Prep Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- ---Cake---
- 1 cup chopped, toasted pecans or walnuts
- 1 18-1/2 ounce yellow cake mix
- 1 1-3/4 ounce (4-serving size) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup cold milk*
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup Bacardi dark rum
- ---Glaze---
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup Bacardi dark rum
Preparation:
Glaze: Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in rum. Note: The rum will cause steam. Be careful not to burn yourself.
Notes in the Margin: I have made this cake many, many times. It not only is the perfect dessert, but I've had house guests who wanted it for breakfast. My husband keeps threatening to use it for French toast. I personally think that it'll never get dry enough as it stays moist a long time. The longer this cakes sits, the better the taste. This cake freezes beautifully. Also, many of these cakes have been shipped to soldiers overseas. They got there just fine.
*I use milk for added nutritional value. Water may be used instead.


