Cuban Rum Cake with Rum Syrup

== Description ==
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Serves 12
== Ingredients ==
=== Cake ===
* 3 cups all purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* ½ teaspoon baking soda
* pinch of salt
* 1½ cups (3 sticks) butter, softened
* 1½ cups granulated sugar
* 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
* 3 large eggs, plus 1 large egg yolk
* 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
* ½ cup dark rum
* ¼ cup banana liqueur
* 1 cup heavy whipping cream
=== Rum syrup ===
* 5 ounces (10 tablespoons) butter
* ¼ cup dark rum
* ¼ cup banana liqueur
* ¾ cup granulated sugar
* powdered sugar for dusting
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
=== Cake ===
# To make the cake, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
# With an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar.
# Add vanilla, eggs, and egg yolk and beat until blended.
# Beat in the lemon peel and then add the rum and banana liqueur.
# Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, alternating with the whipping cream.
# Blend mixture until just combined.
# Pour batter into a well-greased and floured bundt (circular ring) pan and bake approximately 1 hour.
# A skewer inserted in the cake should come out clean.
=== Rum syrup ===
# To make the syrup, melt the butter in a 2 -quart saucepan.
# Add rum, banana liqueur, and sugar.
# Slowly bring to a rolling boil, reduce heat to medium and cook until it reduces somewhat, about 10 to 15 minutes.
# Do not overcook.
# Let cool.
# Remove cake from the oven and place it on a cooling rack.
# Leaving the cake in the pan, use a skewer and poke holes all over the cake.
# Spoon the syrup evenly over the cake.
# Let stand for 30 minutes, so that the syrup soaks in.
=== Serving ===
# Finally, carefully turn the cake over (out of its pan) onto a serving plate.
# Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
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Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Cuban Desserts
Category:Cake Recipes
Category:Egg Recipes
Category:Egg yolk Recipes
Category:Lemon peel Recipes
Category:Dark rum Recipes
Category:Banana liqueur Recipes
Category:Heavy cream Recipes