Easy Rum Cake

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Easy rum cake recipe for a rum-soaked dessert baked with walnuts and glazed with a buttery sauce.

Submitted by Mariann
Updated on October 2, 2024
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 (10-inch) Bundt cake
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

Cake:

  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

  • 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix

  • 4 large eggs

  • ½ cup dark rum

  • ½ cup water

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix

Glaze:

  • ½ cup butter

  • ½ cup white sugar

  • ⅛ cup water

  • ¼ cup rum

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan.

  2. To make the cake: Sprinkle walnuts over the bottom of the prepared pan; set aside.

  3. Mix cake mix, eggs, dark rum, water, oil, and vanilla pudding mix together in a large bowl until well combined. Pour batter over walnuts in the pan.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool, then invert cake onto a serving plate. Gently prick holes into the top and sides of cake with a toothpick or skewer.

  5. To make the glaze: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir sugar and water into melted butter; bring to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove glaze from heat; stir in rum.

  6. Drizzle warm glaze over top and sides of cake.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

518 Calories
30g Fat
51g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 518
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 30g 38%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 83mg 28%
Sodium 479mg 21%
Total Carbohydrate 51g 19%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 34g
Protein 6g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 80mg 6%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 105mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.