Chocolate Chunk Rum Cake

December 13, 2015

My mom’s recipe for classic Rum Cake, dripping in a warm rum butter glaze, gets an instant upgrade with plenty of rich chocolate chunks mixed right into the batter. This easy dessert is perfect for any holiday or special occasion, but only requires a few minutes of prep time in the kitchen!

For the Cake:
1 (18.25 ounce) Betty Crocker™ Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix
1 (3.4 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding and pie filling (just the dry mix)
4 eggs
½ cup cold water
½ cup oil
½ cup rum
8 (0.45 ounce) snack size Hershey’s® chocolate bars, coarsely chopped (about ¾ cup -1 cup chopped)
For the Glaze:
¼ lb. butter (1 stick)
¼ cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup rum

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour tube or Bundt pan. Mix first 6 ingredients (cake mix through rum) together in a large bowl. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 55...
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Nutritions

Calories
427

Sodium
698mg
29% DV

Fat
29g
45% DV

Protein
2g
4% DV

Carbs
29g
9% DV

Fiber
3g
12% DV