What? You have a real job? ... oh, yeah me too... sigh.
We tasted samples of rum cake while sight seeing in George Town and I knew I had to try and make some on my own the minute we got home.
The recipe is really simple and even though he says it all the time, my taste tester told me "This might be the best thing you have ever made."
I think he just wants to go back to Grand Cayman too.
Check out our drinks!
And thanks to Liz (Check her out over at Reston Style) who was also vacationing on Grand Cayman (ironic right?) we got to lounge at this amazing resort. You know when there is a pool right before the beach you are doing something right.
Shopping List (Fills one large bunt cake, or two medium loaf pans)
Cake
1 package yellow cake mix
1 3.4 oz. package vanilla pudding (Jello Brand)
4 eggs
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup dark rum (use the good stuff)
1 teaspoon artificial banana flavoring (optional, but I liked the extra hint tropical flavor)
Rum Glaze
1 stick butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup dark rum
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour your pan of choice.
For the cake, mix your cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, coconut oil, rum, and banana flavoring in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Don't over mix just combine until smooth. Pour into your pan and bake for 35-45 minutes or until a butter knife in the center pulls out clean.
While the cake is cooling prepare your glaze.
Melt butter in a medium sauce pan on medium heat, when melted add water and sugar until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil. Turn off heat and let cool to warm. Add rum.
Place cake on desired serving plate. Poke holes in cake all over. (The non ink side of a pen would work fine) Pour your glaze all over your rum cakes to fill the holes and let the glaze soak up inside.
Refrigerate until serving. The long the cake sits the better flavor it will have.
I am always game for a moist slice of rum cake-even if I am far from the tropics! This cake does look tasty.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed your vacation-the drink picture alone has me wishing I was headed out to the island for a week. No doubt your visit was very memorable and fun! Have a great day.
Run Cakes are the best!!! My favorite part about visiting the islands, well that and the sun!!
ReplyDeleteSooooo... when do we leave for the Islands, Michelle?? Promise you'll make a few gazillion jello shots while we're there? :-P
ReplyDeleteAnd don't forget the rum cake cause this looks amazing!
For some reason this recipe won't open through my foodbuzz link (just tries to load forever) BUT I saw the title and I had to find another way here. I've been dieing for a delicious Caribbean rum cake. This looks and sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteI want to come on vacation with you next time! But I guess I'll have to be happy with the cake...
ReplyDeleteThat cake looks so yummy! Wish I were lounging by the pool right now...
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Yummy cake. Hope you got some sun and fun. Reality sucks, we should all rebel and go live at the beach! You make the jello shots and rum cake!
ReplyDeleteI love rum cake!
ReplyDeleteYour vacation pics look so pretty. Love the simple ingredients used for this cake. Looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteDid you use the cook and serve or instant pudding mix? I can't wait to try this recipe, sounds AMAZING!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh how you made me miss Grand Cayman! I lived there for 2 years and spent much time in all the places you mention! Perhaps I can make a rum cake and pretend I'm in Georgetown. Thanks for the memory!
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