# Butter Rum Glazed Vanilla Cake

This Butter Rum Glazed Vanilla Cake is simple, incredibly delicious, and might get you a little tipsy.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Start with 6 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan.
2. Add 1/4 cup of white sugar to the saucepan.
3. Add 1/4 cup of light brown sugar to the saucepan.
4. Add a teaspoon of salt to the mixture.
5. In a measuring cup, add 1/2 cup of dark rum and 1/4 cup of heavy cream.
6. Add the rum and heavy cream mixture to the butter and sugar mixture.
7. Mix until well combined.
8. Add a tablespoon of vanilla to the mixture.
9. Let the mixture simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, being sure to give it a stir occasionally.
10. Once done, let the glaze cool in a bowl.
11. Prepare the yellow cake mix according to the box instructions.
12. Add a tablespoon of vanilla to the cake batter.
13. Mix the cake batter until everything is just combined.
14. Add the cake batter to a prepared bundt cake pan.
15. Bake the cake according to the box instructions.
16. Once the cake comes out of the oven and is still hot, add a thin layer of the glaze on the part that is exposed.
17. Wait 10 minutes, then release the cake from the cake pan.
18. Let the cake cool completely before adding the rest of the glaze.
19. Add the glaze slowly so it soaks into the cake. You can also use a pastry brush to fully coat the cake.

## Equipment

- small saucepan
- measuring cup
- whisk
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- mixer
- bundt cake pan
- pastry 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@30flirtyandtired/video/7255124995792457006?_r=1&_t=ZT-90shyjomRTS
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/466f9b0d-9cf4-4c34-8b83-3cf8d085550f
- Extracted: 2025-10-26

Extracted from the video by Clip Recipe (https://www.cliprecipe.com). Quantities and steps are as stated or shown in the video. Site guide for agents: https://www.cliprecipe.com/llms.txt