Totally from Scratch Rum Cake (with a 100% whole grain option

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 3/4 cup All-purpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour
  • 4 tsp Baking powder
  • 3/8 cup Cornstarch
  • 1 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 1/2 cups Sugar, granulated or raw
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 11/16 cup Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1/2 cup Dry milk
  • 3/4 cup Milk

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 1/4 cup Rum, dark

• Liquids

  • 1/2 cup Water

Found on texanerin.com

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup (219 grams) all-purpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup (55 grams) dry milk powder (whole milk or fat-free work)
• 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons (42 grams) cornstarch
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (112 grams) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 3/4 cups (350 grams) granulated or raw sugar
• 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons (160 milliliters) olive oil (canola oil or another vegetable oil would work, too, but I dont recommend coconut oil)
• 3/4 cup (177 milliliters) milk
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 3/4 cup (177 milliliters) dark rum
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (112 grams) unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) water
• 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated or raw sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) dark rum

Directions

• Preheat your oven to 325°F (162°C). Spray a 12-cup bundt pan very well with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, dry milk powder, cornstarch, baking powder and salt. Set this aside.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer or stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar at high speed until light and fluffy. Add the dry flour mix to this. It will resemble fine crumbs.
• In the bowl that just had the flour mix, whisk together the oil, milk, eggs, rum, and vanilla extract. Add this to the crumb mixture and beat until well combined. The batter will be quite thin.
• Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake for 48-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• When there are about 15 minutes remaining on the timer, start the butter rum syrup. In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat the butter, water, sugar and salt until the sugar has dissolved, stirring occasionally. Take the saucepan off the heat and stir in the rum (itll bubble).
• Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes and then invert onto a wire rack. Wash and dry the bundt pan and place the cake back into the pan. Poke holes into the cake (I used a meat thermometer to do this) and pour the syrup slowly over the cake. Let soak for 1-2 hours and then invert the cake back onto a serving platter. Cover and store at room temperature for up to 5 days.