49. Rum Cake

Oh my lawd, this was good. Classic New Orleans fav.

INDGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cup sugar
2 cups cake flour (or appropriate substitute, see my post)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 pack instant vanilla pudding (or chocolate for a chocolate rum cake - see substitute for chocolate pudding as well)
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup dark rum, or any you have
4 eggs
For Rum Glaze:
1 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup rum
1/2 cup sugar

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.  Grease a bundt pan.  Mix dry ingredients, and set aside.  Mix wet ingredients and then slowly add dry.  Bake for 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.  To make glaze, boil butter and sugar for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.  Cool and glaze.