While the original vintage ads promoting the cake are shown here, you can also find the complete classic rum cake recipe in easy-to-read, printable format below.
And if you like this delicious dessert, don’t miss taking a peek at another version — the Chocolate Bacardi rum cake.
How to make the famous Bacardi rum cake: Now make it with regular or pudding cake mix
Article from the St Cloud Times (Minnesota) November 3, 1976
If you’re looking for a dessert that combines all of the best new ideas in cake baking and easy preparation, with foolproof results, try a Bacardi Rum Cake.
This exceptional cake is a pudding cake baked in a ring pan and flavored with Bacardi dark dry rum. You can get a really elegant cake with the addition of a little whipped cream topping, and the artful placement of pecan halves.
The recipe is easy. Just sprinkle chopped pecans or walnuts in the bottom of a well-greased pan, and, after mixing all the remaining cake ingredients, pour over the sprinkled nuts. Then bake one hour. [The full recipe follows this vintage ad.]
Adding pudding mix to a cake recipe assures that your cake will be moist for days, so you can confidently bake one well in advance of a party, and cut down on last-minute preparations.
The real star of the recipe is Bacardi rum. A half-cup goes into the cake mix, and, although the alcohol in the rum evaporates during the baking, the delicious mellow flavor of the rum remains.
As a ring cake with a simple glaze topping, the Bacardi Rum Cake is adaptable to all kinds of uses. It is just right to offer mid-afternoon or early evening guests, and it makes a great snack for after lunch or at midnight.
And, if you’re planning a picnic, or are the one who has to provide the dessert at a potluck dinner, this cake will arrive just as moist and attractive as when you made it in your kitchen, and is sure to be a hit with everyone.
Here is the complete recipe.
* If using yellow cake mix with pudding already in the mix: Omit instant pudding, use 3 eggs instead of 4, 1/3 cup oil instead of 1/2. Optional: Decorate with border of sugar frosting or whipped cream. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, qualifying purchases made via our links earns us a small commission at no additional cost to you. Click Americana offers approximate nutrition information as a general reference only, and we make no warranties regarding its accuracy. Please make any necessary calculations based on the actual ingredients used in your recipe, and consult with a qualified healthcare professional if you have dietary concerns.
Bacardi rum cake
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 365Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 396mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 1gSugar: 34gProtein: 2g
For instance, you may add whipped cream and halved pecans, or dust lightly with confectioner’s sugar and garnish with (frosted or) powdered fruit such as grapes or cherries.
Vintage Bacardi rum cake newspaper recipe card (1978)
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5 Responses
I love this cake. Question, can I make the small into the small Bundt cake? How long would I bake it?
I use to make this cake all the time back in the late 70’s and 80’s… we moved and my recipe was lost…… I just found this recipe and I’m thrilled!
It was in our newspaper and I cut it out of the paper….. I cannot believe I found this recipe again. It’s the best rum cake you’ll ever taste!
They no longer make cake mixes in the 18.5 oz size. So can you use the new size which is 15 oz. Size? Do you need to add anything to make up the difference? Thanks
I actually just buy two boxes of the cake mix to get the amount called for. Kind of annoying and wasteful but the cake has turned out perfectly both times I have made it. Hope that helps!
Made it tonight – every bit as good as I remembered!