Golden Rum Cake
This rum cake is buttery and delicious, topped with walnuts, and soaked in a decadent rum glaze for a super moist, crowd-pleasing holiday dessert.
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather all ingredients and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan. Sprinkle chopped walnuts evenly over the bottom of the pan.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Combine cake mix and pudding mix in a large bowl. Whisk in eggs, 1/2 cup rum, 1/2 cup water, and oil until smooth and well-blended. Pour cake batter over chopped nuts in the pan.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Meanwhile, make the glaze: Combine sugar, butter, and remaining 1/4 cup water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, until it thickens and slightly darkens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining 1/2 cup rum.'}
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{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Brush glaze over top and sides of warm cake, allowing glaze to soak in. Repeat until all glaze is used.'}
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{'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Serve and enjoy!'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (12 servings total)