Easy Rum Cake with Cake Mix

This Easy Rum Cake with Cake Mix is made with a yellow cake mix in just 10 minutes of prep time. Adding pudding and rum to the cake mix results in a fluffy moist crumb that is irresistible.

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Why You’ll Love This Dessert

• Only 10 minutes of prep: A yellow cake mix and instant pudding make this impressive Bundt cake surprisingly quick and easy to prepare.
• Incredibly moist: Dark rum and vanilla pudding give the cake a soft, moist crumb, while the buttery rum glaze soaks into every bite.
• Perfect for the holidays: This rich cake makes a beautiful dessert for Christmas, holiday parties, special occasions and family gatherings.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• 1 Box Butter Flavored Yellow cake mix
• 1 3.4-ounce box instant vanilla pudding
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup dark rum
• Glaze
• 1 cup sugar
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup dark rum

Step By Step Instructions

STEP ONE – Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a bundt pan with vegetable oil, or non-stick cooking spray.

STEP TWO – In a large bowl combine cake mix and instant pudding, whisk until thoroughly combined.

STEP THREE – Add eggs, water, oil, and rum, mix until thoroughly combined, 1-2 minutes.

STEP FOUR – Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake for 40 minutes.

STEP FIVE – To prepare glaze, add all ingredients to a medium sized saucepan.  Bring to a boil stirring with a whisk occasionally.  Continue to boil glaze for 3 minutes stirring occasionally, there should be about 1 ¼ cups of glaze.

STEP SIX – Check cake for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the thicker part of the cake.  If the toothpick comes out clean or with little crumbs the cake is done.  Remove cake from oven and place on cooking rack.

STEP SEVEN – While cake is warm poke several holes on the surface of the cake with a toothpick.

STEP EIGHT – Pour about a quarter cup of glaze over the top of the cake, allow to soak into cake 1-2 minutes.  Invert cake onto serving platter.  Pour half of the remaining glaze over the cake.  Allow cake to sit and soak up glaze for about 1 minute then pour the remaining glaze over the cake.

Allow cake to cool completely at room temperature.