Almost Homemade Rum Cake

Fast, easy, and so tasty!! Pirates will be pleased to partake!!

Level: Easy

Groceries - Cake:

• 1.5C pecan pieces, reserve 1/4C
• 4 whole eggs
• 1/2C water
• 1/2C oil
• 1/2C rum (I like Appleton’s)
• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix

Groceries - Glaze:

• 1C white sugar
• 1/4C water
• 1 stick butter
• 1/2C rum (yes, more rum)

How to:

Cake: Grease and flour a bundt style cake pan. Spread 1/4C pecans on the bottom. Beat eggs, oil, water, and rum together until well combined. Add cake mix and pudding mix and beat until smooth. About 3 minutes.

In a saucepan, melt the butter, and add the sugar and water and bring to the boil. Remove from heat and add in the rum.

When cake is ready, remove from oven and leave in the pan. With a chopstick, poke holes in the top of the cake and carefully drizzle about half the glaze on top, filling all the holes. When the glaze is absorbed, turn out the cake to the serving plate and repeat the process with the remaining glaze. Fill the hole with the remaining pecans and set aside to cool!