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The Easiest Rum Cake Recipe

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Portions: 6 servings

Calories: 348kcal

This rum cake is a quick and easy cake recipe that bakes to moist perfection every time and is so delicious; you won't believe it. Say I love you with this honey, cherry, and rum cake, a simple dessert perfect to end your romantic dinner. It's easy to make and does not require hard-to-find gadgets.

Why I ā¤ļø it • Recipe • Ingredients • Preparation

Honey and rum cake.

Cherry and rum cake.

Why I ā¤ļø it

If you're looking for a super-simple dessert for Christmas or a special occasion, then this rum cake is it. It requires no fancy kitchen equipment, no stand mixers, and no decoration kits. It is very fast to make and has a nice combination of flavors.

Honey and rum cake recipe

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What a cute, easy, fast, interesting grownup dessert, your guests will love this mini honey and cherry rum cake.

Course: Dessert
Inspiration: American
Category: cherry cake recipe, girly alcohol cake, how to make rum cake
Author: Clara Gonzalez

Prep Time1 hr 15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time1 hr 30 mins

Utensils and tools

  • Large bowl
  • Spatula
  • 6 mini-bundt pans
Cherry and rum cake.
Cherry and rum cake.

Ingredients

  • 2 dozen cherries
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of ginger powder
  • 1½ cups of all-purpose flour
  • ā…“ cup of whole milk (or skim)
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ teaspoon of baking powder
  • ¼ cup of vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup of honey
  • ¼ cup of dark rum
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons of powdered white sugar

Preparation

Before starting, please make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.

Step 1: Preparing beforehand

Preheat the oven to 300 ĀŗF [150 ĀŗC).

Pit and halve the cherries. Reserve.

Step 2: Making the batter

Place the brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Add ginger, flour, oil, milk, egg, and baking powder. Whisk until you have a smooth batter.

Add the halved cherries, and stir, folding them into the mixture with a spatula. Pour into silicone baking molds like these cake or small heart-shaped cake molds.

Step 3: Baking

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until you poke with a skewer or toothpick in the middle and it comes out clean. Let them cool to room temperature.

Place each on a dessert serving platter and invert to de-mold.

Step 5: Making rum glaze and serving

Mix the rum and honey and pour over the cakes. Let them rest in the fridge for an hour.

Garnish with the remaining cherries and sprinkle with the powdered sugar.

Top tips

  • If you don't have, or don't care for cherries, you can use golden raisins instead. You will need a cup of raisins.
Honey and rum cake.
Honey and rum cake.

Nutritional information

Calories: 348kcal - Carbohydrates: 53g - Protein: 5gFat: 11g - Saturated Fat: 1g - Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g - Monounsaturated Fat: 6g - Trans Fat: 0.04g - Cholesterol: 29mg - Sodium: 20mg - Potassium: 193mg - Fiber: 2gSugar: 28g - Vitamin A: 82IU - Vitamin C: 2mg - Calcium: 53mg - Iron: 2mg

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FAQs

Which rum is best for rum cake?

Typically golden or dark rum is used to bake cakes.

Does rum cake have alcohol?

Most of the alcohol in rum cake evaporates during cooking, but not all of it boils off, so if you cannot consume alcohol, keep that in mind.

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Honey, Cherry and Rum Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 dozens cherries
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of ginger powder
  • 1½ cup of all-purpose flour
  • ā…“ cup of whole milk (or skim)
  • 1 egg (large)
  • ½ teaspoons of baking powder
  • ¼ cup of vegetable oil (corn, soy or peanut)
  • ¼ cup of honey
  • ¼ cup of dark rum
  • 2 tablespoons of powdered white sugar

Instructions

Step 1: Preparing beforehand

  • Preheat oven to 300 ĀŗF [150 ĀŗC).
    Pit and halve 18 cherries. Reserve.

Step 2: Making the batter

  • Place the brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Add ginger, flour, oil, milk, egg, and baking powder. Whisk until you have a smooth batter.
    Add the halved cherries, and stir, folding them into the mixture with a spatula. Pour into silicone baking molds like these cake or small heart-shaped cake molds.

Step 3: Baking

  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until you poke with a skewer or toothpick in the middle and it comes out clean. Let them cool to room temperature.
    Place each on a dessert serving platter and invert to de-mold.

Step 4: Making rum glaze and serving

  • Mix the rum and honey and pour over the cakes. Let them rest in the fridge for an hour.
    Garnish with the remaining cherries and sprinkle with the powdered sugar.

Notes

If you don't have, or don't care for cherries, you can use blond raisins instead. I also found that pineapple work wonderfully here too. You will need about a cup of pineapple cut into small cubes.

Nutrition

Calories: 348kcal

Publicado por Tia Clara - Oct 18, 2012

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  1. Joseito

    February 23, 2017 at 2:24 am

    5 stars
    EAsy recipe, we liked it.

    Reply
    • Tia Clara

      March 11, 2017 at 8:22 pm

      Thanks for trying it.

      Reply
  2. marliyah

    May 23, 2012 at 11:17 am

    yummy

    Reply
  3. aika

    March 01, 2012 at 11:35 pm

    Hey Clara! I was just trying this recipe. Got to number 5 in the instructions and had a problem.

    I had dough, not batter.

    I've double checked to make sure I had the right quantities as you've listed. Is one of them incorrect by any change? maybe the milk quantity?

    Reply
    • aika

      March 01, 2012 at 11:37 pm

      or maybe it's the type of flour I used?

      Reply
    • Tia Clara

      September 02, 2015 at 7:11 pm

      I am not really sure, you have nearly a cup of liquid (oil, egg, milk) for 1 1/2 cup of flour, it should not look like a dough.

      Reply
  4. Marlene Mata

    January 27, 2012 at 5:44 am

    Hi Aunt Claudia

    I looked everywhere for the mold pan or baking and can't find them. Can you please tell me where you purchased the pan/baking so I can start making that recipe you just made for Valentine šŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Tia Clara

      January 27, 2012 at 5:54 am

      I added a link to the recipe. šŸ™‚

      Reply
      • Esperanza camacho

        February 02, 2016 at 7:32 am

        Love to try all kind of recipes!!

  5. Anna

    January 27, 2012 at 12:02 am

    I love the simplicity of this recipe. I agree. We need to go back to the basics and remove all the unnecessary trimmings. I am not into flowers, and jewelry pieces as well. And just the same, this doesn't make me less of a woman, or a wife for that matter. The flavor of honey, rum, milk and the spice of ginger will make this recipe extra special. Can't wait to try! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  6. Ambika

    January 26, 2012 at 11:09 pm

    Gorgeous photographs! Totally in love with your blog!!

    Reply
    • Tia Clara

      January 27, 2012 at 5:55 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
      • leeny rodriguez

        November 19, 2012 at 1:18 pm

        I want to made one of this cherry cakes

  7. Marilyn Marrero

    January 26, 2012 at 6:07 pm

    Hi Clara, I would like to know how to do dominican frosting to decorating a cake....

    Reply
    • Tia Clara

      January 26, 2012 at 6:28 pm

      https://www.dominicancooking.com/1001-bizcocho-dom...

      Reply
  8. Yadsia @ShopCookMake

    January 26, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    I really like the picture with the 'sugar snow'.

    Reply
    • Tia Clara

      January 26, 2012 at 4:17 pm

      It's a sugar blizzard. šŸ™‚

      Thanks!

      Reply
  9. Mari

    January 26, 2012 at 8:18 am

    Looks delicious Clara! Definitely one I would love to try! I agree with about the presents and the pressure the commercial world puts on us. Every day is a gift and is worth celebrating love šŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Tia Clara

      January 26, 2012 at 8:30 am

      I had a feeling you and I would be on the same page about this. šŸ™‚

      Reply

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