Best 8 Pound Cake With Rum Topping Recipes

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If you are looking for an easy and delicious pound cake recipe with a rum topping, then you are in the right place. This classic dessert is perfect for any occasion, and it is sure to be a hit with your friends and family. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a moist and flavorful pound cake that is topped with a sweet and boozy rum glaze.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

POUND CAKE WITH RUM TOPPING



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Delicious! A holiday favorite. Amaretto can be substituted for the rum if desired.

Provided by Jessica

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Liqueur Dessert Recipes     Rum

Time 1h25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter
3 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup cold water
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup water
½ cup butter
5 tablespoons rum

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Sift together the flour and baking powder; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with 1 cup water, mixing just until incorporated. Spread into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, and 1/2 cup butter. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and stir in rum. Pour hot syrup over hot cake. Let soak for 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.3 calories, Carbohydrate 41.9 g, Cholesterol 61.5 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 109 mg, Sugar 27.7 g

RUM POUND CAKE



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Make and share this Rum Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by carolinafan

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter (no substitute)
3 cups sugar
1/2 pint sour cream
6 eggs
3 cups plain flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons rum flavoring or 4 tablespoons light rum
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 box confectioners' sugar
1 egg white
almond flavoring

Steps:

  • Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add sour cream all at one time.
  • Then add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each.
  • Sift flour and soda together and gradually add to batter.
  • When all ingredients are well blended, add flavoring.
  • Pour into a well-greased and floured tube pan.
  • Bake at 325 for 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
  • If desired add icing to cooled cake.
  • Icing directions; Beat softened butter with other ingredients.
  • Pour on cold cake.
  • Cake is very moist and keeps well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 742.2, Fat 29.9, SaturatedFat 17.9, Cholesterol 175.2, Sodium 240.5, Carbohydrate 112.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 87.3, Protein 7.5

SPICED POUND CAKE WITH ORANGE RUM SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 28

Shortening, for greasing pan
Flour, for pan
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3 1/2 cups cake flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Pinch salt
1 medium orange, juiced and strained, combined with water to yield 1 cup
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 cup rum
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup clear corn syrup
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Make the Spiced Pound Cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Prepare a bundt pan with an even coating of shortening and flour. Place chopped pecans evenly in the bottom of the bundt pan.
  • In the bowl of a mixer, cream butter and sugars together, beating until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and ginger. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt; add flour mixture to egg mixture alternating the buttermilk, and beginning and ending with the flour. Pour into prepared bundt pan and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, turn out onto wire rack to cool partially, and then place on a cake plate.
  • Make the Orange Rum Glaze: Stir together the sugar, cornstarch, and salt in small saucepan. Add juice and water mixture, zest, and rum. Cook over medium heat until bubbly, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla; stir. Pour approximately half of the glaze over the warm cake. Reserve remaining glaze for serving with the cake.
  • Make the Chocolate Sauce: Place corn syrup and chocolate in a microwave-safe container. Microwave for 1 minute on high and then stir to melt chocolate. Add butter and vanilla and whisk until chocolate is thoroughly combined. Drizzle over cooled cake and serve.

BUTTER RUM POUND CAKE



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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

BROWN SUGAR POUND CAKE WITH RUM SAUCE OR GLAZE



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This is different tasting pound cake, rich and good. I got it from a Domino Sugar ad in a Womans magazine and had to try it. Delicious!

Provided by Ann Arber

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups dark brown sugar, packed
1 cup granulated sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
3 tablespoons rum or 1 tablespoon rum flavoring
1/3 cup butter
3 tablespoons canned evaporated milk
3/4 cup dark brown sugar (packed)
1 tablespoon rum flavoring

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 Grease and flour a 10" tube pan Cream butter and sugars until very light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
  • Combine dry Add alternately with milk&vanilla starting adn ending with dry.
  • Beat well with each addition Fill prepared pan and bake for 1 hour and 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool completely, remove from pan.
  • Serve with sauce or glaze Rum sauce: Combine everything in a heavy saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
  • Cover and continue to boil for 1 minute to wash crystals down side of pan.
  • Uncover and continue to boil for 3-4 minutes.
  • Let cool slightly.
  • Serve over slices of cake.
  • Rum Glaze Put all in a small heavy pan.
  • Let it cook, stirring occasionally til mixed well.
  • I let it cook a couple more minutes until it was thickened.
  • Pour over top of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 796, Fat 35.6, SaturatedFat 21.6, Cholesterol 197.9, Sodium 390.9, Carbohydrate 111.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 83.7, Protein 7.8

RUM-RAISIN POUND CAKE



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Categories     Cake     Rum     Fruit     Brunch     Dessert     Bake     Raisin     Party     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups brown raisins
2 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 2/3 cups sugar
5 large eggs
7 tablespoons dark rum
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons whipping cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Toss raisins with 2 tablespoons flour in small bowl. Combine remaining flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until light. Add 1 2/3 cups sugar and beat until fluffy. Add eggs 2 at a time, beating after each addition until well blended. Beat in 6 tablespoons rum and vanilla. Mix in flour mixture. Fold in raisin mixture. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake cake until top is golden and tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes. Turn out cake onto rack and cool completely.
  • Stir powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon rum in bowl until smooth. Mix in cream. Spoon over cake. Let stand until glaze is set, about 30 minutes.

TOASTED BUTTER-RUM POUND CAKE



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Looking for a dessert? Then check out this pound cake flavored with rum and almonds - ready in just 20 minutes!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 package (10 3/4 ounces) frozen pound cake
1/4 cup rum
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Steps:

  • Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Mix sour cream and brown sugar; set aside.
  • Cut frozen pound cake into 8 slices. For each side, sprinkle with rum, spread with butter, then press almonds onto butter. Place cake slices on grilling screen.
  • Grill cake uncovered 4 to 6 inches from medium heat about 5 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. To serve, top cake with sour cream mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 80 mg

BUTTERMILK RUM POUND CAKE RECIPE - (4.5/5)



Buttermilk Rum Pound Cake Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by hwasilewski

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons rum extract
4 eggs
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
Butter Rum Sauce
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
3 water
11/2 teaspoon rum extract

Steps:

  • Cake: Combine butter and sugar and beat well. Add flavorings and eggs, blend well. Add flour and all remaining ingredients, blend at low speed until moistened. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 325 F for one hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Invert cake onto serving plate and allow to cool completely. Sprinkle either with powdered sugar Or Butter Rum Sauce. Butter Rum Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter melts. Do not boil. With a long-tined fork, pierce cake 10-12 times. Slowly pour hot sauce over warm cake.

Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients. This ensures that the butter and eggs are well-blended and that the cake bakes evenly.
  • Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This helps to ensure that the cake rises evenly.
  • Do not open the oven door during baking. This can cause the cake to fall.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting. This helps to prevent the frosting from melting.
  • Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature. The cake will stay fresh for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Pound cake with rum topping is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. This recipe is easy to follow and results in a moist and flavorful cake. The rum topping adds a delicious boozy flavor that is sure to please everyone. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a beginner, this recipe is sure to be a success. So preheat your oven and get started on this delicious pound cake today!

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