Easy Rum Cake
This Easy Rum Cake is sweet, delicious, and a great treat for any occasion. The combination of moist cake, rum glaze, and crunchy nuts make it irresistible.
It’s a simple recipe that is perfect for any occasion, this easy cake is sure to please your taste buds and impress your friends and family. With just a few ingredients and simple steps, you can have a delicious and moist rum cake in no time.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It’s incredibly easy to make, perfect for beginners or those short on time.
- The combination of moist cake and rum glaze is a match made in heaven.
- It’s great for any occasion, whether it’s a birthday, holiday or just because.
🛒Ingredients
You only need a few simple ingredients to help you make this moist cake recipe. Gather these ingredients on your next trip to the grocery store and you will have a delicious cake to share with your family and friends.
- yellow cake mix
- instant vanilla pudding mix
- large eggs
- water
- vegetable oil
- rum
- chopped pecans
Glaze
- butter
- water
- granulated sugar
- rum
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make This Easy Rum Cake
Making this delicious sweet treat is so simple. Just follow these step-by-step instructions and you will have a cake that’s perfect for the holidays or any time of the year in no time at all.
Step 1: Preheat the oven and prepare your baking dish
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. And, grease and flour a bundt cake pan really well.
Step 2: Sprinkle the pecans on the bottom of the pan
Sprinkle the pecans all over the bottom of pan.
Step 3: Make the cake batter
Mix all the cake ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until well combined. And, pour the batter carefully into the pan over the pecans.
Step 4: Bake the cake
Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Step 5: Make the glaze
In a medium saucepan melt your butter. And, stir in the water and sugar. Bring up to a boil and boil for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove the pan from the heat and add the rum.
Step 6: Pour glaze on top of the cake
When you remove the cake from the oven Immediately drizzle 1/3 of the glaze onto the cake. Let the cake cool for 10-15 minutes.
Step 7: Finish glazing the cake
Gently Invert the cake onto your serving plate. Then, gently poke the cake with a fork or toothpick all over the cake. Drizzle the rest of the glaze all over the cake. Let the cake cool completely and soak in all the glaze. Slice and serve!
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Cake mix: Instead of using yellow cake mix, try a white or chocolate cake mix for a different flavor.
- Nuts: Use different types of nuts such as walnuts or almonds instead of pecans.
- Flavors: Add in some extra flavorings to the batter like almond extract or orange zest.
If you are looking for another delicious rum dessert to make check out this Malibu Rum Cheesecake recipe.
🥄 Equipment
Here is a list of the tools that you will need to make this easy rum cake recipe:
- Bundt cake pan
- Mixing bowl
- Medium saucepan
- Cake plate or serving platter
🥫 Storage
Store these cake leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the cake for up to 2 months by wrapping it tightly with plastic wrap and then placing it in an airtight freezer bag.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this sweet treat with a glass of milk, a cup of coffee, or your favorite warm beverage. You can also top it with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips to help ensure that his cake turns out perfectly for you when you make it.
- Make sure to grease and flour your bundt pan well so the cake doesn’t stick.
- When making the glaze, make sure to boil for 4-5 minutes to ensure that it thickens properly.
- Don’t overmix the batter or the cake will turn out tough.
- Make sure to allow the cake to cool slightly before you
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Yes, you can use any type of rum or even bourbon instead of regular rum.
Yes, you can omit the nuts if you prefer.
Yes, you can substitute rum extract for the actual rum in this recipe. But you will only want to add a half teaspoon of extract to the cake batter.
🍽 More Rum Recipes
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🧾Recipe Card
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Easy Rum Cake
Equipment
- bundt cake pan
- mixing bowls
- Saucepan
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces yellow cake mix
- 3.5 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup rum
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Glaze
- 1 ½ sticks of butter
- ¼ cup water
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup rum
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Grease and flour a bundt cake pan really well.
- Sprinkle the pecans all over the bottom of pan.
- Mix all the cake ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until well combined.
- Pour the batter carefully into the pan over the pecans.
- Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Meanwhile make the glaze.
- In a medium saucepan melt your butter.
- Stir in the water and sugar.
- Bring up to a boil and boil for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the rum.
- When you remove the cake from the oven Immediately drizzle 1/3 of the glaze onto the cake.
- Let the cake cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Gently Invert the cake onto your serving plate.
- Gently poke the cake with a fork or toothpick all over the cake.
- Drizzle the rest of the glaze all over the cake.
- Let the cake cool completely and soak in all the glaze.
- Slice and serve!
