A great thing about rum cake is that it gets better after it sits for 2 3 days.
Mini rum cakes recipe.
Follow basic instructions above except pour batter into a regular size prepared bundt pan and bake for about 60 minutes.
We have used tortuga rum captain morgan spiced rum and 8 year barbancourt rum and each one does taste mildly different.
Spoon the hard sauce over the cakes and let stand until firm about 1 hour image 1.
Place sponge cakes on dessert plates.
This makes it perfect cake for the holidays.
This mini bundt cake recipe features pureed sweet potatoes raisins rum and toasted pecans along with cinnamon and nutmeg and is a perfect pick up treat for a holiday dessert party.
My family requests this rummy bundt cake from me at all our get togethers.
Display cakes with fresh rosemary and cranberries if desired image 2.
The butter rum glaze makes it special.
Last but not least try different types of rums.
An easy way to glaze your cake is to pour half of the glaze into bundt pan reinsert cake then pour the rest of glaze over the bottom of the cake.
It s the recipe i grew up with and helped my mom make for special occasions year round.
Pour batter into prepared tins.
My mother and i tried many different types of rum cake to find the best one and finally hit on this cake that doesn t dry out and imparts the most flavor.
Of course you can make the mini rum cakes in different shaped molds and the recipes does not change should you choose to make it 1 large rum cake vs mini cakes.
This recipe makes little mini rum cakes which make a delicious holiday treat.
For a really moist cake brush rum over the individual sponge cakes before topping them with the filling.
The original rum cake recipe is for a regular bundt cake but i adapted it for mini cakes.
To give as homemade gifts place a single cake onto a small cardboard round then slide into a cellophane bag image 3.
In a small bowl whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes.
Remove the syrup from the heat and let cool for about 5 minutes.
Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft set.
Bake at 325 for 25 minutes.
While the cakes are baking make the rum syrup for the cakes.
Rum cake at its most basic is a yellow cake soaked in rum and all that rum gives it a rich flavor and a very moist texture.