Chocolate Rum Cake

Make this recipe for a chocolate-flavored rum cake using chocolate cake mix and chocolate pudding mix for a cake good for Christmas!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 520 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup water
• 4 eggs
• ½ cup water
• 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• ½ cup white rum
• ¼ cup white rum

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease one 10 inch Bundt pan. Place chopped nuts in the bottom of the Bundt pan.

Step 2

With an electric mixer beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, 1/2 cup of the water, and 1/2 cup of the rum on high speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan over the top of the chopped nuts.

Step 3

Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 50 to 60 minutes.

Step 4

To Make Rum Glaze: In a saucepan combine the butter or margarine, sugar, 1/4 cup of the rum, and 1/4 cup of the water. Bring mixture to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Pour immediately over still warm cake.