1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
1 pkg. (2 layer size) yellow cake mix
1 pkg. (4 serving size) Jello brand vanilla flavor instant pudding & pie filling
4 eggs
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. oil
1/2 c. Bacardi dark rum (80 proof)

Or use pudding - included yellow cake mix; decrease water to 1/4 cup.

Sprinkle nuts evenly in bottom of 10 inch tube or fluted tube pan that has been greased and floured or sprayed with Pam pure vegetable cooking spray. Combine remaining ingredients in large mixer bowl. Blend; then beat at medium speed for 4 minutes. Pour into pan. Bake at 325 degrees about 1 hour or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan. Do not underbake. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Prepare glaze. Invert cake onto serving plate. Prick with cake tester or wooden pick. Carefully spoon warm glaze over warm cake.

Glaze: Combine 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup water in saucepan. Stir until mixture comes to a boil; boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in 1/2 cup rum; bring just to boil.