The Best Rum Cake Recipe Ever - Life of Stacy (2024)

FAQs

Which rum is best for cake? ›

You can use light or dark rum for this recipe. Dark rum tends to be more flavorful than milder light rum, and will add more complexity to the cake.

After I open my rum cake how long will it last? Once the seal on the vacuum-sealed bag is broken the cake is considered open for consumption. At this point treat it as you would any normal cake. Sitting on the counter optimal freshness would be 3 – 4 days, or you could keep it for up to a week in the fridge.

My go-to brand for spiced rum cake is Captain Morgan's. It's very smooth with vanilla and caramel flavors.

I recommend keeping it in an airtight container to keep it moist. It will last even longer if you keep it in the fridge or freeze it. Just let it come to room temperature before eating for the best flavor.

For example, rum and bourbon give off nutty and vanilla tasting notes that work well with pie filling, cake mix and cookie dough (much like a vanilla extract). Red wine, port and brandy, on the other hand, add a sweetness that pairs nicely with glazes, chocolate cake and gingerbread.

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.

Rum cake is generally not safe for children due to the presence of alcohol. However, additional precautions can be taken to make it child-friendly.

Freezing: Rum cake can be frozen, wrapped twice in plastic wrap then aluminum foil and placed in a freezer bag for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours, or at room temperature. Do not unwrap until completely thawed.

A rum baba or baba au rhum is a small yeast cake saturated in syrup made with hard liquor, usually rum, and sometimes filled with whipped cream or pastry cream.

Does Rum Cake Contain Alcohol? Though there is rum in both the cake and sauce, a lot of it cooks off during the baking/heating process. That being said, the conventional saying that “all” of the alcohol cooks out during baking isn't completely true.

Why does Captain Morgan taste so good? ›

Aging Process: Captain Morgan rums are aged in charred oak barrels. This process imparts a richness and complexity to the rum, enhancing its flavour and smoothness.

The sinking of your cake during cooling occurs due to various factors, such as excessive mixing of the batter, inadequate leavening agents, and oven temperature fluctuations. These issues can result in an uneven rise and subsequent collapse in the center of the cake as it cools down.

What is the shelf life of a Tortuga Rum Cake? Our rum cakes are best if consumed within 12 months of purchase. Refrigeration or freezing will prolong shelf life without changing the quality or taste.

I recommend using a good-quality white or dark rum. I've used Wray & Nephew (a popular Jamaican white rum) and Myers's Dark (another Jamaican rum that is dark). While a white rum is okay to use, I do *highly recommend* using a dark/aged rum.

In these cases, the best rum for desserts is always a dark aged rum, like the Dos Maderas 5+5 or Selección and for those desserts that get lit on fire, including the deceptively complex yet truly simple New Orleans Bananas Foster, a higher proof dark rum is ideal.

Rum: You can use whatever rum you like for this cake (light or dark); I typically use Myers dark rum.

Rum Cake Origins

Since the climate there is much hotter and more humid than in Britain, they had to use typical preservation methods to ensure the dessert didn't go bad. The best way to preserve food at that time involved a combination of sugar and alcohol.

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