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Butter-Rum Pound Cake

A shortcut because it begins with a mix, this pound cake is moist and full of seductive butter-rum flavor.
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 2 hours 45 min
Makes: 16 servings
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1box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® butter recipe yellow cake mix
1box (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
3/4cup water
1/3cup sour cream
1/4cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4cup dark rum
1teaspoon grated orange peel
4eggs
1/2cup Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
2teaspoons dark rum
1/4cup chopped pecans
1.Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease and flour, or spray with baking spray with flour, 12-cup fluted tube (bundt cake) pan or 10x4-inch angel food (tube cake) pan. In large bowl, beat dry cake mix, dry pudding mix, water, sour cream, butter, 1/4 cup rum, the orange peel and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Spread in pan.
2.Bake 40 to 45 minutes (48 to 52 minutes for dark or nonstick pan) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
3.In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on Medium (50%) 15 seconds. Stir in 2 teaspoons rum. Pour over top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down side. Sprinkle pecans over frosting. Store loosely covered.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 43 to 48 minutes (52 to 56 minutes for dark or nonstick pan).
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Substitution
No rum? Use water for the 1/4 cup rum in the cake, and use 1/2 teaspoon rum extract for the 2 teaspoons rum in the frosting.
Did You Know?
This cake freezes well. Wrap airtight and it will keep frozen 3 to 4 months. Frost after thawing.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 4g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 65mg; Sodium 360mg; Total Carbohydrate 38g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 25g); Protein 3Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 4Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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