Chocolate Rum Cake Recipe
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Chocolate Rum Cake

By: Suzanne Stull 
"Good for Christmas or anytime!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (75)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 10 inch Bundt cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
  • 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup white rum
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup white rum
  • 1/4 cup water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease one 10 inch Bundt pan. Place chopped nuts in the bottom of the Bundt pan.
  2. With an electric mixer beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, 1/2 cup of the water, and 1/2 cup of the rum on high speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan over the top of the chopped nuts.
  3. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 50 to 60 minutes.
  4. To Make Rum Glaze: In a saucepan combine the butter or margarine, sugar, 1/4 cup of the rum, and 1/4 cup of the water. Bring mixture to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Pour immediately over still warm cake.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 520 | Total Fat: 28.6g | Cholesterol: 91mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2003 by Marianne G   view full review
FABULOUS!!! I gave this out over the holidays and everyone raved and wanted the recipe! I did...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2003 by CAKEBABE1   view full review
What could be better than chocolate and rum mixed together? My only suggestions are that you...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2009 by ABCDEFG679   view full review
Pour the rum mixture over the cake while it is still in the pan. After a couple of hours, flip...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2005 by DAWNROBYN   view full review
WOW! This is fantastic- definitely let the glaze soak in overnight- I love rum cake and this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2007 by Paula D   view full review
Made cake for my mother's bridge group. Poked holes in top of cake with long two prong fork...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2006 by Dee   view full review
Yum! Very easy, tasty and it smells fabulous. It was a big hit at a recent family Christmas...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2005 by EntertainingHen   view full review
Very good and moist! I'm a "scratch" baker and thought it would taste like a boxed recipe but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2005 by SARAHMAY   view full review
Great! Very easy recipe for such a nice cake. I didn't have any regular white rum so I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by CLAUDIAGUGLIETTI   view full review
THIS CAKE WAS VERY EASY TO MAKE AND VERY TASTY!! iT WAS EVEN BETTER THE NEXT DAY AFTER BEING...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2003 by XWHITE   view full review
The batter is very dense, which I wasn't expecting. Also, I recommend making this a day ahead...

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