Coconut Rum Cake
Coconut Rum Cake is a special dessert for holidays and celebrations. Enjoy with your adult family and friends...and let the fun begin!
Servings: 12
Calories: 368kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
CAKE
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- 1 - 15.25 ounce box vanilla cake mix, dry (if you can't find this size, use whatever is available)
- 1 - 3.4 oz pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix, dry
- ½ cup coconut rum (or light rum)
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sweetened coconut shredded
GLAZE
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup coconut rum
Instructions
CAKE
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan, then crumble nuts into bottom.1 cup pecans
- In a mixing bowl, blend together dry cake mix (just use the dry mix without adding any ingredients listed on the box), dry vanilla pudding, coconut rum, water, oil and eggs.1 - 15.25 ounce box vanilla cake mix, dry, 1 - 3.4 oz pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix, dry, ½ cup coconut rum, ½ cup water, ½ cup vegetable oil, 4 eggs
- Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed, then stir in shredded coconut.1 cup sweetened coconut
- Pour batter into bundt pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.
- Remove cake from oven, then use a fork to poke holes in top of cake.
- Immediately pour half of glaze onto cake and cool cake for 1 hour.
- Invert cake onto cake stand or serving plate. Tap bottom of bundt pan with knife a few times and cake should pop out.
- Drizzle the other half of the glaze on the top of the cake, allowing it to drip down the sides.
GLAZE
- Melt butter in a saucepan, then add sugar and water.1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, ½ cup water
- Bring mixture to a boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat. Add coconut rum, stirring well.½ cup coconut rum
- Pour half of glaze over hot cake, then allow to cool. Pour other half of glaze over cake once it has been inverted onto a cake plate.
Notes
- Any type of light rum can be substituted if you can't find coconut rum.
- Sprinkle entire cake with more shredded coconut as a garnish if desired. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
- Disclaimer: Coconut Rum Cake contains alcohol and is intended for adults age 21 or over.
Nutrition
Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg