Rum cake

Most rum cake recipes can be traced back to the Caribbean islands, where rum is produced. The cake is thought to have originated in the British Virgin Islands, where it is known as Black Cake. Rum Cake was brought to the United States by European settlers, and the recipe was adapted to use American ingredients like baking powder and molasses.

The first known recipe for rum cake appeared in an 1827 cookbook called The Virginia Housewife. The recipe called for a pound of butter, a pound of sugar, a pound of flour, and a pint of rum. Rum cake became popular in the United States during the Prohibition era, when rum was one of the few alcoholic beverages still available.

Today, rum cake is a popular dessert around the world. It is often served at holiday meals and celebrations. Rum cake recipes vary, but most include rum, butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. Some recipes also include nuts, fruits, or spices.

Advice

When making rum cake, always use high-quality ingredients for the best results. Start with a good quality rum and butter, and make sure to use light brown sugar for the best flavor. Be sure to measure all of your ingredients carefully, as this is key to achieving a moist and delicious cake. When adding the rum, mix it in very slowly and gently, as this will help to ensure it is evenly distributed throughout the cake. Finally, it's important to bake the cake for the recommended amount of time to ensure it is cooked through, and let it cool completely before serving. Enjoy!

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Recipes

 

Caribbean-Style Rum Cake

4.8/5 - 522 votes

• sugar
• sugar
• milk
• rum
• vegetable oil
• king arthur vanilla extract
• king arthur almond flour
• water
• salt
• king arthur all purpose flour
• baking powder
• vanilla pudding
• egg
• butter
• butter

 

Mom’s Famous Rum Cake

4/5 - 492 votes

• CAKE
• butter
• walnut
• vanilla pudding
• yellow cake
• water
• rum
• vegetable oil
• egg
• GLAZE
• sugar
• butter
• rum
• water

 

Rum Cake

5/5 - 121 votes

• butter
• vanilla extract
• baking powder
• sugar
• salt
• brown sugar
• butter
• rum
• sour cream
• milk
• baking soda
• heavy cream
• rum
• egg yolk
• cake flour
• egg

 

Bacardi Rum Cake

5/5 - 161 votes

• pecan
• sugar
• yellow cake
• vanilla pudding
• butter
• water
• oil
• dark rum
• water
• egg

 

Malibu Rum Cake

4.5/5 - 43 votes

• yellow cake
• vanilla pudding
• light
• vegetable oil
• rum
• water
• egg
• butter
• cooking spray

 

Chocolaty-Peanut Butter Encrusted Rum Cake

4.2/5 - 17 votes

• butter
• yellow cake
• butter
• light rum
• oil
• sugar
• vanilla pudding
• chocolate syrup
• pecan
• peanut butter crunch candy bar
• water
• half
• egg
• milk chocolate candy bar

 

Romanian Rum Cake

4/5 - 24 votes

• salt
• lemon juice
• vanilla extract
• lemon
• sugar
• yeast
• heavy cream
• water
• all purpose flour
• butter
• egg
• apricot preserve
• maraschino cherry

 

Rum Cake

4.92/5 - 12 votes

• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• butter
• pecan
• milk
• salt
• sugar
• powdered milk
• water
• all purpose flour
• dark rum
• nutmeg
• butter
• egg
• rum glaze

 

Rum Cake With Sticky Maple Glaze and Coconut

3.5/5 - 10 votes

• SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
• bundt
• CAKE
• cooking spray
• butter
• sweetened coconut
• allspice
• vanilla pudding
• dark brown sugar
• spiced rum
• vegetable oil
• baking soda
• salt
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• egg
• GLAZE AND ASSEMBLY
• whipped coconut cream
• dark rum
• maple syrup
• butter

 

Easy Rum Cake

5/5 - 1 votes

• sugar
• vanilla pudding
• standard yellow cake
• butter
• vegetable oil
• spiced rum
• water
• egg

 

Hot Buttered Rum Cake

5/5 - 0 votes

• cake
• butter
• baking powder
• salt
• spice hunter vanilla extract
• spice hunter hot buttered rum
• baking soda
• sugar
• cake flour
• vegetable oil
• dark rum
• milk
• egg
• hot buttered rum glaze
• butter
• spice hunter hot buttered rum
• dark rum
• honey
• salt

 

Rum Cake (From Scratch!)

No Rating - 0 votes

• sugar
• vanilla extract
• salt
• butter
• baking powder
• butter
• buttermilk
• sugar
• rum
• water
• baking soda
• cake flour
• vegetable oil
• egg white
• egg yolk

 

Rum Cake

No Rating - 0 votes

• sugar
• yellow cake
• vanilla pudding
• butter
• vegetable oil
• rum
• water
• egg
• sugar

 

Rum Cake

No Rating - 0 votes

• vanilla
• baking powder
• sugar
• butter
• baking soda
• brown sugar
• buttermilk
• sugar
• butter
• veggie oil
• heavy cream
• rum
• cake flour
• salt
• egg
• salt

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