Rum Cake

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Ingredients

  • Glaze:
  • 1 c. chopped nuts
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. yellow cake mix
  • 1 (3 3/4 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 c. cold water
  • 1/2 c. vegetable oil
  • 1/4 c. dark rum
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1/4 c. water
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1/4 c. dark rum

Preparation

Step 1

Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan or 12-cup Bundt pan. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Combine remaining ingredients in large mixing bowl; mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until done. Let cool; then invert on serving plate. Prick top of cake; drizzle with glaze.

For glaze:
Melt butter in saucepan; stir in water and sugar. Heat to boiling. Boil 5 mintues, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in rum. Drizzle over cake, smoothing on tops and sides. Allow cake to absorb glaze before serving. Reglaze cake until all is used up.