EQUIPMENT:
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cup
- Electric Mixer
- high sided glass dish
- Microwave safe bowl
- Wax Paper
- Wooden Spoon or High Temp Rubber Spatula
INGREDIENTS:
- Cake:
- 1 package yellow cake mix (1 lb)
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup dark rum
- 1 cup finely chopped nuts
- Rum Glaze:
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup dark rum
PROCEDURE:
- Using an electric mixer, beat cake mix, eggs, water, oil and rum, in a large bowl, for 2 minutes with the paddle attachement (or the plastic blade of a food processor – Pulsing).
- Heavily grease a 11" (3.5 L) high sided glass dish.
- Press nuts on sides and bottom of dish.
- Pour batter into dish, cover with wax paper and cook at P3 10 minutes.
- Remove wax paper and cook at P6 6 - 8 minutes.
- Let stand 10 minutes.
- To Complete: Prepare rum glaze by heating butter and sugar at P7 1 minute.
- Stir in rum.
- Pierce cake all over with a long skewer.
- Pour half the glaze over cake.
- Invert cake onto serving plate and drizzle remaining glaze over cake until it is all absorbed.
- Sprinkle with nuts. Store covered.
- Makes: 1 cake