My Mother (80+years old) raved about this recipe. She’s requested I bring it to all functions.
Original recipe makes 1 – 9 inch Bundt cake
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup dark rum
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups applesauce
1 cup dried cranberries
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons dark rum
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PREP
20 mins
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COOK
50 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 10 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 9 or 10 inch Bundt pan lightly with cooking spray and dust with flour.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and allspice.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter, white sugar, and 3/4 cup brown sugar. Mix in eggs, 1/3 cup rum, and vanilla. Mix in flour mixture in three additions alternately with applesauce, ending with flour. Stir in dried cranberries. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 15 minutes, remove from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a small saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in 1/4 cup brown sugar, confectioners’ sugar, and 2 tablespoons rum. Heat until smooth; if mixture is too thick, add water and maybe a little more rum. Drip glaze over cooled cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 381 kcal
Carbohydrates: 61.9 g
Cholesterol: 63 mg
Fat: 11.6 g
Fiber: 1.6 g
Protein: 3.7 g
Sodium: 295 mg