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until glaze has thickened slightly.
5. Poke warm cake every inch with fork tines. Pour glaze slowly over cake. Cool completely, about 1