Sally's Chocolate Rum Cake

Another of my MIL's famous recipes. DH requests this on his birthday every year, or whenever he has an excuse to request cake! :)

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8-10
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• Cake

• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans
• 1 (18 ounce) box  chocolate cake mix
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1⁄2 cup light rum
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 4  eggs

• Glaze

• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup light rum
• 1⁄4 cup water

Directions

1. Grease and flour bundt pan. Crumble nuts in bottom of pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix cake and pudding mixes. Add rum, water, oil, and eggs. Mix well.
3. Bake at 325F for 50-60 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, prepare glaze. Mix all ingredients (sugar, butter, rum, and water) and boil for 2-3 minutes.
5. When cake is done, remove from pan and pour on hot rum glaze.
6. Let cool, can be served slightly warm or at room temperature.