Classic Holiday Rum Cake

Not only does this Classic Holiday Rum Cake taste amazing, it’s also a super simple recipe and one that can easily be modified to be gluten-free. I just love that option because no one likes to feel left out of a great dessert, right? (You can find a gluten-free option included in the recipe.)

NOTE: when making gluten-free rum cake you must be careful to find gluten-free rum. Whenever in doubt, it’s always best to contact the company directly and verify if a particular product is considered to be gluten-free. Often a product itself may be gluten-free but may be cross-contaminated during processing or packaging.  (See additional note at the end.)

The original recipe calls for Bacardi dark rum (80 proof) however I used Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum (70 proof). The cake turned out just fine and my husband thought that the spiced rum added additional flavor.



Hey, did I mention that there is scrumptious rum glaze drizzled all over the top of this cake? Although most of the glaze soaked into the cake you can still see streaks where it cascaded over the sides. Slowly pour the glaze over the top while the cake is still warm.  As a result, the cake absorbs the glaze, thus you’ll get a delicious hint of rum in every bite.

Ingredients

CAKE:

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (15.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix (GF Option - use a gluten-free cake mix)
• 1 (3.4 ounce) box vanilla instant pudding & pie filling (GF Option - use a gluten-free pudding mix)
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup rum (80 proof) (GF Option - use a gluten-free brand of rum - see list at the end of the post)

GLAZE:

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup rum (80 proof) (GF Option - use a gluten-free brand of rum)
• Optional: heavy cream, maraschino cherries and green grapes (*Do not use maraschino cherries if making gluten-free version)
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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Grease and flour 10-inch bundt pan.
3. Sprinkle nuts over bottom of pan.
4. ...............................

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