Episode 79 - 20/12/2007
It's the season to be good to your friends, family and yourself - so today on the show I'm going to splurge and get something I've always wanted. We'll show you everything you need to know before going under the needle.
Living Halifax tries to recreate the famous Rum Runners cake at home.
And we have everything you need to know about buying vodka and gin.
Bacardi rum Cake Recipe
1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
1 pkg. (2 layer size) yellow cake mix
1 pkg. (4 serving size) Jello brand vanilla flavor instant pudding & pie filling
4 eggs
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. oil
1 cup sugar (for glaze)
1/2 c. Bacardi dark rum (80 proof)
Or use pudding included yellow cake mix; decrease water to 1/4 cup.
Sprinkle nuts evenly in bottom of 10 inch tube or fluted tube pan that has been greased and floured or sprayed with Pam pure vegetable cooking spray. Combine remaining ingredients in large mixer bowl. Blend, then beat at medium speed for 4 minutes. Pour into pan. Bake at 325 degrees for about 1 hour or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan. DO NOT UNDERBAKE. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Prepare glaze. Invert cake onto serving plate. Prick with cake tester or wooden pick. Carefully spoon warm glaze over warm cake.
Glaze
Combine in saucepan:
1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. water
1 cup sugar
Stir until mixture comes to a boil; boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in 1/2 cup rum; bring just to boil.
Hopefully your turns out better than ours!
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