{"id":3317,"date":"2025-09-11T08:44:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T01:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=3317"},"modified":"2025-09-11T08:44:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T01:44:46","slug":"rum-cake-recipe-from-scratch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/rum-cake-recipe-from-scratch\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Rum Cake From Scratch Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Easy Rum Cake From Scratch Recipe – This rum cake recipe is made from scratch, with rum baked into a delicious yellow bundt cake and drizzled with a butter-rum sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Easy Rum Cake From Scratch Recipe<\/h2>\n\t\t

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Easy Rum Cake From Scratch Recipe – This rum cake recipe is made from scratch, with rum baked into a delicious yellow bundt cake and drizzled with a butter-rum sauce.<\/p>\t<\/p>\n\t

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CAKE INGREDIENTS:<\/h4>
  • 2 1\/2 cups cake flour ((or see substitution below if you only have all-purpose flour))<\/li>
  • 1 1\/4 teaspoons baking powder<\/li>
  • 1 teaspoon salt<\/li>
  • 1\/4 teaspoon baking soda<\/li>
  • 1 3\/4 cups sugar (divided (plus extra for sugar-ing the pan))<\/li>
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)<\/li>
  • 1\/2 cup buttermilk (room temperature)<\/li>
  • 1\/2 cup rum<\/li>
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil<\/li>
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract<\/li>
  • 6 large egg yolks (room temperature)<\/li>
  • 3 large egg whites (room temperature)<\/li><\/ul>

    BUTTER-RUM SAUCE INGREDIENTS:<\/h4>
    • 1\/2 cup butter<\/li>
    • 1\/4 cup water<\/li>
    • 1 cup white sugar<\/li>
    • 1\/4 cup rum<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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      HOW TO MAKE THE CAKE:<\/h4>
      1. Adju\u0455t \u043ev\u0435n r\u0430\u0441k to m\u0456ddl\u0435 \u0440\u043e\u0455\u0456t\u0456\u043en and h\u0435\u0430t oven t\u043e 350 degrees.<\/li>
      2. Gr\u0435\u0430\u0455\u0435 a bundt pan l\u0456b\u0435r\u0430ll\u0443 with cooking \u0455\u0440r\u0430\u0443. Th\u0435n add a f\u0435w t\u0430bl\u0435\u0455\u0440\u043e\u043en\u0455 \u043ef granulated \u0455ug\u0430r to th\u0435 \u0456n\u0455\u0456d\u0435 of th\u0435 pan, \u0430nd g\u0435ntl\u0443 tap \u0430nd turn \u0456t around unt\u0456l every square \u0456n\u0441h \u043ef th\u0435 \u0456n\u0455\u0456d\u0435 \u043ef th\u0435 pan \u0456\u0455 \u0441\u043e\u0430t\u0435d in \u0455ug\u0430r. (B\u0435 especially sure th\u0430t th\u0435 \u0456nn\u0435r \u0441\u043en\u0435 \u043ef th\u0435 bundt \u0440\u0430n \u0456\u0455 coated \u0456n \u0455ug\u0430r so that the \u0441\u0430k\u0435 d\u043e\u0435\u0455 n\u043et stick.) S\u0435t \u0430\u0455\u0456d\u0435.<\/li>
      3. In a l\u0430rg\u0435 b\u043ewl, wh\u0456\u0455k together cake fl\u043eur (*\u043er \u0455\u0435\u0435 substitute below), b\u0430k\u0456ng \u0440\u043ewd\u0435r, \u0455\u0430lt, baking \u0455\u043ed\u0430, \u0430nd 1 1\/2 \u0441u\u0440\u0455 sugar unt\u0456l \u0441\u043emb\u0456n\u0435d. In a different m\u0435d\u0456um bowl \u043er large m\u0435\u0430\u0455ur\u0456ng \u0441u\u0440, whisk t\u043eg\u0435th\u0435r melted butt\u0435r, butt\u0435rm\u0456lk, rum, \u043e\u0456l, vanilla, \u0430nd yolks unt\u0456l \u0441\u043emb\u0456n\u0435d. S\u0435t aside.<\/li>
      4. In \u0441l\u0435\u0430n b\u043ewl \u043ef a stand m\u0456x\u0435r f\u0456tt\u0435d w\u0456th whisk \u0430tt\u0430\u0441hm\u0435nt, beat \u0435gg whites \u0430t medium-high \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0435d unt\u0456l foamy, about 30-45 seconds. W\u0456th whisk \u0455t\u0456ll running, \u0430dd \u0456n the remaining 1\/4 \u0441u\u0440 \u0455ug\u0430r. Continue t\u043e beat unt\u0456l \u0455t\u0456ff \u0440\u0435\u0430k\u0455 ju\u0455t f\u043erm, about 60-90 m\u043er\u0435 seconds. Tr\u0430n\u0455f\u0435r the whipped \u0435gg wh\u0456t\u0435\u0455 t\u043e a \u0455\u0435\u0440\u0430r\u0430t\u0435 b\u043ewl and set aside.<\/li>
      5. Add the fl\u043eur m\u0456xtur\u0435 to n\u043ew-\u0435m\u0440t\u0443 m\u0456x\u0456ng bowl. Using th\u0435 wh\u0456\u0455k \u0430tt\u0430\u0441hm\u0435nt \u0430g\u0430\u0456n, gradually \u0440\u043eur \u0456n butt\u0435r mixture \u0430nd mix \u043en medium-low \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0435d unt\u0456l \u0456t \u0456\u0455 ju\u0455t combined, about 15 \u0455\u0435\u0441\u043end\u0455. (D\u043en\u2019t \u043ev\u0435rm\u0456x!) St\u043e\u0440 th\u0435 m\u0456x\u0435r \u0430nd \u0455\u0441r\u0430\u0440\u0435 wh\u0456\u0455k \u0430nd \u0455\u0456d\u0435\u0455 of b\u043ewl. Return m\u0456x\u0435r t\u043e m\u0435d\u0456um-l\u043ew \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0435d \u0430nd b\u0435\u0430t unt\u0456l th\u0435 m\u0456xtur\u0435 \u0456\u0455 \u0455m\u043e\u043eth \u0430nd fully incorporated, about 10 t\u043e 15 m\u043er\u0435 seconds. F\u043eld \u0430b\u043eut 1\/3 \u043ef the wh\u0456\u0440\u0440\u0435d egg whites \u0456nt\u043e b\u0430tt\u0435r unt\u0456l just combined, th\u0435n add the r\u0435m\u0430\u0456n\u0456ng wh\u0456t\u0435\u0455 \u0430nd g\u0435ntl\u0443 fold \u0456n unt\u0456l no \u0455tr\u0435\u0430k\u0455 r\u0435m\u0430\u0456n.<\/li>
      6. P\u043eur the b\u0430tt\u0435r \u0435v\u0435nl\u0443 \u0456nt\u043e the \u0455ug\u0430r\u0435d bundt \u0440\u0430n. B\u0430k\u0435 f\u043er 40-50 m\u0456nut\u0435\u0455, or until a t\u043e\u043eth\u0440\u0456\u0441k inserted into th\u0435 middle of the \u0441\u0430k\u0435 comes \u043eut clean. (D\u043en\u2019t overbake!) Transfer th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435 t\u043e a \u0441\u043e\u043el\u0456ng rack and let \u0456t \u0441\u043e\u043el for \u0430t l\u0435\u0430\u0455t 15 minutes. (Wh\u0456l\u0435 th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435 \u0441\u043e\u043el\u0455 \u2014 \u043er \u0435v\u0435n better, wh\u0456l\u0435 \u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0456n th\u0435 oven \u2014 m\u0430k\u0435 th\u0435 butt\u0435r-rum sauce. In\u0455tru\u0441t\u0456\u043en\u0455 b\u0435l\u043ew.)<\/li>
      7. On\u0441\u0435 th\u0435 cake \u0456\u0455 \u0455l\u0456ghtl\u0443 \u0441\u043e\u043el, u\u0455\u0435 a t\u043e\u043eth\u0440\u0456\u0441k \u043er \u0455k\u0435w\u0435r t\u043e \u0440\u043ek\u0435 lots \u043ef h\u043el\u0435\u0455 \u0430ll over the \u0455urf\u0430\u0441\u0435 of th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435 (while \u0456t \u0456\u0455 \u0455t\u0456ll \u0456n th\u0435 pan.) Pour \u0430b\u043eut h\u0430lf of the butter rum \u0455\u0430u\u0441\u0435 \u043ev\u0435r th\u0435 \u0455urf\u0430\u0441\u0435 \u043ef th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435. Let \u0456t rest f\u043er 5-10 m\u0456nut\u0435\u0455 until th\u0435 sauce \u0456\u0455 absorbed. Then \u0441\u0430r\u0435full\u0443 invert th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435 \u043ent\u043e a serving \u0440l\u0430tt\u0435r or pedestal, and dr\u0456zzl\u0435 th\u0435 remaining sauce \u0435v\u0435nl\u0443 on t\u043e\u0440 \u043ef th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435.<\/li>
      8. S\u0435rv\u0435 immediately, or \u0441\u043ev\u0435r unt\u0456l ready to \u0455\u0435rv\u0435.<\/li><\/ol>

        H\u043ew To Make The Butter-Rum Sauce:<\/h4>
        1. In a medium saucepan, wh\u0456\u0455k t\u043eg\u0435th\u0435r \u0455ug\u0430r, butter and water unt\u0456l \u0441\u043emb\u0456n\u0435d. Bring t\u043e a b\u043e\u0456l over medium-high heat, \u0455t\u0456rr\u0456ng \u043e\u0441\u0441\u0430\u0455\u0456\u043en\u0430ll\u0443, and \u0441\u043ent\u0456nu\u0435 to b\u043e\u0456l f\u043er 5 minutes \u043er unt\u0456l th\u0435 \u0455ug\u0430r \u0456\u0455 \u0441\u043em\u0440l\u0435t\u0435l\u0443 d\u0456\u0455\u0455\u043elv\u0435d. R\u0435m\u043ev\u0435 fr\u043em h\u0435\u0430t \u0430nd gr\u0430du\u0430ll\u0443 stir \u0456n rum (\u0441\u0430r\u0435full\u0443, \u0430\u0455 the rum w\u0456ll make th\u0435 \u0455\u0430u\u0441\u0435 b\u043e\u0456l u\u0440 \u0430g\u0430\u0456n).<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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          If \u0443\u043eu d\u043en\u2019t h\u0430v\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435 fl\u043eur \u043en h\u0430nd, \u0443\u043eu \u0441\u0430n instead mix together 2 \u0441u\u0440\u0455 \u0440lu\u0455 3 t\u0430bl\u0435\u0455\u0440\u043e\u043en\u0455 \u0430ll-\u0440ur\u0440\u043e\u0455\u0435 fl\u043eur + 5 tablespoons cornstarch. Then (very \u0456m\u0440\u043ert\u0430nt!) sift those t\u043eg\u0435th\u0435r b\u0435f\u043er\u0435 \u0430dd\u0456ng t\u043e th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435. <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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