Recipe

Foolproof Cruzan Rum Cake

anquanette gaspard 03 1AuthorAnquanette GaspardYields8 ServingsCategory
Total Time1 hr 15 mins

In St. Croix, our “picnics” were almost ALWAYS held on the shores of one of the island’s best beaches either in Frederiksted at Dorsche or Rainbow Beach or out east end at Cramer’s Park.

Out of all the foods and drinks, my favorite part of any family gathering was the dessert. That’s because it was most likely going to be a Cruzan Rum cake and as a kid, the anticipation of this dessert was the highlight of my day. I can still remember running up to the picnic tables from the sea water with soaking wet hands to get a piece of rum cake. I would sit on the sand and savor every single bite since I knew it would be a while before I had another taste.

Here is my foolproof Cruzan Rum Cake recipe that I make a few times a year because it’s easy to make and a hit at every party it attends. Take it as your contribution to the next family gathering. I pray it brings as much joy to your family as it does to mine.

Enjoy!

Ingredients

 1 Box yellow cake mix (18.5 oz)
 1 Box instant vanilla pudding
 ¾ cup Whole milk
 ½ cup Vegetable oil + 1 TBSP
 ½ cup Cruzan® Aged Dark Rum
 4 Large eggs, beaten
 1 tsp Almond extract
 1 tsp Vanilla extract
 ¼ tsp Ground nutmeg
For the Rum Glaze
 ½ cup Butter
 ¾ cup Cruzan® Aged Dark Rum
 1 cup Sugar
 1 tsp Almond extract

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325ºF.

Use cooking spray to coat a 10-inch bundt pan.

2

Combine all ingredients and blend until just smooth and no visible lumps remain.

Be careful not to over beat the batter.

3

Pour batter into pan and bake for one hour.

Confirm cake is done by inserting a toothpick into the cake to see if it comes out clean.

For the glaze
4

Melt butter in pan over low heat. Stir in sugar and boil until sugar dissolves.

Add rum and almond extract.

5

Poke holes on top of the warm cake using a fork and drizzle the glaze over the cake.

Ingredients

 1 Box yellow cake mix (18.5 oz)
 1 Box instant vanilla pudding
 ¾ cup Whole milk
 ½ cup Vegetable oil + 1 TBSP
 ½ cup Cruzan® Aged Dark Rum
 4 Large eggs, beaten
 1 tsp Almond extract
 1 tsp Vanilla extract
 ¼ tsp Ground nutmeg
For the Rum Glaze
 ½ cup Butter
 ¾ cup Cruzan® Aged Dark Rum
 1 cup Sugar
 1 tsp Almond extract

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325ºF.

Use cooking spray to coat a 10-inch bundt pan.

2

Combine all ingredients and blend until just smooth and no visible lumps remain.

Be careful not to over beat the batter.

3

Pour batter into pan and bake for one hour.

Confirm cake is done by inserting a toothpick into the cake to see if it comes out clean.

For the glaze
4

Melt butter in pan over low heat. Stir in sugar and boil until sugar dissolves.

Add rum and almond extract.

5

Poke holes on top of the warm cake using a fork and drizzle the glaze over the cake.

Foolproof Cruzan Rum Cake

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