Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 12 cup butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons rum or 2 tablespoons rum extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1 34 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 34 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 34 cup milk

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Grease and flour 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
  • Beat sugar, butter, rum, vanilla, and egg yolks in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
  • Beat on high speed for 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
  • Beat in the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg alternately with milk on low speed.
  • Pour into pan.
  • Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.
  • Cool completely on wire rack.