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Pumpkin Pecan Rum Cake

NESTLÉ LIBBYS
Prep:
20 mins
Cooking:
60 mins
Cooling:
0 min
Yields:
12 to 16 servings
Pumpkin Pecan Rum Cake
Pumpkin makes a delightful addition to your rum cake! The rum butter glaze in this recipe adds elegance and flavor to this classic cake.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 can (15 oz.) LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • RUM BUTTER GLAZE
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons rum or 1 teaspoon rum extract

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 325° F. Grease 12-cup bundt pan. Sprinkle nuts over bottom.

COMBINE flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Beat butter,brown sugar and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Add pumpkin and vanilla extract; beat well. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, 1/3 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Spoon batter into prepared pan.

BAKE for 60 to 70 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Make holes in cake with long pick; pour half of Glaze over cake. Let stand 5 minutes and invert onto plate. Make holes in top of cake; pour remaining Glaze over cake. Cool. Garnish as desired.


RUM BUTTER GLAZE:
MELT butter in small saucepan; stir in granulated sugar and water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in rum.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size
    1/12 to 16 servings of recipe
  • Calories 540
  • Calories from Fat 240

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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% Daily Value *

  • Total Fat 26g 41%
  • Saturated Fat 13g 65%
  • Cholesterol 120mg 40%
  • Sodium 570mg 24%
  • Carbohydrates 71g 24%
  • Dietary Fiber 3g 13%
  • Sugars 44g
  • Protein 7g
  • Vitamin A 100%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Calcium 6%
  • Iron 15%