Daisy King from Miss Daisy's Kitchen made Rum Cake. (see recipe below) Miss Daisy's Kitchen, with gourmet takeout and specialty foods, is now open at its new location 1110 Hillsboro Road, in the shopping center at the corner of Mack Hatcher and Hillsboro. For more information, call (615) 599-5313 or visit www.missdaisyking.com.
Miss Daisy's Rum Cake
1 18.25oz package yellow cake mix
1 3oz pkg vanilla instant pudding
4 eggs
1 c vegetable oil
1 c water
2 t rum or rum extract
1 t vanilla extract
Sauce
1 c sugar
1/2 c water
2 t rum or rum extract
1 t vanilla extract
Assemble ingredients and utensils. Generously butter a tube pan. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients for cake and beat for 5 minutes. Pour into the prepared pan and bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until cake tests done.
For the sauce:
In a saucepan, combine sugar and water and boil for 3 minutes. Add the rum and vanilla extract. Stir well .Pour over cake while still warm .Yield 15 servings.
