Rum Cake

1 box Duncan Hines butter recipe golden cake mix

1 small box vanilla instant pudding

½ cup chopped nuts

½ cut vegetable oil

½ cut light rum (42 proof)

4 eggs

½ cup water

Hot Glaze:

½ cup butter      ¼ cup light rum

1 cup sugar      ¼ cup water

Directions:  Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Grease and flour tube cake pan.  Set aside.

Mix all cake ingredients together and beat 2-3 minutes.  Pour into tube pan.  Bake for 

55 minutes.

Remove cake from pan as soon as removed from oven.  Place wax paper under the 

cake rack.     

Prepare the glaze.  Mix all ingredients in a heavy sauce pan.  Boil for 2-3 minutes; 

stirring constantly.  Remove from heat.

Punch holes in the top and sides of cake using a skewer.  Slowly drizzle glaze over 

sides and top of cake.  Let glaze soak in and then drizzle some more.  Let stand 30 

minutes.

Comment:  A Ruth Romer favorite!