1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 box Butter Recipe Golden Cake Mix
1 sm. pkg. instant French Vanilla Pudding Mix
1/2 c. light rum
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. all vegetable cooking oil
4 eggs
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. light rum
1/4 c. water
Grease and flour tube or bundt cake pan. Crumble chopped pecans into bottom of pan. Into large mixing bowl place cake mix and pudding mix. Add rum, milk, oil and eggs. Mix well. Beat on medium for 4 minutes.
Bake in a 325 degree oven for 50-60 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately pour hot glaze over cake. Allow cake to remain in cooking pan for 30 minutes and then remove to serving platter. Glaze will cause cake to settle.
Hot Rum Glaze: Mix sugar, 1 stick butter, 1/4 cup light rum and 1/4 cup water in small saucepan. Boil for 2 to 3 minutes and pour over cake immediately upon removing from oven.
