How to Prepare Favorite Carolyn's Bacardi Rum Cake

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Carolyn's Bacardi Rum Cake is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Carolyn's Bacardi Rum Cake is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook carolyn's bacardi rum cake using 13 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Carolyn's Bacardi Rum Cake:

1. Get for the cake
2. Prepare (1) Cup chopped pecans or walnuts
3. Make ready (1) 18.5 oz. package Duncan Hines yellow cake mix (without pudding)
4. Prepare (1) 3 3/4 oz. package instant vanilla pudding mix
5. Make ready (4) Eggs
6. Prepare (1/2) Cup cold water
7. Prepare (1/2) Cup vegetable oil
8. Make ready (1/2) Cup dark Bacardi rum
9. Prepare for the glaze
10. Take (1/2) Cup (typically 1 stick) salted butter
11. Take (1/4) Cup water
12. Make ready (1) Cup sugar
13. Get (1/2) Cup dark Bacardi rum

Steps to make Carolyn's Bacardi Rum Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
2. Grease and dust with flour a 10-inch Bundt pan. I have used floured "baking" spray as well with success. Do not over do it.
3. Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, oil and rum. Beat at low speed with an electric mixer for about 30 seconds to combine, then for 2 minutes at medium speed.
4. Pour the pecans/walnuts into the bottom of the Bundt pan. Pour all of the batter over the nuts.
5. Bake 50 minutes to an hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
6. Let cool for 15 minutes then invert the cake onto a serving plate.
7. To prepare the glaze, melt the butter in a saucepan.
8. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Use a whisk.
9. Remove from heat.
10. CAREFULLY stir in rum (the mixture may splatter).
11. Prick the top of the cake all over with a toothpick. Basically poking holes for the glaze.
12. Drizzle the warm glaze over the top and sides. Allow the cake to absorb all of the glaze. Do this slowly. Repeat until all of the glaze is gone.
13. Allow the cake to cool. Serve.

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