2 sticks butter
1/2 c. shortening
2 1/2 c. sugar
5 eggs, one at a time
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. sweet milk
1 tbsp. rum flavoring

Cream butter and shortening with sugar until creamy. Then add eggs. Add dry ingredients next alternately with milk and flavoring. In bottom of greased tube pan, sprinkle 1 cup of pecans which have been rolled in flour. Pour in batter. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Add glaze while cake is still hot.

GLAZE:

1 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. water
1 stick butter

Boil 3 minutes. Add 2 teaspoons rum extract.