Belizean Rum Cake

Belizean Rum Cake with Crumble Topping – A Flavorful and Decadent Dessert

Get ready for a rich, rum-flavored cake!

Question:

Where can you purchase a Belizean Rum Cake in the U.S.?

Answer:

You gotta make it!

Our Belizean Rum Cake Recipe:

Our recipe is simple and traditional. The three parts: the cake, the crumble top, and the syrup all come together to form a very decadent dessert!  The cake is very simple, using a pre-made cake mix (we like duncan hines yellow cake) and pre-made instant pudding (we like vanilla pudding mix), the real trick with this cake is bringing the ingredients together, and not over-cooking or burning any of the sugars! Please let us know how this recipe worked for you in the comments below!

• Prep Time 30 mins
• Cook Time 35 mins
• Yields 1 bundt

Belizean Rum Cake Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 1 box of yellow cake mix – we prefer Duncan Hines yellow cake, the one that uses 1 bar of butter
• 1 box of vanilla instant pudding mix
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup Belizean Rum
• 1/2 cup water

For the Crumble Topping:

• 1/2 bar butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• Pecans

For the Rum Syrup:

• 1/2 cup rum
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 bar butter
• 1 cup brown or white sugar

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a Bundt pan. Dust with flour to fully coat the inside.
2. Combine all cake ingredients in a bowl and beat with a mixer for 3 minutes.
3. In the Bundt pan, melt 1/2 bar of butter and add 1/2 cup brown sugar. Scatter pecans at the bottom of the pan.
4. Pour the cake mixture over the pecans and bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
5. Meanwhile, prepare the rum syrup by combining rum, water, butter, and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
6. Once the cake is done, leave it in the Bundt pan and prick it all over with a skewer or toothpick. Pour the rum syrup over the cake and allow it to soak for a few minutes.
7. Carefully remove the cake from the Bundt pan and serve.

Note: To ensure the cake releases from the pan, grease, and flour the pan well, and avoid overcooking the crumble topping or the cake. Make sure you don’t overcook the crumble topping or the cake!

If you are looking for Belizean Dessert Recipes check out our recipe for Flan or Lemon Meringue Pie.