# rum cake recipe **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 21, 2002, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-cake-recipe/137846 "2002-11-21T01:43:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2002, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-cake-recipe/137846/1 "2002-11-21T01:43:03Z")
I got this great rum cake recipe from the Bacardi rum site. It called for a Yellow Cake mix and vanilla instant pudding. I know, I know, but you would _too_ rave about it if you tasted it. So now I’ve moved to a country where I can buy fish eyes and cow’s foot in the grocery store, but not Jello Instant Pudding. I can, however, buy excellent rum. Does anyone have a good rum cake recipe for me? I like the ones that use a Bundt pan (did you know that “Bundt” is a trademarked name?) - Jill ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-cake-recipe/137846/2 "2002-11-23T22:37:09Z")
Which rum cake would Frodo have eaten in LOTR? Does James Bond eat rum cake? ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-cake-recipe/137846/3 "2002-11-23T22:40:52Z")
James Bond ate rum cake in DR. NO, which took place primarily on and about Jamaica…he had a slice during breakfast in chapter 13, after he finished his four scrambled eggs and Beefeater Martini. Harry Potter never has rum cake, as the serving of alcoholic sweeties is frowned upon at Hogwarts. I’m not sure about Buffy, though. ---
**Author:** ![Rhum\_Runner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rhum\_Runner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhum_Runner)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-cake-recipe/137846/4 "2002-11-24T05:21:51Z")
[Not rum, but close,](http://www.jackdaniels.com/tennesseetable/recipe_index.htm) well not close actually. But along the same lines at least. And, personally, I prefer **Rhum** to Rum. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-cake-recipe/137846/5 "2002-11-24T08:20:43Z")
Epicurious has a [Mocha Rum Cake](http://www.epicurious.com/run/recipe/view?id=11112) recipe. ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-cake-recipe/137846/6 "2002-11-24T19:46:55Z")
I’ve always liked this recipe: 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 4 large eggs 2 cups dried fruit 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 cup brown sugar lemon juice nuts 1 gallon rum Sample the rum to check for quality. Take a large bowl. Check the rum again to be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink. Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer, beat one cup butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon sugar and beat again. Make sure the rum is still ok. Cry another tup. Turn off mixer. Break two legs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of fried druit. Mix on the turner. If the fruit druit gets stuck in the beaterers pry it lose with a drewscriver. Sample the rum tocheck for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt, or something who cares? Check the rum. Now sift the lemon juice and nuts together. Add one table spoon of sugar or something. Whatever you can find, grease the oven. Turn the cake tin to 350 degrees. Don’t forget to beat off the turner. Throw the bowl out of the window. Check the rum again. Go to bed who the hell likes cumrake anyway?