What is a rum soaked cake?

A rum cake is a type of dessert cake which contains rum. Traditionally, dried fruit is soaked in rum for months and then added to dough prepared with sugar which has been caramelized by boiling in water. The result, also known as “black cake”, is similar to a fruitcake, with a lighter texture.

Can I soak my cake in alcohol?

While some recipes include the alcohol in the baking mix, if you want the real strength of booze in your baking, use it without cooking it: add alcohol some to simple syrup to soak the cake layers in or fold a little into frosting, whipped cream, or glaze for the final topping.

What are the ingredients for rum cake?

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What is the best rum to use for rum cake?

What is the best rum for rum cake?

• Captain Morgan: Captain Morgan is dark rum and will bring a spicier, more complex flavor to your cake.
• Bacardi Gold: This lighter rum brings a warmer, mellower flavor to your cake.
• Sailor Jerry: Like Captain Morgan, this is a spicier, stronger flavor.

Will rum cake make you drunk?

An average rum cake has around 1/2 cup rum to bake the cake and eating two to three pieces of dry rum cake is too less to get you drunk. However, if you soak the cake in rum after baking and serve it after refrigeration, then eating too much cake can get you a little intoxicated.

Is there actual rum in rum cake?

Well, yes, it does. Rum cakes actually contain rum and therefore contain alcohol. Through the baking process, most but not all of the alcohol will evaporate.

Does rum cook out of cake?

Though there is rum in both the cake and sauce, a lot of it cooks off during the baking/heating process. A sauce that is simmering or boiling at about 172 degrees F for 20-30 seconds should evaporate the alcohol.

How do you add rum to fruitcake?

Soak the fruit in rum for at least 24 hours at room temperature before baking your fruitcake. 72 hours of soaking is ideal, but check the fruit each day and add more rum if needed so that it doesn’t dry out. Add rum soaked fruit to your cake batter and reserve the soaking liquid. Bake fruitcake and let cool completely.

Do you have to use a Bundt pan for rum cake?

Here’s a little baking secret—bundt cakes can be made without bundt pans. Yep, it’s true. To do this, you’ll need a round cake pan or a springform pan, plus a clean, empty can (with its label removed), and some dried beans. Take your cake pan and butter it thoroughly as directed by your bundt cake recipe.