Buttermilk Rum Baba Cake Recipe - Polish Babka Rumowa

Name: Buttermilk Rum Baba Cake Recipe - Polish Babka Rumowa
Ingredients: 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs, at room temperature; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla; .; Rum Syrup:; 1 cup sugar; 1 1/2 cups water; 4 teaspoons lemon zest; 2 tablespoons orange zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2/3 cup dark rum; .; Glaze:; 2/3 cup sugar; 1/4 cup butter; 1/3 cup orange juice

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"This "spirited" cake has a dense, buttery crumb that soaks up the citrus-rum syrup in a snap. Serve it with a dollop of rum-infused whipped cream or a scoop of rum-raisin ice cream. Buttermilk Rum Cake is a big favorite at holiday time in my Polish family. But, because the alcohol in the rum hasn't been burned off, it's definitely an "adults-only" cake. Makes 12 generous servings of Buttermilk Rum Cake..."

INGREDIENTS

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1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, softened

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2 cups sugar

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4 eggs, at room temperature

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3 cups all-purpose flour

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1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature

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1 teaspoon vanilla

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Rum Syrup:

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1 cup sugar

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1 1/2 cups water

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4 teaspoons lemon zest

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2 tablespoons orange zest

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1 teaspoon vanilla

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2/3 cup dark rum

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Glaze:

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2/3 cup sugar

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1/4 cup butter

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1/3 cup orange juice

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