original bacardi rum cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Tonja Wilson
CHARLOTTE, NC

This cake is not for the kids..it's for adults to enjoy at a party or during the holidays. I had this cake many years ago and loved it

(1 rating)
yield 12 -14
prep time 40 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For original bacardi rum cake

  • CAKE
  • 1 c
    walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped
  • 1 pkg
    18oz. yellow cake mix with pudding in the mix
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    cold water
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1/2 c
    light or dark rum
  • GLAZE
  • 1/2 c
    butter, unsalted
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    light or dark rum

How To Make original bacardi rum cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare one 9 or 10 in. fluted or bundt pan; generously grease pan with some shortening and lightly dust with flour.
  • 2
    Sprinkle nuts on the bottom of prepared pan.
  • 3
    In a large bowl, combine cake mix, vegetable oil, and rum; beat with electric mixer until thoroughly mixed. Scrape sides of bowl with rubber spatula to ensure even mixing.
  • 4
    Spoon the batter over nuts and smooth with back of spoon.
  • 5
    Bake 1 hr. or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 10 min.
  • 6
    Remove cake from pan and place on wire rack to cool completely.
  • 7
    GLAZE
  • 8
    In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Stir in water and sugar; Bring to a boil and boil for 5 min., stirring constantly so mixture does not burn. Stir in rum. Remove from heat.
  • 9
    Poke several holes in top of cake with a wooden skewer. Spoon warm rum glaze mix until absorbed. Continue to spoon mixture until most is absorbed.

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