See sometime back in november i made the mistake of buying a tiny box of tortuga rum cake that i saw on sale at our nearby store.
Tortuga rum cake recipe from scratch.
Remove cake from oven and set on a cooling rack to cool while you make the rum syrup.
It is said to be difficult to find but can be purchased in better liquor stores often ordered by the store.
I find the mix leaves a bit of an aftertaste to the cake that isn t quite to my liking so my cake is from scratch and uses more rum.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Make the rum simple syrup.
Pour in the cake batter tap on the counter to remove air bubbles and bake for 55 to 60 minutes until golden brown and toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake.
On low speed combine ingredients until the mix is the consistency of fine gravel and all particles are about the same size.
A fantastic dessert that s equally suitable for weekly family dinners fancy dinner parties or holiday celebrations.
It looked tempting so i brought it home and opened the box for a small taste of cake before dinner.
The texture is slightly different as is the flavor and it s.
Bring to a boil over medium and cook stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved.
She of course used tortuga rum as the main ingredient.
That s when carlene hamaty started baking rum cakes at home using a family recipe that had been handed down through generations.
Can be made with all purpose flour or whole wheat.
This recipe is a clone of a well known cake sold in the cayman islands by the makers of the rum used in this recipe tortuga.
Reviewers love it and it s always the hit of holiday parties.
Includes a how to recipe video.
And it was incredible.
My recipe for homemade rum cake started with a shopping spree at tj maxx.
In a large mixing bowl combine basic cake mix ingredients.
This mix may be contained and stored for up to 3 months in the refrigerator.
This rum cake is made completely from scratch.
The two recipes are similar because both are trying to copy the tortuga rum cake recipe but for me the use of pudding mix makes a big difference.
In a small saucepan combine the butter water and sugar.
I first posted my original recipe for rum cake from scratch back in march of 2011.
While cake bakes combine 1 4 cup sugar and 1 4 cup water in a small saucepan.
The tortuga rum cake story officially began in 1987.
There s no cake or pudding mix involved but this homemade rum cake is even more delicious.
Eugene witnessed my minor freak out as i raved over the moist.
Tortuga cayman island rum cake recipe.
