4.8 from 18 votes
The Original Bacardi Rum Cake Recipe
This Bacardi Rum Cake has been a classic since the 70's! It is soft, fluffy, supremely moist, and quite flavorful!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Cool Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 531 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
CAKE
- 1 package yellow cake mix *18.5 oz
- 1 package vanilla instant pudding *3.5 oz
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup Bacardi Dark Rum
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
RUM GLAZE
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup Bacardi Dark Rum
CHOCOLATE GLAZE TOPPING
- 4 oz semi sweet chocolate
- 1 teaspoon butter or shortening
- 2 tablespoon walnuts, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease a 10 inch bundt pan.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, Rum, and vegetable oil. Mix until combined.
- Pour batter into prepared bundt pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour.
- Remove cake from oven and allow to cool for about 25 minutes.
- Turn cake onto a serving plate.
- Poke small holes into cake (along the top especially).
- To prepare glaze, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the water and sugar. Boil for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the Rum.
- Pour glaze evenly on top of the cake, making sure to get it into the small holes as well.
- To prepare the chocolate glaze, melt chocolate and butter/shortening over low heat in a sauce pan.
- Once cake has fully cooled, drizzle the chocolate on top. Sprinkle with nuts (if using) while chocolate is still somewhat wet.
- Serve cake and enjoy!
Cup of Yum
Notes
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Nutrition Information
Calories
531kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
450mg
(19%)
Potassium
101mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
45g
(90%)
Vitamin A
301IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
108mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 531
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 531kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 450mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 101mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 45g | 90% |
| Vitamin A | 301IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 108mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.