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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.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 2 hr 45 min
Servings 16

Ingredients

1: box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® butter recipe yellow cake mix

1: box (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix

3/4: cup water

1/3: cup sour cream

1/4: cup butter, softened

1/4: cup dark rum

1: teaspoon grated orange peel

4: eggs

1/2: cup Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting

2: teaspoons dark rum

1/4: cup chopped pecans

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan, or spray with baking spray with flour. In large bowl, beat 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, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Spread in pan.
2 Bake 45 to 55 minutes 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. Spread over top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down side. Sprinkle with pecans. Store loosely covered.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

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.

This cake freezes well. Wrap airtight and it will keep frozen 3 to 4 months. Frost after thawing.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 230
Calories from Fat: 80),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 9%
(Saturated Fat 4g, 4% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 65mg; 65%;
Sodium: 340mg; 340%;
Total Carbohydrate: 35g; 35%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 22g 22% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 4/14/2012 7:18:42 PM REPORT ABUSE i-heart-elmo98 said:

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ellie59 you are a life savor i had to make rum cake for my daughters class without rum but it is impossible to fund a recipe with little or no rum. thanks it came out great!

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