Butterscotch Rum Ripple Food

BUTTERSCOTCH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan combine the brown sugar, the corn syrup, the butter, and a pinch of salt, cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring and washing down any sugar crystals clinging to the side with a brush dipped in cold water, until the sugar is dissolved, and boil it, undisturbed, for 12 minutes, or until a candy thermometer registers 280°F. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cream, the vanilla, the lemon juice, the rum, and the pecans. Serve the sauce warm or at room temperature. The sauce keeps, chilled, for 2 months.

BUTTERSCOTCH-RUM RIPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients and 5 eggs in large mixer bowl.
• Beat about 3 minutes.
• Mix 2 cups batter, remaining egg, pudding mix and topping in small mixer bowl.
• Beat about 1 minute.
• Pour half the plain cake batter into greased floured 12-inch bundt pan.
• Spoon half the butterscotch over the top.
• Cut through batter with knife to marble.
• Bake at 350° 1 1/4 hours or until cake tests done. May garnish with rum-flavored confectioners' sugar glaze.

BUTTERSCOTCH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients in med heavy saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce to low and cook 20 minutes.
• Add rum and vanilla.