Cashew Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package butter recipe cake mix
• 1 cup butter, softened and divided
• 2/3 cup water
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
• 1 cup finely crushed cashew nuts
• whole cashew nuts (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 coat two 8-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray, and lightly flour.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the cake mix, 1/2 cup butter, the water, eggs, and almond extract; mix well.
• 3 pour the batter into the prepared cake pans, dividing evenly.
• 4 bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 5 let cool, then remove from the pans to cool completely.
• 6 meanwhile, in a medium bowl, make frosting by combining the remaining 1/2 cup butter, the confectioners' sugar, milk, and rum extract; mix until smooth.
• 7 stir in the crushed cashews until mixed through.
• 8 place 1 cake layer upside down on a serving plate and frost the top.
• 9 place the second layer over the first and frost the top and sides of the cake completely.
• 10 garnish with the whole cashews then cover loosely and chill until ready to serve.