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    Home » Recipes » Dessert » Easy Rum Bundt Cake Recipe

    Published: Nov 24, 2022 · Updated: Nov 24, 2022 by Sharon Garofalow | This post may contain affiliate links. See the privacy policy linked in my footer.

    Easy Rum Bundt Cake Recipe

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    Woman holding a platter with a Rum Bundt Cake.
    cinnamon rum cake recipe for holiday
    Woman holding a cinnamon rum bundt cake on a marble cake board.

    With notes of vanilla and cinnamon, this easy and moist Rum Bundt Cake recipe is totally delicious! Made with a boxed cake mix, a touch of cinnamon and some spiced rum, this cake works perfectly as a dessert or a brunch cake. It's fantastic at the holidays, but we eat this all year long!

    Blond woman holding a rum bundt cake.
    Let's make this easy Rum Cake recipe.

    This spiced rum cake is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Don Q rum. All opinions are 100% mine.

    I love a good bundt cake, don't you? No icing is required and they still look pretty great. This Spiced Rum Bundt Cake is similar to the wine cake that I make but I wanted to switch around the flavors and use rum instead.

    I'm always looking for different cake ideas for the holidays. But with all the other chaos and stress, it has to be simple.

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    • Why This Recipe Works
    • Ingredients
    • Directions
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • A few more easy recipes you might also enjoy!
    • Rum Bundt Cake

    Why This Recipe Works

    This Rum Bundt Cake is super easy to make and so tasty. It's a great cake for breakfast or holiday parties or a snack or a hostess gift. Really! 

    I love to start with a boxed cake mix when baking. I always look for time savers and that really does help cut out some measuring, etc. They've also done the work for you so you know what to expect each time.

    Boxed cake mixes are also a great base that can be easily modified to become something extraordinary. I've used them to create a bunch of quick and easy desserts with cake mix.

    Related post: Easy Nutmeg Bundt Cake

    This easy Cinnamon Rum Bundt Cake Recipe is perfect. Plus, when you're done baking, the rum is perfect for sipping!

    The notes of vanilla and dark caramel in the spiced rum really come through and complement all the other flavors so well.

    I skipped the traditional rum glaze you usually find on a cake in favor of a cinnamon crumb. A crumb is a perfect way to add more flavor and texture to a cake and is the perfect thing to push this Cinnamon Rum Cake over the top.

    A photo of an apple spice dump cake with text around it to get the free recipe.

    Ingredients

    Ingredients to make a rum bunt cake
    What you need to make a rum cake with cake mix.

    This quick and easy Rum Cake with cake mix is a delicious breakfast or dessert idea that you'll love!

    I love to gather all the ingredients before I start to keep things quick.

    • Yellow cake mix
    • Vanilla pudding powder
    • Eggs
    • Water
    • Vegetable oil
    • Spiced Rum
    • Cinnamon
    • Nutmeg
    • Ginger, powdered
    • Brown sugar
    • White sugar

    And if you don't want to use real rum, you can use rum extract. For this recipe, you would substitute the spiced rum with about 4 tablespoon of rum extract.

    Directions

    Woman pouring oil into a stand mixer.

    1. Add wet ingredients to mixer bowl and mix

    To make your holiday rum cake, use a stand mixer and add the oil, eggs, and water.

    Woman adding spiced rum to a stand mixer.

    Add the spiced rum then beat until combined.

    2. Add dry ingredients and mix

    Add the pudding (unmade, just the powder straight out of the box) and the boxed cake mix and beat for approximately 5 minutes on a medium speed.

    The depth of flavors from this aged rum is so perfect for holiday baking. 

    Woman adding some spices to a small bowl of brown sugar.

    3. Make the cinnamon crumb

    To make the cinnamon crumb, add the sugars and spices to a small bowl and mix. Set aside for just a second.

    I sprinkled it on the top (or bottom, when inverted) of the cake. But the cinnamon crumb was so crazy good, I decided that this cake will be even better with more crumb!

    So while my finished pictures show it just on the top/bottom, trust me, you want more layers! 

    Woman adding cake batter to a bundt tin.

    4. Add batter and crumb to the bundt pan

    Pour the first half of the rum cake batter in to your prepared bundt pan.

    "Prepared" just means I spray it with cooking spray. A legit baker would probably butter the pan and coat it in flour, but I'm lazy and willing to take my chances with spray.

    Woman sprinkling brown sugar into a bundt pan.

    Add a layer of the cinnamon crumb, then add the rest of the batter. Finish it off with more crumb. 

    Woman adding a bundt pan to the oven.

    5. Bake

    Pop it in the oven. And bake the spiced rum cake.

    Bundt cake on a round marble platter on a table.

    Let it cool for a few minutes and then invert it onto a plate. You can see the cinnamon crumb crumbling off.

    This is not the cake you'll enter into a beautiful cake contest. But in a taste test? WINNER! This cake tastes like the holidays.

    Want to make it even more festive? Dust the top with a little bit of powdered sugar! 

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What type of rum should I use?

    You can use any rum for this, but with its notes of molasses, and dark caramel plus hints of vanilla, cinnamon and honey, I knew the Don Q Gran Añejo would be perfect in a holiday cake. It’s a spiced rum that is full of flavor! You can use white rum or dark rum, but it will have a little bit of a different flavor.

    Can you get drunk off rum cake?

    Yes, you can get drunk off rum cake. Especially if you make a rum glaze where the alcohol won't be burned off. This recipe does not use a glaze so it's less likely. This one is not soaked in rum either, it just has some baked in. It would take a lot of servings to make you drunk off the recipe as written.

    How do you eat rum cake?

    I like to eat my rum cake slightly warmed. I love the cinnamon crumb flavor so I don't cover it with anything else. You can also add whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or powdered sugar.

    Flower decorated cake with text around it.

    A few more easy recipes you might also enjoy!

    • Bourbon Cake with a Bourbon Caramel Glaze
    • Christmas Cranberry Bundt Cake
    • Nutmeg Cake (in a bundt tin!)
    • Donut Hole Croquembouche
    • White Chocolate Popcorn for Christmas
    • Chocolate Peppermint Cake (Christmas Dump Cake)

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    Close up of a Rum Bundt Cake with cinnamon.

    Rum Bundt Cake

    This moist and delicious Cinnamon Spiced Rum Bundt Cake is perfect for all your holiday celebrating but I love to serve it for brunch all year long! With vanilla and seasonal spice notes, this cake is full of flavor and is super easy!
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Resting time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    Servings: 12 slices
    Calories: 388kcal
    Author: Sharon Garofalow

    Ingredients

    For the Rum Cake

    • 4 eggs
    • ½ cup water
    • ½ cup vegetable oil
    • ½ cup Don Q Gran Añejo Rum
    • 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
    • 1 small box Instant Vanilla Pudding

    For the Cinnamon Crumb

    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • ¼ cup white sugar
    • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
    • ¼ teaspoon ginger

    Instructions

    • Grease a bundt pan and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat eggs, oil, water and rum until just combined.
    • Add dry pudding powder and dry cake mix and beat until smooth, approximately 5 minutes on medium.
    • In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
    • Pour half the batter into your oiled bundt pan.
    • Top with a bit of cinnamon crumb (amount to your liking but remember to reserve at least half to finish it off)
    • Add the remaining batter.
    • Finish with the cinnamon crumb.
    • Bake 40-45 minutes.
    • Let cool for 10 minutes then invert cake on to a plate to remove from the bundt pan.

    Notes

    If you don't have spiced rum, you can use 4 tablespoon of rum extract.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 12Servings | Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 359mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g
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    About Sharon Garofalow

    Sharon lives in Southern California with her adorable family. She loves to share ideas to make mom life easier and encourage busy gals to make time for themselves too! Sharon's "me" time often includes watching Hallmark Channel movies, sipping sauvignon blanc, trying not to eat Salt and Pepper potato chips, and planning girlfriend getaways.

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    1. Sandy h says

      April 24, 2020 at 6:22 pm

      I use Myers Rum because it is very smooth ( we tasted before using )and withing my price range for rum. It give the rum cake a really smooth taste . Then because my husband is a chocolate fiend I changed the cake mix to Devils Chocolate and the pudding to Lemon. That is very good and would work for a girls night out especially for those who LOVE chocolate!

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      • Sharon Garofalow says

        April 26, 2020 at 8:51 am

        Sounds like a delicious substitution! And thanks for sharing about Myers Rum! I always love to know about affordable brands that taste great!

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