Yellow Rum Cake - with Cake mix

Ingredients:

For the Cake-

• 1 cup chopped, toasted pecans

• 1 box yellow cake mix + 1/4 cup flour

• 1 box instant vanilla pudding (4 servings size)

• 4 eggs

• 1/2 cup cold milk

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

• 1/2 dark rum (they used Sailor Jerry, but you can use any dark spiced rum)

For the Glaze-

• 1 stick unsalted butter

• 1/4 cup water

• 1 cup sugar

• 1/2 cup dark rum

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

• Grease and flour a bundt pan, and sprinkle pecans on the bottom.

• Combine all cake ingredients in a large bowl and beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer.

• Pour into pan and bake for 45 minutes to an hour.

• Test the cake by inserting a toothpick in center, if it comes out clean then the cake is done

• To make the glaze:

  • melt the butter in a saucepan, and add sugar and water.

  • Boil 5 minutes and stir constantly.

  • Remove from heat and add rum.

  • Pour about half of the glaze over the cake while it's still in the pan and let it soak it up.

  • Invert cake onto a platter and pour remaining glaze over the top.

Additional Information:

Recipe provided by Alvin Morales