Easy Rum Cake
This easy rum cake recipe uses box cake mix to make a moist Bundt topped with walnuts and glazed with a rum sauce perfect for holiday entertaining.
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan.'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'To make the cake: Sprinkle walnuts over the bottom of the prepared pan; set aside.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': '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.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Cool, then invert cake onto a serving plate. Gently prick holes into the top and sides of cake with a toothpick or skewer.'}
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{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'To make the glaze: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir sugar and water into melted butter; bring to a boil.'}
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{'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove glaze from heat; stir in rum.'}
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{'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Drizzle warm glaze over top and sides of cake.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (12 servings total)