Best 8 Butter Rum Cake From Scratch Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey as we explore the art of crafting the classic Butter Rum Cake from scratch. With its rich, moist texture, sweet rum flavor, and decadent glaze, this timeless dessert is sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. Join us as we embark on a step-by-step guide to creating this irresistible treat, ensuring a perfect balance of flavors and textures that will make every bite a moment to savor.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

BUTTERED RUM CAKE



Buttered Rum Cake image

Provided by Melissa

Categories     Cakes     Dessert

Time P1DT1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 cup roughly chopped pecans or walnuts
1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
4 large eggs
3 cups all purpose flour
1 3.4 oz box instant vanilla pudding
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup buttermilk or whole milk
1/4 cup dark rum
Buttered Rum Glaze:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon
1/2 cup dark rum

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a bundt pan or liberally spray with baking spray. Sprinkle pecans evenly on bottom. Set aside.
  • Using an electric mix, cream together butter, sugar and vanilla on medium-high for 2 minutes, or until creamy. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
  • In a separate bowl, sift together flour, pudding mix, baking powder, baking soda and salt. A whisk works perfectly.
  • Whisk together buttermilk and rum.
  • With the mixer on low speed gradually add dry ingredients alternately with wet ingredients beginning and ending with flour. After all is added, beat just until fully combined stopping to scrape the sides of the bowl occasionally.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes back clean.
  • About 10 minutes before the cake is finished baking, make the buttered rum glaze.
  • To make the glaze: In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the sugar, water and pumpkin pie spice. Bring to a boil, then lower to medium cooking for 3 minutes, whisking occasionally. Remove from heat and add rum. Be careful the mixture may foam up. Continue to stir until foam dies down, placing back onto the stovetop with the heat turned off. Cook for 1 minute then set aside.
  • When cake is finished baking, remove from the oven. Use a long thin skewer to poke holes over the bottom of the cake. Slowly pour 1/2 buttered rum glaze over bottom of cake allowing it to soak in between pours. Let cake sit for 1 hour to cool in the pan.
  • Carefully turn cake onto a platter or stand. Use the same skewer to poke holes in the top of the cake. Try to poke between the pecans. Slowly pour remaining glaze into holes on top of cake. Be patient this will take several minutes. The slower you go, the more glaze goes into the cake and doesn't pool on platter. (It may be necessary to warm the glaze slightly before pouring onto the top.)
  • Once cooled, cover and chill for at least 1 day. The rum flavor mellows the longer this cake proofs.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 483 kcal, Carbohydrate 58 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 93 mg, Sodium 141 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 38 g, UnsaturatedFat 10 g

KING'S CROWN BUTTER-RUM CAKE (FROM SCRATCH)



King's Crown Butter-Rum Cake (from scratch) image

Perfect for Mardi Gras! It's definately sinful and really good! It's a new Easter tradition for me--mais oui:)

Provided by JamesDeansGirl

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon allspice
12 tablespoons butter, softened,divided
1 cup granulated sugar, divided
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar, plus
2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar, divided
4 eggs
3 cups heavy cream, divided
5 tablespoons dark rum, divided
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
colored crystal sugar (Purple, green, and gold)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350*F.
  • Grease 2 8" round cake pans.
  • Combine the first 5 ingredients; set aside.
  • Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream 10 Tbsp.
  • butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, and 3/4 cup brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Blend in the eggs one at a time.
  • Add 1 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup (4 T) rum, and 1 tsp.
  • vanilla; blend well.
  • Reduce mixer speed to medium; gradually beat in the flour mixture.
  • Spread batter evenly in the prepared pans.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat the remaining butter, brown sugar, and rum over low heat until the butter is melted.
  • With a skewer, poke holes in tops of cakes in pans; brush with 1/2 the rum mixture.
  • Cool 5 minutes on racks; invert onto wire racks-bottom sides up.
  • Poke holes in bottoms of cakes; brush with remaining rum syrup.
  • Cool completely.
  • With an electric mixer on high speed, beat the remaining heavy cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla until stiff.
  • Place one cake layer on a serving platter; spread with 1 cup of the whipped cream.
  • Top with the other cake layer.
  • Transfer 1 cup of the whipped cream to a pastry bag fitted with a rose or star tip.
  • Spread top and sides of cake with remaining whipped cream.
  • Pipe rosettes on top of the cake; sprinkle each with colored sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.6, Fat 26.5, SaturatedFat 16.2, Cholesterol 130.5, Sodium 232.8, Carbohydrate 39.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 24.4, Protein 4.4

BUTTER RUM CAKE ( FROM SCRATCH)



Butter Rum Cake ( from Scratch) image

Make and share this Butter Rum Cake ( from Scratch) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by crazyPastrychef

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h40m

Yield 4 loaf pans, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups soften butter
2 1/2 cups white sugar
7 eggs
1 tablespoon good vanilla extract
3 cups flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup double cream
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
3 cups water
4 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 cup dark rum

Steps:

  • I do it by hand just using a wire whip but you can use a Mixer. Just remember DO NOT OVER MIX --
  • Beat Butter and Sugar until thoroughly blended then add Eggs One at a time then the Vanilla Extract. Sift together all Dry Ingredients -- Alternately Mix flour and double cream to butter mixture. Pour into Disposable 4 loaf tin pans or 7 cup bunt pan greased and floured. Bake onto a 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes --
  • Rum Syrup.
  • Boil together all Ingredients --
  • Invert bunt pan drizzle Rum Syrup repeat until it is really soaked.
  • When using a disposable tin just ladle syrup on to baked cake -- .

HOT BUTTERED RUM CAKE



Hot Buttered Rum Cake image

Provided by Damaris Phillips

Categories     dessert

Time 2h

Yield 12 to 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

Nonstick cooking spray, for the pan
1 cup chopped pecans
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dry milk powder
6 tablespoons cornstarch
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 3/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup dark rum
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 cup honey
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup dark rum

Steps:

  • For the cake: Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
  • Spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray and sprinkle the bottom with the chopped pecans. Set aside.
  • Combine the flour, dry milk, cornstarch, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy.
  • Add the dry ingredients and mix until combined. (It will look like crumb topping.)
  • Whisk together the milk, rum, oil, vanilla and eggs in another bowl.
  • Slowly add the liquid mixture to the crumb mixture and mix until combined. (Pouring the liquid in slowly is important. The batter has a high ratio of liquid and will be thin almost like a thick crepe batter, but if you add the liquid too quickly you will get lumps that never go away no matter the amount of mixing!)
  • Pour the batter into the pan and bake until the top is golden, center is set and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted, 50 to 60 minutes.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a cooling rack. Poke holes all over the cake using a wooden skewer.
  • For the buttered rum sauce: Meanwhile, add the butter, honey, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, nutmeg, salt and 1/3 cup water to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the honey has dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the rum. (It is going to bubble and splatter a little, so be careful.)
  • Clean and dry the Bundt pan, then place the cooled cake back inside the pan. Poke a few holes in the top. Evenly pour the rum sauce over the cake. Let the cake sit to absorb the sauce, 30 minutes or up to overnight.
  • Invert the cake back onto a cake plate and serve at room temperature. (See Cook's Note.)

BUTTER RUM POUND CAKE



Butter Rum Pound Cake image

Ready-to-spread frosting flavored with rum extract makes this cake a goood nonalcoholic version of rum cake.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ butter recipe yellow cake mix
1 box (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
4 eggs
2 teaspoons rum extract
1/2 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (from 1-lb container)
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 10x4-inch angel food (tube) cake pan or 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening (do not use cooking spray); lightly flour.
  • In large bowl, beat cake mix, pudding mix (dry), water, butter, eggs and 2 teaspoons rum extract with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Spread in pan.
  • Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 30 minutes. Turn pan upside down onto wire rack; remove pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on Medium (50%) 15 seconds. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon rum extract. Spread frosting over top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down side. Sprinkle pecans over top of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 370 mg, Sugar 25 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g

BUTTER RUM CAKE



Butter Rum Cake image

Categories     Cake     Rum     Bake     Wedding     Boil     Butter

Yield serves 10 to 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

for the cake
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for buttering the pan
6 ounces almond slices, finely ground in a food processor, plus 2 ounces almond slices, toasted
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
6 large egg yolks
Zest of 1 large lemon
1/3 cup milk
for the syrup
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark rum

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush the inside of a 12-cup-capacity nonstick Bundt pan with softened butter, and coat the pan with the 2 ounces of toasted almond slices. Stir together the flour, ground almonds, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  • Cream the two sticks of butter and the sugar in a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the eggs and yolks a few at a time, letting them get incorporated before adding more. When all the eggs and yolks have been added, add the lemon zest and beat on high for 1 minute. Pour in half of the flour with the mixer on low speed. Once the flour is incorporated, pour in the milk. Finish with the remaining flour, and mix just until you have a smooth batter.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool the pan on a rack for 15 minutes. Loosen the sides of the cake with a paring knife, and invert onto the rack.
  • Make the syrup while the cake is still warm: Combine 2 cups water, the sugar, and the rum in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook down by about a quarter, or until you have a thin syrup. Transfer the warm cake to a rimmed plate or baking sheet. Brush the cake with the syrup, letting the cake soak up the syrup for a few minutes between brushings, until all the syrup is used.

BUTTER-RUM POUND CAKE



Butter-Rum Pound Cake image

A shortcut because it begins with a mix, this pound cake is moist and full of seductive butter-rum flavor.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ butter recipe yellow cake mix
1 box (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup sour cream
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup dark rum
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
4 eggs
1/2 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
2 teaspoons dark rum
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan, or spray with baking spray with flour. In large bowl, beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, water, sour cream, butter, 1/4 cup rum, the orange peel and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Spread in pan.
  • Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on Medium (50%) 15 seconds. Stir in 2 teaspoons rum. Spread over top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down side. Sprinkle with pecans. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 340 mg, Sugar 22 g, TransFat 1/2 g

RUM CAKE II



Rum Cake II image

This makes a tube pan cake that is moist and delicious. It's the rum glaze that soaks in after baking that makes it fabulous!

Provided by Brenda Benzar Butler

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Liqueur Dessert Recipes     Rum

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon rum flavored extract
1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
½ cup rum

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 or 10 inch tube pan.
  • Cream 1 cup of the butter and 2 cups of the white sugar together. Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each one.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together and add alternately with the buttermilk to the egg mixture. Stir in the vanilla and rum extracts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Remove cake from oven and pour all of the Rum Butter glaze over cake while still warm. Leave cake in pan for 2 hours before removing to serving dish.
  • To Make Butter Rum Glaze: Melt the remaining 1 cup of the butter and 1 cup of white sugar over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in rum. Use immediately to glaze cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 543.3 calories, Carbohydrate 64.3 g, Cholesterol 123.6 mg, Fat 28.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 17.2 g, Sodium 288.2 mg, Sugar 43.9 g

Tips:

  • Use unsalted butter. This will allow you to control the amount of salt in the cake, and prevent it from becoming too salty.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the batter, making the cake light and airy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Gradually add the flour, alternating with the milk and rum. This will help to prevent the batter from becoming too thick or lumpy.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
  • Test the cake for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

If you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make rum cake recipe, this is the one for you. With its moist and flavorful crumb, and its rich and decadent rum glaze, this cake is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're in the mood for a special treat, give this butter rum cake recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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