1 c. chopped pecans
1 pkg. butter recipe yellow cake mix
4 eggs
1/2 c. corn oil
1/2 c. cold water
1/2 c. dark rum

Grease and flour a ten inch bundt or tube pan. Sprinkle pecans in bottom of floured pan. Beat cake mix, eggs, oil, water, and rum on medium speed for 4 minutes. Pour evenly over pecan in pan. Bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees. Prick hot cake with skewer and pour 2/3 or hot glaze over top. Cool 10 minutes on cake rack. Flip cake out of the pan onto a plate and brush remaining 1/3 of the hot glaze over the top of the cake. Cool Freezes well.

GLAZE:

1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. water
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. dark rum

Bring to a boil and boil 5 minutes stirring constantly. (Make glaze last 10 minutes of the cake's baking time so it is very hot.)