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glazed rum cake on a white plate surrounded by crushed pecans
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Cake Mix Rum Cake

Delicious, rum-soaked cake drizzled with a buttery rum glaze and topped with tasty pecans. Amazing flavor and so easy to make!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 216kcal
Author Sara

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 15.25 ounce package yellow cake mix
  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup butter melted
  • 1 3.5 ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix

For the Icing:

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Small pinch of salt
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

For the Cake:

  • Preheat oven to 325ºF.
  • Prepare a bundt pan by greasing and flouring it.
  • Add chopped pecans to the bottom of the bundt pan.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add cake mix, eggs, Captain Morgan, water, butter, and vanilla pudding mix. Beat well until batter is uniform.
  • Pour batter into bundt pan over pecans.
  • Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool and then flip onto a serving plate.
  • Gently poke holes into the top and side of the cake with a toothpick.

For the Icing:

  • In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt butter. 
  • Add Captain Morgan and whisk together.
  • Add vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar.  Whisk until icing is uniform.
  • Drizzle icing over cake just before serving.

Notes

  • To allow the flavors to fully absorb, let your cake sit for 1-2 hours at room temperature before serving. 
  • Feel free to either increase or decrease the amount of rum you use for your cake. 
  • Change up the toppings! Try adding fresh fruit like strawberries or raspberries, powdered sugar, whipped cream or chocolate drizzle. 

Nutrition

Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 408IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.5mg