Hey, Why Should Pirates Get All the Fun?
I love that this recipe starts with a BOXED cake. Talk about keeping life Simple! I’ll drink to that!
It isn’t actually a full drink, only a few tablespoons per serving, but if you are a rum lover, that is enough to give this cake an extra kick of flavor.
I know there are people who get kind of upset when alcohol is in the mix, but have you checked the ingredients on your vanilla bottle? Yep, if it is a high quality vanilla it is probably about 45% alcohol which means it is 90 proof.
I should know, I make my vanilla all the time with vanilla beans and a bottle of cheap Vodka.
The alcohol cooks off so you don’t have to worry about underage eaters!
Having a few boxed mixes on hand is always a good idea. Why? Because you never know when someone will invite you over for dinner or stop in. However; since this cake requires a good soaking I suggest making this in advance..perhaps even the day before.
This recipe is also one that can be somewhat modified.
For Example: I rarely have heavy cream in the fridge and might want to go with a lower fat content. I usually have half & half. So why not just sub out the whipping cream and fat free milk for 1 1/2 cups of that? See what I did there? And you can do.
Get creative Matey or walk the plank!
This is what Connie of Urban Bakes has to say about this yummy cake recipe she adapted from the Betty Crocker The Big Book of Cakes.
When life gets tough from extended shifts at the job, several projects with close deadlines and obligatory family functions over the entire weekend, whippin’ up something fast is just what I need with the least amount of kitchen time. For this reason, I always resort to my never-fail friends of Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines and Pillsbury and I’m not ashamed to say it.
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Quick Tip: I am not the biggest rum fan. There I said it! But if you want to add in another flavor such as red wine to the cake and go with a whipped cream frosting sans the rum..go right ahead!