Rum Cake

This is a favorite of ours at Christmas time. You can definitely taste the rum in it. A real treat!

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans
• 1 (18 ounce) package  yellow cake mix or 1 (18 ounce) package  butter recipe cake mix
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
• 3⁄4 cup rum, divided
• 3⁄4 cup water, divided
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 4  eggs
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter
•  powdered sugar

Directions

1. Grease and flour bundt pan.
2. Crush the nuts and put in bottom of pan.
3. Set aside.
4. Mix cake mix, pudding, 1/2 cup rum, 1/2 cup water, vegetable oil and eggs.
5. Pour on top of nuts.
6. Bake 50- 60 minutes at 350.
7. When cake is done: Cook sugar, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup rum and butter until disolved.
8. Pour hot sauce on top of cake while cake is still hot.
9. Cool 30 minutes.
10. Take cake out of pan- flip it so nuts are on top.
11. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.