Chocolate Rum Cake

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This chocolate rum cake is super easy to make with white rum, chocolate cake mix, and chocolate pudding. It's topped with a warm rum glaze for a delicious Christmas dessert.

Submitted by Suzanne Stull
Updated on October 10, 2023
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Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 (10-inch) Bundt cake
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 1 (15.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix

  • 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix

  • 4 large eggs

  • ½ cup water

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • ½ cup white rum

  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

  • ½ cup butter

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • ¼ cup white rum

  • ¼ cup water

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch Bundt pan; place chopped walnuts in the bottom of the pan.

  2. Beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, 1/2 cup of water, and 1/2 cup of rum in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan over the walnuts.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a skewer inserted into the cake comes our clean, 50 to 60 minutes.

  4. To make the rum glaze: Combine butter, sugar, 1/4 cup of rum, and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil and cook for 2 minutes; pour immediately over still warm cake.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

2830 Calories
74g Fat
537g Carbs
33g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 2830
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 74g 95%
Saturated Fat 20g 98%
Cholesterol 83mg 28%
Sodium 5067mg 220%
Total Carbohydrate 537g 195%
Dietary Fiber 15g 54%
Total Sugars 272g
Protein 33g 66%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 886mg 68%
Iron 19mg 108%
Potassium 2241mg 48%

* 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.