🇧🇸 Bahamian Cuisine

Rum Cake

Bahamian Rum-Soaked Cake

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 12

Difficulty Medium

Calories 442 kcal

A dense, moist butter cake soaked in dark Bahamian rum glaze. A boozy island indulgence.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
4 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup dark rum
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
Glaze: 1/2 cup butter
Glaze: 1 cup sugar
Glaze: 1/4 cup water
Glaze: 1/2 cup dark rum

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 165C. Grease and flour a bundt pan.
2 Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3 Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
4 Combine flour and baking powder. Add to batter alternating with milk.
5 Stir in rum and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan.
6 Bake 55-60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
7 For glaze, melt butter in a saucepan. Add sugar and water. Boil 5 minutes.
8 Remove from heat, stir in rum. Poke holes in warm cake and pour glaze over.
9 Let cake absorb glaze for 30 minutes before unmolding.

Did You Know?

Bahamian rum cake is a popular souvenir, with bakeries vacuum-sealing them for travelers to take home.