RUM CAKE 
1 cup chopped pecans
1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 small pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup Myers or dark rum

Grease and flour a Bundt cake pan. Sprinkle half of the nuts over the bottom of pan. Combine all remaining ingredients and remaining nuts. Pour batter into pan over nuts.

Bake for 50 minutes at 325°F.

Cool and then invert onto plate; prick top of cake with a fork.

Glaze:

1 stick butter
1/4 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup rum

Melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in water and sugar. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool slightly and then stir in rum.

Mix well and drizzle glaze over cake. This makes a large amount, so use scant measurements for the glaze.

Cake improves with age.

recipe reviews
Rum Cake
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 Melissa P. (North Carolina) says:
I've been making this recipe for over 40 years and it's so good. You can change it up and use a chocolate cake mix and change to Kahlua or Bailey's if you like. And it does get even better the longer it sits. Very moist and absolutely delicious!
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 Frank McMillan (North Carolina) says:
I use Captain Morgan spiced rum plus add a block of cream cheese in the batter. Used mixed nuts (walnuts and pecans) chopped up. 6 eggs. Um um good. I am a 3 star chef and sells are out through the roof. Can't make 'em fast enough. Um um good!
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 Lynn G. (Georgia) says:
We love this recipe and we use the whipped rum - it makes it taste so good!
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 Ty (Washington) says:
i used Cruzan Black Strap rum for this and upped the rum to a 1/2 cup rum in the glaze. i like the very rich deep flavor of this rum.
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 Falcon steinberg (Ohio) says:
Wow, what a good recipe. I used walnuts as well and instead of the rum I went the bourbon route, Jim's cousin jack got a play in this dish. I've never made a glaze before but I had fun
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 Jackie (Ohio) says:
Use a Jamaica rum like Appleton for a moist cake and great rum favoring. Best rum cake ever.
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 Kathy McJenkin (Georgia) says:
Everyone loved this cake! I used Bacardi Gold instead of white rum and fogot to add the extra pecans to the cake batter...no one missed it. One of the most moist and delicious cakes I've ever baked....and easy, too!
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 Kathleen (Ohio) says:
This cake is a huge hit and will be my husband's birthday cake for many more years! The only thing I did not by recipe was poked holes in the cake and pour glaze on cake while in the pan - not as messy and DELISH!
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 Jess (North Carolina) says:
This is almost the exact recipe that's been passed down through my family, but they forgot to mention that the box of cake mix should be the kind with pudding in the mix, too. It makes it even more moist. Also, we use black walnuts instead of pecans for a flavor that better complements the rum. Also, we used to use Bacardi Silver, but we switched to Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum. It was even better!

We use a medicine dropper to inject about half of the glaze inside the cake before AND after flipping it out of the Bundt pan. It makes it super moist and delivers the rum flavor throughout the cake.

Enjoy!
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 Souperbee (Florida) says:
Our neighbor makes this recipe and makes 18 cakes each year for friends and family. I look forward for this cake every year. I am going to start making them cause a year is a little bit too long to have this cake.
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 Pbrabham (United States) says:
I used 1 stick butter and one-half (1/2) cup Barcardi Dark Rum.. It does make alot! Spoon on while cake is still warm and then before serving.... Nice!!!
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 Lynda Siggers (Maryland) says:
Big hit for the Holidays
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 Lacie Bryant (United States) says:
I like this recipe, its just like my grandmas.

 

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