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                            BACARDI RUM CAKE

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       c            Chopped pecans or walnuts
  1       pk           (181/2 oz) yello cake mix
  1       pk           31/4 Jello instant vanilla
                       Pudding mix
  4                    Eggs
    1/2   c            Cold water
    1/2   c            Wesson oil
    1/2   c            Bacardi dark rum (80 proof)

                       GLAZE INGREDIENTS:
    1/4   lb           Butter
    1/4   c            Water
    3/4   c            Granulated sugar
    1/2   c            Bacardi dark rum (80 proof)

 FOR CAKE: Preheat oven to 325°F.  Grease & flour 10" tube or 13-cup Bundt
 Pan. Sprinkle nuts over bottom of pan. Mix all cake ingredients together.
 Pour batter over nuts. Bake 1 hour. Cool. Invert on serving plate. Prick
 top in many places (with something small like fork tines or a toothpick).
 Drizzle and smooth glaze evenly over top and sides. Allow cake to absorb
 glaze. Repeat until glaze is used completely.

 FOR GLAZE: Melt butter in saucepan.  Stir in water & sugar.  Boil 5
 minutes, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat.  Stir in Rum.

 OPTIONAL: Decorate with whole maraschino cherries and border of
 sugar frosting or whipped cream. Serve with seedless green grapes
 dusted w/powdered sugar

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