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What's the not-so-secret ingredient in these absolutely irresistible cakes? Your favorite dark or light rum. The bold liquor adds sweet, complex flavor to batters and glazes that you won't find anywhere else. From old-fashioned cakes that would make your grandma proud to cocktail-inspired desserts that center around the boozy ingredient, this collection of our best rum cake recipes is not to be missed.
Applesauce Rum-Raisin Cake
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Rum-soaked raisins add a little something special to this old-fashioned cake. "What a wonderful recipe," says reviewer REBEKAH39. "This was the most delicious rum cake I have ever tried!!"
Coconut Rum Cake with Lemon Curd and White Chocolate Ganache
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A coconut-rum simple syrup is brushed onto coconut cake, then layered with subtly sweet lemon curd and white chocolate ganache. It doesn't get much more decadent than that, folks.
Rum and Chocolate Cheesecake
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You'd never guess by tasting it, but this cheesecake (with a creamy filling made with blended tofu, cocoa, soy milk, and vanilla) is entirely vegan!
Golden Rum Cake
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This top-rated rum cake, with a gorgeous rum glaze, starts with convenient ingredients like store-bought yellow cake mix and instant vanilla pudding mix.
Mojito Loaf Cake
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The key ingredients in the classic mojito cocktail (lime, mint, and rum) flavor this easy-to-prepare loaf cake and its 4-ingredient glaze.
Pina Colada Rum Cake
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You'll feel like you're on vacation when you take a bite of this white cake with coconut cream pudding mix. A can of crushed pineapple with juice adds a subtle fruity flavor.
Chocolate Rum Cake
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This decadent chocolate cake is easier to make than you think: The surprisingly simple recipe calls for a package of chocolate cake mix and instant chocolate pudding mix.
Zucchini Chocolate Rum Cake
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Skip the zucchini bread and use your leftover produce to make this super moist cake. The batter and the glaze are infused with rum, so every bite is sure to be a boozy one.
Gloria's Rum Cake
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"WOW excellent cake," raves reviewer PANARICAN, who used white cake mix instead of yellow cake mix. "I made it for a New Year's dinner and everybody loved it."
Key Lime Rum Cake
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Two teaspoons of Key lime juice, one tablespoon of Key lime zest, and rum in the batter and the glaze make this cake taste like a day at the beach.
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