Rum Cake

There are very few things in this world that are as good as cake. There are very few things in this world as good as Rum. When you put them together, you get Rum Cake, (this stuff is just God damn good).
This is a simple recipe……easy to make, and as a plus, it involves Rum.:)

You will need:

Cake:
1 cup chopped cashews.
1 package Duncan Hines “Yellow Cake” mix, (with pudding).
3 eggs.
½ cup cold water.
½ cup Wesson vegetable oil.
½ cup Meyer’s Dark Rum.

Glaze:
¼ lb sweet butter.
¼ cup water.
1 cup granulated sugar.
½ cup Meyer’s Dark Rum.
BBQ paint brush thingee.

Some assembly required:

Cake…..
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease and flour 12 inch bunt cake pan.
Chop Cashews really fine and sprinkle over the bottom of the pan.
Mix all cake ingredients together, including Rum. Pour batter over nuts. Bake one hour, or until a toothpick stuck into the cake comes out clean.
Let cool for 15 minutes.
Invert onto a cooling rack on a baking sheet, (to catch all the glaze).
poke a bunch of holes in the top and the sides with something about the size of a chopstick, (this is to let the glaze ooze into the cake).


Glaze…..
Melt butter in a sauce pan, stir in water and sugar.
Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat, and stir in ½ cup Meyer’s Rum.
Let cool for 10 minutes.

Spoon and brush glaze over the top of the cake, until the glaze is used up.
Let the whole thing sit for another hour, then serve.

Make damn sure the people that partake of the cake have a designated driver, and for God’s sake, don’t let the kids have any of this stuff, unless they already have a history of drug and alcohol use. Enjoy.