Classic Holiday Rum Cake

Ingredients

• cake
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 15 1/4 ounces yellow cake mix GF Option - use a gluten-free cake mix
• 3 3/8 ounces instant pudding & pie filling vanilla, GF Option - use a gluten-free pudding mix
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup rum 80 proof, GF Option - use a gluten-free brand of rum - see list at the end of the post
• glaze
• 1/2 cup butter melted
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup rum 80 proof, GF Option - use a gluten-free brand of rum
• heavy cream optional
• maraschino cherries optional
• green grapes optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 490 calories
• Carbohydrate : 51 grams
• Cholesterol : 85 milligrams
• Fat : 27 grams
• Fiber : 1 grams
• Protein : 5 grams
• SaturatedFat : 7 grams
• Sodium : 410 milligrams
• Sugar : 40 grams