I am really sorry (not) but all kids have to stay outside today. Quick! Close the doors! We got some delicious cake for adults only! I guess you already got an idea when reading the title of what’s going to happen: RUM CAKE! ;) Super delicious and really not suitable for kids! Keep that in mind. The stories about alcohol disappearing when baking are not true. Most of the alcohol stays where you put it… and that’s what we want! :P

I am not sure where rum cakes have their origin. Probably the UK? They make very moist cakes and call them pudding ;) Well… those cakes ended up in the Caribbean at some point. Makes sense since there are a lot of British colonies and also big production companies for… guess what?! Rum! :P
All jokes aside – rum cakes are quite popular in the Caribbean and the US as well. I can understand why – the cakes are packed with flavor and super moist and delicious. You have to like the flavor of rum of course, but I am all in with that.
I wanted to make a cake like that (again) for quite some time because it’s really a great dessert. My bf had to go to Jamaica for work a couple of months ago and brought some rum cake home – that’s when I thought, »Oh right, I could make that one again!«. And yes… he has to go to the Caribbean or Panama for work sometimes. I, on the other hand, have to go to Wiesbaden for work. No offense – Wiesbaden is a nice city, but do you see where there is a big mistake?! :P


Anyway – the cake is delicious (haven’t mentioned it often enough I think)!! Super texture and moist. That great texture is accomplished by poking the cake a million times with a wooden skewer and by pouring rum-sugar-syrup on top so it can soak the whole cake. With all the calories and flavors. That’s how it’s done.
You should make this cake. I haven’t met a single person so far that did not like this cake. Me personally – I could eat half a cake at once! That’s probably why I haven’t made it in such a long time.
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the batter:
5 oz. (140g) butter, melted
1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk
1/2 cup (120ml) Meyer’s rum* (or similar)
3 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tbsp. vanilla extract*
2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour*
1/2 cup (65g) cornstarch
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 + 1/4 cups (300g+50g) sugar
6 large eggs, separated
For the rum sauce:
1/2 cup (120g) butter
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
1/4 cup (60ml) water
1/4 cup (60ml) Meyer’s rum* (or similar)
For the glaze:
1 cup (130g) confectioners’ sugar
2-3 tsp. Meyer’s rum* (or similar)
some heavy cream (if necessary)
Für den Teig:
140g Butter, geschmolzen
120ml Buttermilch
120ml Jamaica Rum* o.Ä.
3 EL Pflanzenöl
1 EL Vanille Extrakt*
260g Mehl (Type 405)*
65g Speisestärke
1 1/4 TL Backpulver
1/4 TL Natron
1 TL Salz
300g+50g Zucker
6 Eier (L), getrennt
Für die Rumsoße:
120g Butter
150g Zucker
60ml Wasser
60ml Jamaica Rum* o.Ä.
Für die Glasur:
130g Puderzucker
2-3 TL Jamaica Rum* o.Ä.
etwas Sahne


DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a large bundt pan* (10-15 cups / 2,4l-3,5l) and sprinkle with some sugar. Set aside. Melt the butter and let cool down again. Separate the eggs – add all of the egg yolks to a large bowl and four egg whites to a separate bowl and set that aside. Use the remaining two egg whites for something else.
2. Add the melted butter, buttermilk, rum, oil, and vanilla extract to the bowl with the egg yolks and mix until well combined. Mix the flour with the cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 1/2 cups (300g) of the sugar until well combined. Add to the large bowl and mix until just combined. Set aside.
3. Whisk the egg whites until foamy, then slowly add the remaining sugar (1/4 cup/50g) while constantly whisking until you get a nice, thick, and stiff meringue. Add that meringue gradually to the large bowl with the batter and fold in carefully – you want to keep as much air in there as possible. Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan, smooth out the top and bake for about 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down a bit on a wire rack.
4. While the cake is in the oven, prepare the rum sauce. Add the butter, sugar, and water to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Let it cook for a couple of minutes until the sugar has dissolved completely. Take off the heat, add the rum and mix until well combined. Set aside.
5. When the cake has cooled a bit, use a skewer and poke holes all over the surface of the cake. Pour about half of the rum sauce on the cake and into that holes. Let the cake absorb the sauce for about 10 minutes, then remove the cake carefully from the bundt pan and place it on a serving plate. Brush the cake with the remaining rum sauce and let it cool down a bit.
6. For the glaze mix the confectioners’ sugar with rum until well combined. If the glaze is too thick, add some heavy cream and mix it in. Drizzle the cake with the glaze and serve.
1. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Eine große Gugelhupfform* (2,4l-3,5l / 10-15 cups) einfetten und mit Zucker ausstreuen. Zur Seite stellen. Die Butter schmelzen und wieder etwas abkühlen lassen. Die Eier trennen – die Eigelbe in eine große Schüssel geben und vom Eiweiß vier Stück in eine zweite Schüssel geben und die restlichen beiden Eiweiß für etwas anderes verwenden.
2. Zur Schüssel mit dem Eigelb die geschmolzene Butter, Buttermilch, Rum, Öl und Vanille Extrakt dazugeben und alles gut verrühren. Das Mehl mit der Speisestärke, Backpulver, Natron, Salz und 300g (1 1/2 cups) des Zuckers vermischen und dann zur Schüssel dazugeben und alles verrühren – nur so lange, bis keine Mehlklümpchen mehr zu sehen sind, nicht zu viel rühren. Zur Seite stellen.
3. Das Eiweiß kurz aufschlagen, bis es schaumig ist, dann den restlichen Zucker (50g/1/4 cup) langsam einrieseln lassen und zu einer festen, glänzenden Baisermasse aufschlagen. Diese Eischneemasse in mehreren Portionen zur großen Schüssel dazugeben und vorsichtig unter den Teig heben. Den fertigen Teig dann in die vorbereitete Gugelhupfform füllen, glatt streichen und für etwa 45-50 Minuten backen. Mit einem Holzspieß testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt, und erst aus dem Ofen holen, wenn der Spieß sauber herauskommt. Den Kuchen auf ein Gitter setzen und ein wenig abkühlen lassen.
4. Während der Kuchen noch im Ofen ist, die Rumsoße zubereiten. Dazu die Butter mit dem Zucker und Wasser in einen kleinen Topf geben und alles zum Kochen bringen. Für ein paar Minuten köcheln lassen, bis sich der Zucker komplett aufgelöst hat. Die Soße vom Herd nehmen und den Rum unterrühren.
5. Wenn der Kuchen etwas abgekühlt ist, mit einem Holzspieß viele Löcher in die Oberfläche des Kuchens stechen und dann etwa die Hälfte der Rumsoße auf den Kuchen und in die Löcher träufeln. Das Ganze für etwa 10 Minuten einziehen lassen und dann den Kuchen vorsichtig aus der Form auf eine Servierplatte/-teller stürzen. Noch etwas mehr abkühlen lassen und dann die restliche Rumsoße mit einem Pinsel auf dem Kuchen verteilen.
6. Für die Glasur den Puderzucker mit dem Rum verrühren – sollte es zu dickflüssig sein, noch etwas Sahne dazugeben bis es passt. Den Kuchen damit verzieren und dann servieren.


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Delicious & Easy Rum Cake
- Prep Time: 00:30
- Cook Time: 00:50
- Total Time: 02:00
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Cakes
- Method: -
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Super delicious and moist rum bundt cake – great for all rum lovers, but nothin’ for the little ones this time. Sorry!
Ingredients
For the batter:
5 oz. (140g) butter, melted
1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk
1/2 cup (120ml) Meyer’s rum* (or similar)
3 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tbsp. vanilla extract*
2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour*
1/2 cup (65g) cornstarch
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 + 1/4 cups (300g+50g) sugar
6 large eggs, separated
For the rum sauce:
1/2 cup (120g) butter
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
1/4 cup (60ml) water
1/4 cup (60ml) Meyer’s rum* (or similar)
For the glaze:
1 cup (130g) confectioners‘ sugar
2-3 tsp. Meyer’s rum* (or similar)
some heavy cream (if necessary)
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a large bundt pan* (10-15 cups / 2,4l-3,5l) and sprinkle with some sugar. Set aside. Melt the butter and let cool down again. Separate the eggs – add all of the egg yolks to a large bowl and four egg whites to a separate bowl and set that aside. Use the remaining two egg whites for something else.
2. Add the melted butter, buttermilk, rum, oil, and vanilla extract to the bowl with the egg yolks and mix until well combined. Mix the flour with the cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 1/2 cups (300g) of the sugar until well combined. Add to the large bowl and mix until just combined. Set aside.
3. Whisk the egg whites until foamy, then slowly add the remaining sugar (1/4 cup/50g) while constantly whisking until you get a nice, thick, and stiff meringue. Add that meringue gradually to the large bowl with the batter and fold in carefully – you want to keep as much air in there as possible. Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan, smooth out the top and bake for about 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down a bit on a wire rack.
4. While the cake is in the oven, prepare the rum sauce. Add the butter, sugar, and water to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Let it cook for a couple of minutes until the sugar has dissolved completely. Take off the heat, add the rum and mix until well combined. Set aside.
5. When the cake has cooled a bit, use a skewer and poke holes all over the surface of the cake. Pour about half of the rum sauce on the cake and into that holes. Let the cake absorb the sauce for about 10 minutes, then remove the cake carefully from the bundt pan and place it on a serving plate. Brush the cake with the remaining rum sauce and let it cool down a bit.
6. For the glaze mix the confectioners‘ sugar with rum until well combined. If the glaze is too thick, add some heavy cream and mix it in. Drizzle the cake with the glaze and serve.
Notes
Enjoy baking!
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