Rum Cake for Every Occasion!
Today’s Spiced Rum Cake brims with treasures from the islands. Coconut, almond, pineapple, vanilla, and, of course, spiced rum infuse their opulence into this cake. Our Caribbean Spiced Rum Cake’s fragrance rivals its flavor. This is one exceptional cake.
Caribbean Desserts… from Grandma
It is truly a special occasion when Spiced Rum Cake graces your table. My sweet little T-totaling grandmother had a special rum cake she would make for Christmas every year. She would have her neighbor secretly buy the rum for her, so she wouldn’t be seen in the liquor store. I remember one family reunion at her house all of the cousins were putting away dishes after the meal. We discovered her hiding place for the bottle of booze she reserved for her cake. We were shocked to discover her secret and had quite a good laugh about it!
Our Best Rum Cake Recipe
This Caribbean Rum Cake is a made-from-scratch, in-it-to-win-it, committed for the long haul, seriously delicious cake. It is not a quickie box mix version. However, that doesn’t mean it is difficult to make. On the contrary, it is really quite simple to follow the steps. The challenge is in the waiting. Yes, waiting is the hardest part… Waiting through the hour-long baking process as luscious aromas waft through the air. Waiting for the buttery pineapple spiced rum syrup to absorb and saturate the golden, fragrant, Caribbean Spiced Rum Cake.
Rum Cake Recipe Secrets
Since patience is a virtue, we must be virtuous and patiently resist the urge to pop it from its pan and dig in prematurely. Dusting the pan with an almond meal serves a dual purpose to help it release easily from the pan, and add additional almond flavor. It is best to keep the oven door closed and let the cake bake for at least 50 minutes before checking on it. I assure you, this cake will not be dry after being saturated with buttery, spiced rum syrup. Topped with pineapple rum glaze and sprinkled with toasted coconut, all of your patience will be rewarded and the wait forgotten as you savor your Caribbean Spiced Rum Cake. Thanks for the inspiration, grandma!
Caribbean Rum Cake Ingredients
Here’s what you will need for the spiced rum cake, rum syrup, and glaze…
All-purpose flour Corn starch Powdered milk Baking powder Salt Unsweetened shredded coconut Granulated sugar Unsalted butter Unsweetened coconut milk Extra large eggs Dark spiced rum Vanilla extract Almond extract – Just a teaspoon Crushed pineapple – Save the juices Almond meal – For dusting the pan Nonstick cooking spray Powdered sugar
How to Make Rum Cake
Instructions
Tips & Tricks
Don’t overmix the batter! For a tender and soft cake, be careful not to over-beat the batter. Mix the ingredients until they are just combined after you add the flour! Be sure to thoroughly spray the bundt cake pan with non-stick spray and dust it with almond meal to prevent the cake from sticking in any crevices! While the cake is cooling, you can flip it onto a wire rack to let it slowly release from the pan.
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