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Two slices of rum cake on a plate with powdered sugar on top.
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Homemade Spiced Rum Cake

This Spiced Rum Cake is made from scratch! And is sure to be the topper to any special occasion!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword bundt cake, cake, rum cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 594kcal
Author Wendie

Ingredients

  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3.4 ounce pkg vanilla instant pudding
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup Spiced Dark Rum I used Sailor Jerry
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • powdered sugar

For the Rum Glaze

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup spiced rum *see notes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a bundt cake pan.
  • In a large bowl add the flour, baking powder, pudding, cornstarch, and salt, and whisk until combined.
  • In a separate bowl using an electric mixer add sugar and softened butter and cream together until fluffy. Add in eggs, oil, milk, spiced rum, and vanilla. Mix just until combined.
  • Add in the flour mixture and mix on low for 1-2 minutes. Pour into a bundt pan.
  • Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

For the Rum Glaze

  • Heat a medium saucepan on medium-low heat and melt the butter. Once melted add in the sugar and water and whisk, simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sugar is dissolved. Turn off the heat and add the Spiced Rum, salt, and whisk. Turn the heat back on and bring to a low simmer (careful not to boil over the sides)
  • When the cake is done remove it from the oven. And immediately SLOWLY pour half the glaze over the top. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
  • Invert the cake into a platter, and using a fork poke several holes into the cake. Don't be shy, this is what helps the glaze seep into the cake. Slowly drizzle the rest of the glaze over the cake. You will have some at the bottom of the cake but you don't want too much.
  • Sprinkle powdered sugar over top before serving.

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Notes

No alcohol-Use a non-alcoholic spiced rum like this one.
If you dont have a bundt pan you can use a 9x13 pan just be sure to keep and eye on it as the cooking time may be different.
Don't be stingy with the pokes this allows the glaze to soak down into the rum bundt cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 10Servings | Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 396mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 46g