I don’t make desserts very often because I don’t have a sweet tooth. On the surface that may sound like a good thing, but it isn’t. I have, instead, a tooth that can crave something salty, crunchy, and full of fat. Potato chips, for instance. But my sweet tooth was acting up and pound cake sounded good so I rummaged through my Mom’s recipe files and found this quick and easy recipe from the 1960’s. This was a wildly popular cake back then and I’m sure it resurfaces from time to time in various foodie publications. A lovely rum syrup gives the cake added flavor and moisture. It is so delicious with fresh fruit and a dollup of whipped cream. Give it a try. I know you’ll like it.
Bacardi Rum Cake
: Cathy
Ingredients
CAKE
- ½ cup Bacardi Gold Rum
- 1 cup slivered almonds, or nuts of your choice
- 1 18-1/2 ounce box yellow cake mix
- 1 3-1/2 ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup cold water
GLAZE
- ½ cup Golden Rum
- ½ stick butter
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
CAKE
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 12-cup bundt or 10-cup tube pan. Sprinkle nuts over bottom of the pan. In a large mixing bowl combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, rum, oil and water. Beat on low till moistened and then on high speed for two minutes. Pour batter over nuts and bake for 1 hour or until tester comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes, then invert onto serving plate.
GLAZE
- Melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in sugar, water and rum. Boil for 5 minutes till thick and syrupy. Prick top of cake with a fork and spoon on some of the glaze, allowing it to soak into the cake. Brush glaze evenly over sides of the cake. Repeat until all the glaze is absorbed.
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Oh Cathy – it looks so pretty and tasty. I love your photo and presentation.
Cathy, it is a wonderful cake and I’m so glad you posted the recipe. It really is a treasure from the past. Enjoy your lunch!
Well, I’m all about it! This sounds wonderful! I bet the rum gives it such a nice flavor.
Gorgeous Cathy! My mother used to make a similar cake ~ I remember it fondly.
Spectacular photo ~ magazine and coffee table book quality, Darling! Very nice. xo~m.
What a gorgeous photo!!! The cake looks good, too. 🙂
I’m the same way, I’d much rather have something salty then something sweet, especially when I’m really hungry. I’d definitely go for the cake though, it looks wonderful!
I’m a salty girl too..
But I love baking:) Thank goodness I have a sweet toothed husband~
I have had this in my répertoire too for a long time.. never as pretty as yours~
Looks gorgeous! Sounds yummy with some rum and raisin ice-cream!
Thanks so much for your comments. Oh my gosh, now I’m craving a scoop of rum raisin ice cream to put on a slice.
I’ve done this… but your’s looks so much better!
I love your yellow walls. I have yellow walls too.
Oh Cathy…My FIL makes about 100 of these at Christmas for gifts…We love this cake!
Your looks particularly beautiful!
L~xo
I had forgotten about this cake. I have done a similar one only with sherry. I am going to try it with the rum and nuts! Thanks for sharing.
It has been so long, but I remember exactly how this cake smells and tastes. Thanks for the remembrance.
Love this cake and it is the recipe that we use when we feed 2000 people at the Rotary spaghetti feed (only we bake it in sheet pans) — it is amazing that
A) the smell of rum that hangs over the cake cutting area when the foil is lifted from the cakes before they are cut, and
B) the number of people that say that the reason they come is because of the rum cake.
(I can’t believe that one because it is SO SIMPLE!)
Thanks for sharing!
I’ve had this cake before; it is a delicious cake with a great crumb.Thanks for reminding me about it!
Cathy! I LOVE this.. I even love the title. I have a fireman friend(my husbands friend) whose wife adores rum cakes. I am going to make this for her. Thank you.
You sound EXACTLY like me. Give me potato chips any day. Add a dill pickle or cheese, or both!
I love salty, sour and cheesy. Can do without sweets for long periods of time.
Ramona
We don’t eat a lot of sweets either but every now and then you just have to have something like this… it looks so moist and yummy! Happy Birthday Sis!
I’ve been looking for a recipe like this ever since I got a Tortuga Rum Cake for Christmas. It was wonderfully delicious!
Great photo!
This looks so moist and tasty! I agree some of the old recipes are the best!
I love this cake, though I never make it myself. Yours looks delicious and moist! Perfection!
Oh lordy, sign me up for this cake. Make that 2 cakes. Or perhaps 3. I first tried this during the holiday season, and was hooked. Great recipe and I’ve bookmarked it! YUM!
Your photo’s are always so inviting Cathy. Love this photo. I want this cake….Now!