Rum-Glazed Dried Plum Mini-Cakes

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Rum-Glazed Dried Plum Mini-Cakes

Rum enhanced liqueur cakes complimented with plum and nut glaze


Hands On:30 minutes
Total:60 minutes
Makes:12 servings (1 mini-cake each)


Ingredients

• PAM for Baking Spray-I use pam with flour for baking
• 1 cup butter divided (1 cup = 2 sticks)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1-1/2 cups chopped dried plums
• 1-1/4 cups water, divided
• 1/2 cup dark rum
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted
• 1 pkg (18.5 oz each) yellow cake mix
• 1 pkg (3.4 oz each) vanilla instant pudding mix
• 4 large eggs

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 12 mini-bundt pan cups (or 6 mini loaf pans (5-3/4 x 3-1/4 x 2-inch) with baking spray.
• Combine 1/2 cup (1 stick) of the butter with sugar in small saucepan over medium heat. When butter is melted, add dried plums, 1/4 cup of the water and rum. Increase heat to high and bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 2 to 3 minutes or until consistency of syrup, stirring frequently. Drain plum mixture, reserving syrup.
• Combine drained plums and nuts in small bowl; evenly distribute into bottoms of prepared pans.
• Melt the remaining 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter combine with dry cake mix, dry pudding mix, the remaining 1 cup water and the eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Increase to medium speed and beat 2 minutes longer. Spoon batter evenly into pans over fruit.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes for mini-bundt pans (25 to 30 minutes for loaf pans), or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 2 minutes. Run thin knife around edges of cakes. Remove from pans and place on a wire rack. Prick top of cakes with toothpick in several areas. Reheat reserved syrup over medium heat and brush over tops and sides of cakes. Cool completely. Serve with a dollop of whipped topping or vanilla butter cream too, if desired.

Nutrition (per serving)Calories510Sugars12 gTotal fat28 gProtein5 gSaturated fat5 gVitamin A16%Cholesterol63 mgVitamin C2%Sodium578 mgCalcium8%Carbohydrate55 gIron5%Dietary fiber3 g