Caribbean Rum Cake | King Arthur Flour

If you’re looking for a dessert that’s both exotic and indulgent, King Arthur Flour’s Caribbean Rum Cake is the perfect choice. This moist and buttery cake is made with a generous amount of rum that lends a rich, complex flavor to every bite. Here’s how you can make this heavenly dessert at home:

Ingredients:

For the cake:

– 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
– 2 teaspoons baking powder
– 1/2 teaspoon salt
– 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
– 1 cup granulated sugar
– 4 large eggs
– 1/4 cup vegetable oil
– 1/4 cup milk
– 1/2 cup rum
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the glaze:

– 1/4 cup unsalted butter
– 1/4 cup water
– 1 cup granulated sugar
– 1/2 cup rum

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 10- to 12-cup bundt pan.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

3. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

5. Pour in the oil, milk, rum, and vanilla extract. Beat until well combined.

6. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.

8. Bake the cake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

9. Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan for about 15 minutes.

10. While the cake is cooling, make the glaze. In a small saucepan, melt the butter and water together over medium heat.

11. Add the sugar and rum, stirring to combine.

12. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 5 minutes until it thickens.

13. Remove the cake from the pan and place it on a wire rack over a sheet pan.

14. Use a skewer or toothpick to poke holes all over the top of the cake.

15. Pour the glaze over the cake, making sure it gets into the holes.

16. Let the cake cool completely before slicing and serving.

Summary:

– Caribbean Rum Cake is a moist and buttery dessert made with rum.
– The cake is made with flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, rum, and vanilla extract.
– The glaze is made with butter, water, sugar, and rum, and is poured over the cake after it’s baked.
– To make the cake, beat the butter and sugar together, add the wet ingredients, then slowly mix in the dry ingredients.
– Bake the cake for 45 to 55 minutes, then allow it to cool for 15 minutes before adding the glaze.
– Pour the glaze over the cake, letting it soak into the holes made with a toothpick.
– Let the cake cool completely before slicing and serving.