Almost Tortuga Rum Cake

[ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Basic Cake Mix: In a large mixing bowl, combine basic cake mix ingredients." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "On low speed combine ingredients until the mix is the consistency of fine gravel, and all particles are about the same size." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "This mix may be contained and stored for up to 3 months in the refrigerator." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "For the Cake:." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Preheat oven to 325 degrees." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Spray a large Bundt pan (12 cup) with nonstick cooking spray." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Sprinkle the chopped walnuts on the bottom." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Place Basic Cake Mix, pudding mix, milk, eggs, rum, oil, and vanilla extract in a large bowl and combine on medium speed with electric mixer for 2 to 3 minutes, scrape down the bowl halfway through." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Batter should be very smooth." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Pour into Bundt pan." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Bake for about 55 minutes- until fully golden and tester comes out clean and cake springs back." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack while making the soaking glaze." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Rum Soaking Glaze:." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Combine butter, water and sugar in a small saucepan." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Bring to a boil carefully as mixture boils over very easily." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Reduce to a simmer and cook until sugar is dissolved and syrup is well combined and a little thicker." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Remove from the heat and add the rum, mix to combine." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "While cake is still cooling, pour some of the hot syrup on top of the cake, allowing it time to soak in (this may take a few minutes as there will be a lot of syrup) continue to add syrup until all of the syrup is added." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Allow cake to cool completerly in pan before turning out onto serving platter." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "This cake is delicate, so once it is turned out, it can not be moved around easily." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Can be eaten when fully cool, but even better the next day!" } ]