Rum Cakes????

[Droopy]

My husband loved the rum cakes they served the first night on the Lido deck on our first cruise out of New Orleans on the Celebration. We have never been served rum cakes on any cruise since. Do they still serve these delicious rum cakes on the first night on the Conquest out of New Orleans?

[BluexMoon]

Don't know if they serve them, but you can order them and serve them with dinner yourself at home. They are Tortuga Rum Cakes. Do a search for them and you'll find their main ordering page.

[BettyB2]

we sailed the Conquest in February and there were not any Rum cakes served on the Lido...but sample away when you get to the ports....we bought three to take home. Yummy:p

[Cotton]

Since I don't have meals on Lido Deck, I don't know about the rum cakes...just that they sell them in the gift shops (and on the islands).

 

I make my own rum cakes all the time, and really soak that rum in! Very easy to make, but I let them *age* for a couple of days before serving.:D

[boston Rocks]

Yummy: I thought I’d toss this recipe in; made it many times and it brings back CCL "Rum Cake" memories. You can also switch out the rum with "Limoncello", banana or coconut rum:D

 

Tortuga Rum isn't available for sale to the public. It's only produced in the Caribbean and used in Tortuga Rum cake. Whaler's Vanille Rum should be a close second.

 

Basic Cake Mix

2 cups cake flour

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter, cut into bits

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

 

For the Cake

1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts (Optional)

1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix

1/2 cup milk

4 eggs

1/2 cup Whaler's Vanille Rum - Hawaiian-style rum

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 

Rum Soaking Glaze

1/2 cup butter (NO SUBSTITUTE)

1/4 cup water

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2-3/4cup Whaler's Vanille Rum - Hawaiian-style rum:p

 

For the Basic Cake Mix: Use an electric mixer on low speed to combine the ingredients in a large mixing bowl until the mix is the consistency of fine gravel, and all of the particles are almost equal in size. (Basic Cake Mix may be stored in a container in the refrigerator for 3 months. This makes about 5 cups of mix and may be multiplied for other recipes as needed.)

 

For the Cake: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a large (12-cup size) Bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray. (Optional): Sprinkle the chopped nuts into the bottom.

 

Place Basic Cake Mix, pudding mix, milk, eggs, rum, oil and vanilla extract in a large bowl and combine on medium speed with an electric mixer for about 2 or 3 minutes. Scrape down the bowl halfway through. Batter should be very smooth. Pour into prepared Bundt pan and level out top. Bake until fully golden and tester comes out clean and cake springs back - about 55 minutes. Remove from oven and place on cooling rack while making soaking glaze.

 

Rum Soaking Glaze: In a small saucepan combine butter, water and sugar. Bring to a boil carefully as mixture boils over very easily. Reduce to a simmer and cook until sugar is dissolved and syrup is combine well and a little thicker. Remove from heat and add the rum and mix to combine.

 

While cake is still cooling, pour hot syrup into and on top of cake. There is a lot of syrup and if cake doesn't soak it up right away just wait a couple minutes and add the rest. It will take time to soak it up.

 

Cool cake completely in Bundt pan before turning out onto serving platter.

 

This cake is delicate, so once it is turned out; it cannot be moved around easily. Can be eaten when fully cool, but it is better the next day.........If time allows, I let the cake sit 1-2 days in the bunt pan................................. as Cotton said let it *age* ;)

[Cotton]

Boston - Your cake sound wonderful, but I'm lazy.:D

 

I use the very old recipe that was first printed on the back of the Duncan Hines cake mix boxes. I've been using that recipe for well over 20 years. It's called "Bicardi Rum Cake", and they also have a variation of the original recipe for chocolate lovers. About a year or so ago, I posted the recipe here at CC. Oh, I DO love rum cakes!

[LUCY55]

The above Whaler's Rum cake recipe is a favorite of certain members of my family. I did change it. Use only 3 eggs or it runs over. (Maybe my eggs are bigger.) Also use Cruzan's Vanilla Rum instead of Whalers. Just was in Grand Cayman to taste test the original cake (Tortuga Rum Cake). Have to say they are not the same. The homemade one is better!!! (Much more vanilla flavor than the Tortuga rum cake.)

[pholter]

I really preferred the rum cakes we sampled in Barbados and bought quite a few of them for the office online (since we ate the ones we bought for that purpose while we were on the ship!)

 

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