1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
18 1/2 oz. pkg. yellow cake mix with pudding already in the mix
3 eggs
1/2 c. cold water
1/3 c. oil
1/2 c. dark rum (80 proof)

GLAZE:

1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. water
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. dark rum (80 proof)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour 10 inch tube or 12 cup Bundt pan. Sprinkle nuts over bottom of pan. Mix all cake ingredients together. Pour batter over nuts. Bake 1 hour. Cool; invert on serving plate. Prick top; spoon and brush glaze evenly over top and sides. Allow cake to absorb glaze. Repeat until glaze is used up.

Glaze: Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in rum.