Double Chocolate Rum Cake From The Cake Doctor Book Food

BACARDI DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE RUM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine cake mix, pudding, eggs, 1/2 cup of the rum, water and oil in a large mixing bowl.
• Using an electric mixer, beat at low speed until moistened.
• Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Stir in 1 cup of chocolate pieces.
• Pour batter into a greased 12-cup Bundt pan.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool in pan for 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.
• Heat raspberry preserves and remaining 1/2 cup of rum.
• Strain through a sieve to remove seeds.
• Place cake on a serving platter.
• Prick surface of cake with a fork.
• Brush raspberry glaze evenly over cake, allowing cake to absorb glaze.
• Repeat until all the glaze has been absorbed.
• Combine remaining 1 cup of chocolate pieces and shortening.
• Microwave on high for 1 minute or until melted. Stir until smooth.
• Spoon chocolate icing over cake. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Combine vanilla baking bar and 1 tsp water.
• Microwave on high for 30 seconds or until melted.
• Drizzle on top of icing.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE RUM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spray non-stick cooking spray into two 9″ cake pans or use liners for 12 over-sized cupcakes.
• Mix the espresso powder into the rum until dissolved. Combine all ingredients together except chocolate chips. Mix thoroughly and then add chocolate chips.
• Divide batter evenly into prepared containers. Bake for 25-30 minutes for 9" rounds or 20-25 minutes for over-sized cupcakes. The cake is done when a toothpick comes out clean. Keep an eye on it and don't overbake it. Cool 10 minutes and then transfer to separate cake plates. Let cool completely and then put in the refrigerator overnight.
• About 15 minutes prior to serving, make the ganache. Heat cream in a sauce pan over medium heat until bubbling at the edges but not boiling. Remove from heat and pour over chocolate. Let sit for 5 minutes and then whisk until smooth. Add salt and rum and whisk again. Let cool until thick but still pourable.
• Top cake with ganache. Garnish with berries or mint leaves.
• Keep leftovers in the refrigerator in a sealed container. Will stay good for up to 2 weeks.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE RUM CAKE - FROM THE CAKE DOCTOR BOOK

Steps:

• Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly mist a 12-cup Bundt pan with vegetable oil spray, then dust with some of the cake mix. Set the pan aside. Place the cake mix, pudding mix, 3/4 cup water, 1/2 cup of rum and 4 eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stope the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 to 3 minutes more, scraping the sides again if needed. The batter should look thick and smooth. Fold in the chocolate chips, distributing them evenly into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing it out with the rubber spatula. Place the pan in the oven. Bake the cake until it springs back when lightly pressed with your finger and just starts to pull away from the sides of the pan, 50 to 55 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes. Run a long sharp knife around the edge of the cake and invert it on serving platter to cool. After the cake is cooled, poke holes in the top of the cake with a wooden skewer or toothpick. Spoon the hot raspberry sauce over the cake, allowing it to seep into the holes and drizzle down the sides and into the center of the cake. Raspberry Sauce: Meanwhile, prepare the raspberry jam and rum in a small saucepan over low heat. Heat, stirring constantly, until the jam is melted, 2 minutes. Shiny Chocolate Glaze: Melt the butter in a small heavy saucepan over low heat. Add the cocoa powder and cream and stir until the mixture thickens, 2 minutes. Do not boil. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla until the mixture is smooth. Spoon glaze over the cooled cake.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE RUM CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325. Sift together the cake and pudding mixes.
• 2. In a bowl combine eggs, sour cream, oil, rum, vanilla, nutmeg, and coffee. Beat on low 1 minute.
• 3. Add cake and pudding mixes and beat on high for 2 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
• 4. Pour batter into a greased and floured bundt pan and bake for 50 minutes. Check for doneness and bake a little longer if needed, but do not over bake.
• 5. Let cool in pan 30 minutes. Remove from pan and allow to cool completely. Wrap cake to retain moisture.

DOUBLE RUM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Liberally spray a non-stick 2 quart Bundt pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• Using an electric mixer at low speed, blend the cake mix, pudding mix, rum, oil and 1/2 c water.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Evenly distribute the pecans in the bottom of prepared bundt pan.
• Pour the batter on top of the pecans.
• Bake 50-55 minutes until a knife inserted an inch from the center comes out clean.
• Do not remove the cake from pan.
• Make the rum syrup:.
• In a small saucepan, bring the sugar, margarine, rum and 1/4 c water to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
• With a fork, make holes in the top of the cake.
• Pour the syrup over the cake and let sit for 30 minutes while the syrup is absorbed.
• Invert the pan onto a serving plate.
• Allow it to sit for several minutes.
• The cake will loosen from the pan.

CHOCOLATE RUM CAKE

Steps:

• Adjust rack one-third up from the bottom of the oven and preheat to 325°F.
• Choose a 9 inch Bundt pan or any other turban tube pan (10 cup capacity).
• Butter the pan well, then dust the whole inside of the pan with fine, dry plain bread crumbs.
• Shake out any excess crumbs and set aside.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt, set aside.
• Melt chocolate in a small double boiler or microwave on low setting.
• Set aside to cool slightly.
• In a 2 cup glass measuring jug dissolve the coffee in the boiling water.
• Add cold water to the 1 1/2 cup line.
• Add 1/2 cup of dark rum. Set aside to cool completely.
• In a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter, add the vanilla and sugar.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating until smooth.
• Add chocolate and beat to mix well.
• Adjust the machine to low speed, add the dry ingredients and the coffee/rum liquid alternately and gradually to avoid splashing.
• Scrape the bowl with a spatula, and beat until smooth.
• Pour into pan, smooth the top to make level.
• Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes.
• Test for doneness with a cake tester or a long thin barbecue stick and bake only until the tester comes out clean and dry.
• Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then cover with a rack and invert.
• Remove the pan.
• Using a pastry brush or any 1 inch bristle paint brush, paint the cake with the extra 1/3 cup of dark rum, it will absorb completely.
• Leave the cake on the rack to cool.
• The cake can be served plain, or it is delicious with coffee flavored whipped cream.