Ms. Bessie’s Rum Cake – the longer this sits the better this gets.

The absolute best rum cake you will come across, this recipe comes from a Cajun lady from New Orleans. The longer is sits, the tastier it gets.

Ms. Bessie Rum Cake

Ms. Bessie’s Rum Cake

Yield: 16 servings.

Thanks to Noah for sharing this recipe.

Bessie's Rum Cake

Author: Noah via CopyKat Recipes
Recipe Type: Cake Recipes, CopyKat Recipes, Favorite Recipes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour
Serves: 10

Start this one ahead of time, so the rum can soak in.

Ingredients

Cake
1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
1 Box (3 1/2 ounces Vanilla instant pudding)
1 Cup Chopped Pecans
4 Eggs
1/2 Cup Cooking Oil
1/2 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Rum
Glaze-
1/2 Cup Butter
1 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Rum

Instructions

Cake Directions

Sprinkle nuts in tube pan, place remaining ingredients in large mixer bowl. Blend then beat for 4 minutes at medium speed. Pour into pan, bake at 325 degrees for one hour. (until cake begins to pull away from pan.) Do not under bake. Prepare glaze

Glaze Directions

Mix in sauce pan except for rum and stir until mixture comes to a boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the 1/2 cup rum and bring to boil. Spoon warm glaze over the warm cake.

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