Rum Pound Cake

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Rum Pound Cake

Yields: 12 servings
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hour 45 mins

Ingredients:

Cake

Nonstick baking spray

2 c. (240 g.) all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. kosher salt

1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

1 c. (200 g.) granulated sugar

3 large eggs

1/2 c. sour cream

1/3 c. dark rum

1(3.4-oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Glaze

1/3 c. whole raw pecans or walnuts

2/3 c. (132 g.) granulated sugar

1/4 c. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter

1/2 c. dark rum, divided

Kosher salt

Directions:

Cake

Arrange a rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 350°. Grease a 9" x 5" loaf pan with baking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.

In a large bowl, using a handheld mixer on medium speed (or in the large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment), beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating to blend after each addition. Beat in sour cream, rum, vanilla pudding, and vanilla extract until combined. Add dry ingredients and beat on low speed until no dry streaks remain. Transfer batter into prepared pan; smooth top.

Bake cake until a tester into the center comes out clean, 65 to 70 minutes. Remove from loaf pan and transfer to a wire rack. Let cool. Leave oven on.

Glaze

Arrange nuts in a single layer on an unlined baking sheet. Bake until toasted and fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board, let cool slightly, then finely chop.

In a medium pot over medium-low heat, bring sugar, butter, 1/4 c. rum, and a pinch of salt to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, then stir in the remaining 1/4 c. rum and chopped nuts.

While the cake is still warm, poke holes all over the top with a toothpick, then brush glaze over the cake. Let the glaze soak in. Repeat until you’ve used all of the glaze.

Recipe courtesy of Delish and Yahoo.com Lifestyle

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When I was living in Canda, there was this one little cake shop that made different rum cakes and they were… oh, I’m drooling just thinking about them! :drooling_face: :heart: I never found a rum cake that could compete. Perhaps it’d be worth it to experiment with making them at home?

Thanks for the fun seasonal recipes, @Amethyst - they are fun to see! :cake: :two_hearts:

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And hey, if it doesn’t work out, you’ll always have the rum!

Glad you like all the recipes, love! I kinda went crazy but it helped keep me awake Solstice night. LOL!

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Very true - no way to lose! :joy: :+1: And congrats to you for managing your solstice night. Hope it was a nice vigil! :sun: :candle: :heart:

I love seeing them - you always find such fun ones! Thanks again for sharing them with us :pray: :blush:

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It was! And I managed not to fall asleep so that helped. LOL!

You’re welcome! I enjoy sharing them. It’s fun. I picked up a few more today already. Ranch popcorn anyone?

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What!? That sounds wild! :laughing: :popcorn: :+1:

It’s fun to see them, too! Thanks again for sharing them :heart: :hugs:

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I know! With parmesan cheese on it! YUM!

You’re welcome!

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