Spiced Rum Cake

Another birthday cake request!

Spiced Rum Cake

Spiced Rum Cake
1 yellow cake mix (plus ingredients to make)
1 box vanilla pudding mix
1/2 C. Spiced Dark Rum
1/4 C. chopped pecans

For Glaze:
4 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/4 C. Spiced Rum
1/2 C. sugar
2 Tbsp. water

Prepare bundt pan by greasing and flouring.  Place chopped pecans in the bottom of pan.

Prepare cake mix according to package directions, adding pudding mix and replacing 1/2 C. of water with the rum.

Put cake mix in prepared pan.  Bake according to box directions for bundt pan (usually 45-50 minutes at 350 degrees).  Remove cake from pan and cool on wire rack.

 While cake is baking, prepare glaze.  Place all of the glaze ingredients in a small saucepan.  Bring to a slow boil over med. heat.  Simmer for 2-3 minutes until glaze starts to thicken.

Place still warm cake on serving platter and slowly drizzle the glaze over the cake allowing it to absorb into cake.

Cool cake completely.  Serve with whipped cream (if desired).