Rum Cake #2

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 package yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup dark rum
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (3.5 oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/8 cup water
• 1/4 cup dark rum

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat over to 325. Grease and flour 1 (10 inch) tube pan or bunt pan. Sprinkle walnuts over the bottom of the pan. Mix together the yellow cake mix, 1/2 cup dark rum, eggs, 1/2 cup cold water, oil, vanilla pudding. Pour batter over the nuts.

Bake at 325 for 1 hour. Cool, invert onto serving plate and prick the top.

To make the glaze:
Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in 1/8 cup water and sugar. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove mixture from head and stir in rum. Drizzle and smooth glaze evenly over the top and sides of the cake.