There are not many things in life that are better than this Glazed Spiced Rum Pound Cake. Who doesn’t love a drop of alcohol in their dessert? And we’ve created the perfect balance between sweet and spicy with this recipe.
Follow the steps below to create the exact moist texture that a pound cake requires, with a buttery sugar glaze and toasted walnuts on top, for a little crunch!
To make Glazed Spiced Rum Pound Cake, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat oven to 350 °F and lightly grease and flour two, 9x5-inch loaf tins.
In a large mixing bowl, mix the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, to combine.
Stir in the rum and vanilla extract, to mix.
In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
Add dry ingredients bowl to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk; and beat well in between each addition.
Pour cake batter into prepared loaf tins and bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Once baked, cool in loaf pans for 10 minutes before removing and transferring them to a wire rack.
In a small saucepan, stir the sugar, butter, water and rum, together; and bring to a boil and then remove from the heat.
Drizzle glaze over warm cakes and decorate with sprinkles of walnuts. Cool completely before serving.
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