Christmas Rum Cake {Gluten Free}

There’s no better time than the holidays for baking and drinking!  lol. (Well,  I’ll have to skip the drinking since I have a little one on board.) One of my favorite desserts at Christmas is a delicious rum cake. I decided to play around and see if I could create a super decadent rum cake that was actually gluten free. The results? You’ll take one bite, look up in amazement and say, “This is gluten free? No way! This is the best Christmas Rum Cake I’ve ever tasted.”

There is a lot of rum in this cake, but you will love and appreciate every last drop. The rich flavor and texture make this a truly unbelievable holiday treat. I honestly think the longer is sits, the better it gets. 🙂 Allowing more time for rum glaze to soak in helps keep the amazing taste consistent with every single bite. Make it a few days ahead and you’ll really impress your guests. There’s been so much talk about the cake, I have to stop and mention those diced pecans. They add such a wonderful surprise crunch in the middle of pure sweetness.

Such a simple dessert will impress everyone who partakes! My whole family including the in-laws devoured this cake in just a few days. It’s that good! 🙂

If you are looking for some more holiday desserts, I know just the place to look.

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Christmas Rum Cake {Gluten Free}

Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 50-55 minutes
Makes 1 Rum Cake

Ingredients:

Cake:

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 cups flour (I used King Arthur Gluten Free)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup of instant vanilla pudding mix, dry
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 cup white rum
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon rum flavor (optional, but recommended)

Glaze:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup white rum
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray your bundt pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle nuts over the bottom of the pan. Set aside.

Mix all the cake ingredients EXCEPT the rum, vanilla, and rum flavoring in the bowl of your stand mixer and blend on medium speed for 2 minutes.  Add the rum, vanilla and rum flavoring and blend for another minute. Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Smooth out the top until even.

Bake the cake for 50-55 minutes. Leave the cake in the pan to cool slightly while you make the glaze.

In a medium saucepan, combine your glaze ingredients, EXCEPT for the vanilla. Bring to a rapid boil, the simmer and cook for 5-8 minutes until the glaze thickens slightly. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.

Pour about 1/4 of the glaze over the cake while it’s still in the pan. Allow the glaze to soak in, then repeat again and again until all the glaze is used.

Allow the cake to cool completely and soak in all the glaze. When ready serve, loosen the edges of the cake and invert on your serving plate. Enjoy!

FYI: This cake freezes very well!

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