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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Rum Syrup Ingredients
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a medium bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- 3
Cream Butter and Sugar
In a large bowl, cream together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- 4
Add Eggs and Vanilla
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- 5
- 6
Pour into Pan
Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and smooth the top.
- 7
Bake the Cake
Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 8
Cool the Cake
Once baked, let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Rum Syrup Preparation
- 9
Combine Ingredients
In a small saucepan, combine the granulated sugar and water.
- 10
Simmer Syrup
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
- 11
Add Dark Rum
Remove from heat and stir in the dark rum.
- 12
Soak the Cake
Once the cake has cooled, poke holes in the top with a skewer and pour the rum syrup over the cake, allowing it to soak in.
