Butter Rum Cake ( From Scratch)

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups soften butter
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 7 eggs
• 1 tablespoon good vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup double cream
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 cups water
• 4 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup dark rum

Recipe

• 1 i do it by hand just using a wire whip but you can use a mixer. just remember do not over mix --
• 2 beat butter and sugar until thoroughly blended then add eggs one at a time then the vanilla extract. sift together all dry ingredients -- alternately mix flour and double cream to butter mixture. pour into disposable 4 loaf tin pans or 7 cup bunt pan greased and floured. bake onto a 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes --
• 3 rum syrup.
• 4 boil together all ingredients --
• 5 invert bunt pan drizzle rum syrup repeat until it is really soaked.
• 6 when using a disposable tin just ladle syrup on to baked cake -- .