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Butter Rum Pound Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
5 large eggs
3 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup dark rum ( you could replace this with milk+
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional, but if not icing this cake , the pecans sort of crystalize with the glaze , delicious!)
rum glaze
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup rum (or you can use a little extra water and some vanilla)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325°F Grease 29x13 pans(or entire 12-cup tube pan) .
In a large bowl, beat butter and shortening at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
In a medium bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
In a small bowl, combine milk, rum and vanilla.
Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating well after each addition.
Pour batter into prepared pan; sprinkle evenly with chopped pecans.
Bake 30-40 minutes (1 hour and 10-15 minutes if in tube pan) or until toothpick inserted into center comes clean.
Pierce top of cakes 10-15 times with a thin skewer. Pour Rum Glaze over hot cake.
Let cake cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pan, invert onto wire rack and let cool completely. Serve cake pecan side up.
Rum Glaze:
In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	400.72 Kcal (1678 kJ)
Calories from fat	200.89 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	22.32g	34%
Cholesterol	71.18mg	24%
Sodium	512.05mg	21%
Potassium	87.76mg	2%
Total Carbs	44g	15%
Sugars	21.34g	85%
Dietary Fiber	2.5g	10%
Protein	4.76g	10%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	1.7mg	9%
Calcium	91.7mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	378.42 Kcal (1584 kJ)
Calories from fat	189.71 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.08g	34%
Cholesterol	67.22mg	24%
Sodium	483.55mg	21%
Potassium	82.88mg	2%
Total Carbs	41.55g	15%
Sugars	20.15g	85%
Dietary Fiber	2.36g	10%
Protein	4.5g	10%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	1.6mg	9%
Calcium	86.6mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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bitter
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