Ingredients

  • 1 cup pecans chopped
  • 18.5 ounces cake mix, yellow
  • 3.75 ounces instant pudding mix vanilla
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup water cold
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup dark rum (80 proof)
  • 1/4 pound butter
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup dark rum (80 proof)

Method

  • Cake: Sprinkle nuts in bottom of bundt pan.
  • Mix all cake ingredients together.
  • Pour over nuts.
  • Bake 1 hour at 325F (160C).
  • Cool.
  • Invert on serving plate.
  • Prick top and drizzle and smooth glaze evely over top and sides.
  • Allow cake to absorb glaze.
  • Repeat until glaze is used up.
  • Glaze: Melt butter in sauce pan.
  • Stir in water and sugar.
  • Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat and stir in rum.