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Rum Cake

Source of Recipe

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Recipe Introduction

Cornelia Harbison. Since my first recollection of this cake was from Baton Rouge, perhaps she was a friend there. It's quite strong, by the way.

List of Ingredients

Cake:
1 pkg yellow cake mix
1 pkg instant vanilla pudding
4 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup light rum
Sauce:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup water


Recipe

Mix cake ingredients a full 10 minutes. Sprinkle chopped nuts in bottom of greased tube pan before pouring batter into pan. Bake one hour at 325.
Make sauce:
Bring to boil one minute and remove from fire. After it cools slightly, add 1/4 cup light rum. Pour over cake while still warm & leave in pan to cool.