Ms. Bessie\’s Rum Cake
Description The absolute best rum cake you will come across, this recipe comes from a cajun lady from New Orleans. The longer is sits, the tastier it gets.
Ingredients
At a glance
Course
Holiday
Desserts
Difficulty
Medium Difficulty
Source
Generations – My Family Cookbook
Makes
1
1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
1 Box (3 1/2 Oz. Vanilla instant pudding
1 Cup Chopped Pecans
4 Eggs
1/2 Cup Cooking Oil
1/2 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Rum
Methods/steps
Sprinkle nuts in tube pan, place remaining ingredients in large mixer bowl. Blend then beat for 4 minutes at med. speed. Pour into pan, bake at 325 degrees for one hour. (until cake begins to pull away from pan.) Do not under bake. Prepare glaze
Glaze-
1/2 Cup Butter
1 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Rum
Mix in sauce pan except for rum and stir until mixture comes to a boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the 1/2 cup rum and bring to boil. Spoon warm glaze over the warm cake.
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