Our featured recipe for the holidays.

My Mom always makes this rum cake for Christmas & it is always a hit!! In fact, we have an annual Holiday Open House & some of our friends say that the holidays would not be the same without my Mum's rum cake. Enjoy, & Happy Holidays!!!

1 cup copped & toasted pecans

1 box cake mix-yellow with pudding

4 eggs ½ cup cold milk

½ cup vegetable oil

½ cup dark rum

GLAZE:

½ cup butter

¼ cup water

1 cup sugar

½ cup dark rum

Preheat oven to 325. Grease & flour 12 cup bundt cake pan.

Sprinkle nuts on bottom of pan.

Combine all cake ingredients & beat on high for 2 minutes.

Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for 1 hour.

Cool in pan.

Invert onto serving plate.

Prick the top with a fork & drizzle glaze over the top of cake.

GLAZE

Melt butter in saucepan & stir in water & sugar.

Boil for 5 minutes. Stirring constantly.

Remove from heat & stir in rum.

The rum will cause steam so be careful not to burn yourself.