Rum Cake a Coastal Nc Holiday Tradition

An unusual Kentucky recipe can be found in Southern Living magazine’s 1983 “The Southern Heritage Cakes Cookbook.” Rum butter cream fills the angel food layer cake and more rum spikes the meringue frosting.

Despite the documented history, Jane will always be the source of my devotion to rum cake. I envision her ball gown being rum-cake yellow and trimmed in pecan-brown ruffles and bows. Surrounded by suitors near a Christmas tree, she demurely sips rum punch with a gleam in her eye that one fellow mistakes for a wink in his direction. She’s really coveting the pound cake behind him, a treat to dip into her cup. His confusion is fortunate for Jane, as the man, who resembles my father, is there to catch her just as she is overtaken by a lightheaded feeling of déjà vu. Despite the documented history, Jane will always be the source of my devotion to rum cake. I envision her ball gown being rum-cake yellow and trimmed in pecan-brown ruffles and bows. Surrounded by suitors near a Christmas tree, she demurely sips rum punch with a gleam in her eye that one fellow mistakes for a wink in his direction. She’s really coveting the pound cake behind him, a treat to dip into her cup. His confusion is fortunate for Jane, as the man, who resembles my father, is there to catch her just as she is overtaken by a lightheaded feeling of déjà vu.

subheading: Bacardi Rum Cake:

subheading: Cake:

1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

1 18½-ounce box yellow cake mix

1 3¾-ounce package vanilla pudding mix

4 eggs

½ cup cold water

½ cup Wesson oil

½ cup Bacardi dark rum (80 proof)

subheading: Glaze:

¼ pound butter

¼ cup water

1 cup granulated sugar

½ cup Bacardi dark rum (80 proof)

Directions at coastalreview.org

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