Butter Rum Glazed Vanilla Cake
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Start with 6 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan.
- 2Add 1/4 cup of white sugar to the saucepan.
- 3Add 1/4 cup of light brown sugar to the saucepan.
- 4Add a teaspoon of salt to the mixture.
- 5In a measuring cup, add 1/2 cup of dark rum and 1/4 cup of heavy cream.
- 6Add the rum and heavy cream mixture to the butter and sugar mixture.
- 7Mix until well combined.
- 8Add a tablespoon of vanilla to the mixture.
- 9Let the mixture simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, being sure to give it a stir occasionally.
- 10Once done, let the glaze cool in a bowl.
- 11Prepare the yellow cake mix according to the box instructions.
- 12Add a tablespoon of vanilla to the cake batter.
- 13Mix the cake batter until everything is just combined.
- 14Add the cake batter to a prepared bundt cake pan.
- 15Bake the cake according to the box instructions.
- 16Once the cake comes out of the oven and is still hot, add a thin layer of the glaze on the part that is exposed.
- 17Wait 10 minutes, then release the cake from the cake pan.
- 18Let the cake cool completely before adding the rest of the glaze.
- 19Add the glaze slowly so it soaks into the cake. You can also use a pastry brush to fully coat the cake.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 0.25 cup white sugar
- 0.25 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup dark rum
- 0.25 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 15.25 oz yellow cake mix
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Equipment
small saucepanmeasuring cupwhiskbowlmixing bowlmixerbundt cake panpastry brush
Tips
- For extra moist and delicious cakes, look at the creator's box cake hack video pinned at the top of their profile.
- Add the glaze slowly so it soaks into the cake.
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