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Ms. Bessie's Authentic New Orleans Rum Cake
A rich, impossibly moist cake infused with rum and bathed in a buttery rum glaze, based on a traditional recipe from a Cajun lady in New Orleans. This cake gets better with age!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 378 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces yellow cake mix
- 3.5 ounces vanilla instant pudding
- 1 cup Chopped Pecans
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup rum
The Glaze
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup rum
Instructions
Cake Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Cake Directions Sprinkle nuts in a tube pan, place remaining ingredients in large mixer bowl. Blend then beat for 4 minutes at medium speed. Pour into pan, bake at 325 degrees for one hour. (until cake begins to pull away from the pan.) Do not underbake.
Cup of Yum
Glaze Directions
- Prepare glaze Glaze Directions Mix in saucepan except for rum and stir until mixture comes to a boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the 1/2 cup rum and bring to boil. Spoon warm glaze over the warm cake.
Nutrition Information
Calories
378kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
303mg
(13%)
Potassium
55mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
240IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 378
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 378kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 303mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 55mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.