Puerto Rico Soaking Syrup

The secret to a super moist cake is soaking the cake in a syrup before decorating it- this is done while the cake is still in the pan after the cake has been out of the oven for at least 5 minutes.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 2  cups water
• 2  tablespoons rum

Directions

1. My favorite method is to poke each layer with a toothpick all over the top, then pour the syrup on top.
2. In a saucepan dissolve the sugar with the water, bring to a boil, cover and remove from heat, let the syrup cool to room temperature.
3. Add the 2-tablespoons of rum and stir.
4. Allow it to set up well before finishing the cake- this will take about 2 hours.