Rum Cake Recipe

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Rum Cake
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. With a pastry brush, spread 1 tablespoon butter over bottom and sides of an 8 spring form cake pan.
  3. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons flour into pan evenly; remove excess flour.
  4. In a deep bowl, cream remaining butter with sugar until mixture is light and fluffy.
  5. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  6. Add rum, lime juice, zest.
  7. Continue beating until batter is smooth.
  8. Combine remaining flour, cornmeal and baking powder about 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
  9. Pour batter into the floured pan.
  10. Bake in middle of oven for approximately 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.
  11. Cool cake completely; remove from pan.
  12. Cake is traditionally served with coconut cream sauce.
  13. Coconut cream sauce:.
  14. Combine sugar and water in a 2-3 quart pot.
  15. Bring to a boil over a moderate heat, stirring only until sugar dissolves.
  16. Increase heat and cook briskly uncovered and undisturbed until syrup reaches 230° with candy thermometer OR forms soft ball if dropped into cold water.
  17. Remove pan from heat.
  18. Stirring constantly pour in coconut cream in a thin slow stream.
  19. Beat egg yolks until they are well blended.
  20. Stir about 1/4 cup of hot syrup mixture into yolks, then beat mixture back into remaining syrup.
  21. Return pan to low heat and stir for 4-5 minutes until sauce has the consistency of heavy cream.
  22. Off of the heat stir in vanilla and rum.
  23. Cover tightly and refrigerate the sauce for at least 2 hours or until it is thoroughly chilled.
  24. Serve with RUM CAKE.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1616 Kcal (6766 kJ)
Calories from fat 663.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 73.76g 113%
Cholesterol 478.31mg 159%
Sodium 1761.08mg 73%
Potassium 488.56mg 10%
Total Carbs 206.07g 69%
Sugars 128.95g 516%
Dietary Fiber 7.8g 31%
Protein 25.2g 50%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 6.8mg 38%
Calcium 433.4mg 43%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 293.79 Kcal (1230 kJ)
Calories from fat 120.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.41g 113%
Cholesterol 86.96mg 159%
Sodium 320.17mg 73%
Potassium 88.82mg 10%
Total Carbs 37.46g 69%
Sugars 23.44g 516%
Dietary Fiber 1.42g 31%
Protein 4.58g 50%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 11%
Iron 1.2mg 38%
Calcium 78.8mg 43%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 37.7
    Points
  • 43
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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