Rum Cake with Rum Raisin Ice Cream and Island Fruit |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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What to drink: Serve a splurge-worthy aged rum in a snifter, to sip like brandy. Ingredients:
3 cups all purpose flour |
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature |
1 3/4 cups sugar |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
5 large eggs |
1 cup water |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar |
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream |
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes |
3 tablespoons dark rum |
2 tablespoons dark corn syrup |
3/4 teaspoon ground allspice |
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
rum raisin ice cream |
4 cups chopped tropical fruit (such as pineapple, mango, papaya, and guava) |
toasted chopped pecans |
Directions:
1. For cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 3-inch-high sides. Whisk flour and baking powder in medium bowl. Beat butter, sugar, and salt in large bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix 1 cup water and vanilla extract in measuring cup. Fold flour mixture into butter mixture in 3 additions alternately with water mixture in 2 additions. Transfer batter to prepared springform pan.
2. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)
3. For sauce: Combine first 7 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Boil without stirring until sauce is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm slightly before continuing.)
4. Remove sides from cake pan. Slice cake. Place 1 wedge on each plate. Place scoop of ice cream alongside. Spoon chopped tropical fruit alongside. Drizzle cake with sauce. Sprinkle with chopped pecans and serve.
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