Bacardi Rum Cake: The But Cake That Gets Improve With Age

Diet Facts (per serving)
403 Calories
20g Fatty
46g Carbs
4g Poly peptide
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12 to 16
Amount per serving
Calories 403
% Daily Value*
Total Fatty 20g 25%
Saturated Fat 6g 28%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 393mg 17%
Total Carbohydrate 46g 17%
Dietary Cobweb 1g 4%
Total Sugars 33g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 92mg 7%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 73mg 2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a nutrient serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition data is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

You don't accept to exist a Bacardi Rum drinker to enjoy this tasty rum cake. This tried-and-truthful recipe makes the moistest cake y'all'll e'er eat. In fact, information technology's the one cake that gets improve with age. Although, almost of the fourth dimension it doesn't last very long in your refrigerator due to the temptation to have more than 1 seize with teeth. Simply put, a Barcardi Rum Bundt Block is the perfect dessert choice for almost any occasion.

"Growing upward in Miami, there was not one vacation political party that did non include a rum cake. This reminded me of home, only I call back the walnuts and pretty Bundt pan really made this a unique cake. Plus, the ease of cake mix and instant pudding made it very user friendly." —Tracy Wilk

Bacardi rum Bundt cake on a white plate

For the Cake:

  • ane cup pecans or walnuts, chopped and toasted

  • 1 (fifteen.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix

  • 1 (3.4-ounce) bundle instant vanilla pudding mix

  • four large eggs

  • 1/2 loving cup cold milk

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

  • ane/2 cup Bacardi night rum

For the Coat:

  • 1/two cup (1 stick) butter

  • 1/four cup water

  • i cup sugar

  • ane/2 cup Bacardi nighttime rum

For the Cake

  1. Gather the ingredients.

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  2. To brand the block, preheat an oven to 325 F. Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.

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  3. Sprinkle nuts on the lesser of the pan.

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  4. Combine all cake ingredients—yellow cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, cold milk, oil, and rum—in a large bowl. Beat out for two minutes on high with an electric mixer.

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  5. Pour into the prepared pan.

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  6. Bake for ane hour.

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  7. Let the cake cool in the pan for at least 30 minutes, and so capsize onto a serving plate.

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  8. Prick top with a fork.

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To Make the Glaze

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan.

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  2. Stir in the water and sugar.

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  3. Boil v minutes, stirring constantly.

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  4. Remove from estrus and stir in the rum. Note: Adding the rum will create a lot of steam. Be careful not to burn yourself.

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  5. Drizzle the glaze over the tiptop of the Bacardi rum cake. Utilise a brush or spoon to re-glaze the cake with any drippings on the bottom of the plate.

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Tips

  • The longer this cake sits, the better the taste.
  • Bask it obviously, or top it with vanilla ice cream. And for an extra special treat for adults, drizzle some more than rum over the water ice cream.
  • It'southward as well the perfect cake to send as a gift through the mail because the rum acts as a preservative. Many of these cakes take been shipped to soldiers overseas. Some folks accept fifty-fifty baked them in canning jars so shipped them overseas.

How to Store and Freeze

  • This rum cake can exist covered or wrapped tightly with the option to leave out at room temperature for up to four days or air-condition for upward to 7 days.
  • Rum cake freezes beautifully. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, then place in a plastic freezer bag or closed plastic container for 3 to 4 months. Make sure to thaw overnight in the refrigerator when ready to eat.