Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake with a Rum Glaze
Created by KittenCal on October 8, 2012
- Servings: 15
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 50m
- Recipe #6739
Ingredients
- CAKE
- 3/4 to 1 cup chopped pecans (toasted)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup brown sugar, well packed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened (or can omit and use one cup vegetable or canola oil)
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup oil (vegetable or canola oil)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- RUM SYRUP
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup dark rum (do not use white rum)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Set oven rack to second-lowest position. Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
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Step 2: In a small bowl combine the toasted pecans with 1/4 cup packed brown sugar. Sprinkle into the bundt pan.
How to Make
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Step 3: In a large bowl beat remaining 1 cup brown sugar, 3/4 white sugar, 1/4 cup soft butter, eggs, 3/4 cup oil and vanilla extract until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes, no sugar granules should remain and make sure to beat no less than 3 minutes). Beat in pumpkin puree until blended.
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Step 4: In another bowl combine the flour with baking powder, baking soda, salt and the next 4 spices; add to the wet mixture beating on low speed until just combined. Transfer to bundt pan.
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Step 5: Bake for about 50 minutes or until cake tests done. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove the cake to a wire rack.
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Step 6: For the rum syrup; in a small saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar and 3 tablespoons water; bring to a boil stirring until the sugar is dissolved and thickened (about 3 minutes). Stir in the rum and bring to a boil, then boil for 1 minute. Brush the syrup over the cake.