Italian Rum Cake

I have not tried this yet, I am collecting recipes to hopefully try in the near future

Italian Rum Cake Recipe

YIELD: 1 Bundt Pan or Tube Pan

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 box of yellow (NOT LEMON) cake mix

* 1 package of vanilla instant pudding (the 4 serving size) - Oh and wait, you may not need the pudding (see below)

* 4 eggs

* 1/2 oil

* 1 cup of walnuts

* 1/2 cup dark rum

GLAZE INGREDIENTS:

* 1 stick of butter

* 1 cups of sugar (not powdered)

* 1/4 cup water

* 1/2 cup of dark rum

Procedure:

* Preheat the oven to 325 degrees

* Grease the bundt or tube pan

* Pour the 1 cup of chopped nuts over the bottom of the pan

* Mix all the cake ingredients together

* Blend well

* Pour batter over nuts

* Bake for 1 hour

* While the cake is baking for the hour - prepare the glaze

GLAZE PREP:

* Melt the butter in a sauce pan

* Stir in the water and sugar

* Boil the glaze mixture for 5 minutes stirring constantly (Really. Don't walk away to do facebook, pinterest, or even to do "something". Stay and stir.)

* Add the rum AFTER you pull the mixture off of the stove.

PUTTING IT TOGETHER:

* When the cake has cooled and then invert on the serving plate

* Prick the top

* Drizzle and smooth glaze evenly over the sides and top.

* Allow the cake to absorb the glaze as MUCH as possible(yes there will be a small puddle on the plate - but the cake will absorb it the next 12 hours)