Golden Rum Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup dark rum, divided
• 0.75 cup water, divided
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup butter

Steps

1. Gather all ingredients and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan. Sprinkle chopped walnuts evenly over the bottom of the pan.
3. Combine cake mix and pudding mix in a large bowl. Whisk in eggs, 1/2 cup rum, 1/2 cup water, and oil until smooth and well-blended. Pour cake batter over chopped nuts in the pan.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.
5. Meanwhile, make the glaze: Combine sugar, butter, and remaining 1/4 cup water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, until it thickens and slightly darkens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining 1/2 cup rum.
6. Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Brush glaze over top and sides of warm cake, allowing glaze to soak in. Repeat until all glaze is used.
7. Serve and enjoy!