Ingredients

serves 12 to 16

　　1 cup chopped walnuts

　　One 18 1/4-ounce package yellow cake mix

　　One 3 1/2-ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix

　　4 eggs

　　1/2 cup buttermilk

　　1/2 cup vegetable oil

　　1/2 cup dark rum

　　

Glaze

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter

　　1/4 cup water

　　1 cup sugar

　　1/2 cup dark rum

　　

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Sprinkle nuts over bottom of pan. Mix remaining ingredients together. Pour batter over nuts. Bake for 1 hour. Cool. Invert on service plate. Prick top with fork or toothpick. Drizzle and smooth glaze evenly over top and sides. Allow cake to absorb glaze. Use all the glaze.

　　

Glaze

Step 2

Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in rum.

　　Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics