How to make rum cake / easiest and quickest way to make rum cake

dark rum

🥗Healthier: rum extract

💰Cheaper: spiced rum

Rum extract provides flavor without alcohol, while spiced rum can be more affordable.

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option, while margarine can reduce costs.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar is lower on the glycemic index, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruit adds moisture and nutrition, while raisins are a budget-friendly alternative.

Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C).

In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of vegetable oil and 6 large eggs.

Add 2 cake mixes of your choice and 1 pack of vanilla jell-o pudding to the bowl.

Use a whisk or an electric mixer to mix the ingredients until well combined.

Spray a fluted tube pan with non-stick spray.

If using nuts, place them at the bottom of the pan before pouring in the batter.

Pour the batter into the prepared fluted tube pan.

Bake in the preheated oven.

While the cake is baking, prepare the rum sauce by heating 1 stick of butter and 1/2 cup of sugar in a saucepan over low to medium heat.

Add dark rum to the sauce, adjusting the amount based on desired strength, and simmer for 5 minutes if you want a stronger flavor.

Once the cake is done baking, use a skewer or toothpick to pierce holes in the cake.

Gently pour the rum sauce over the cake.

Place a plate on top of the cake and flip it to let it soak overnight (optional).

Cut the cake once it has cooled enough.

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