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Title: The old family recipe for Christmas Rum Cake:
Post by: rabbidrabbit on December 07, 2007, 04:38:57 PM

Christmas Rum Cake

1 Tsp. Sugar
1 or 2 Quarts of Rum
1 Cup Dried Fruit
Brown Sugar
1 Tsp. Soda
1 Cup Butter
2 Large Eggs
1 Cup Baking Powder
3 Juiced Lemons
1 Cup of Nuts

Before starting, sample rum to check quality. Good, isn't it? Now proceed.

Select large mixing bowl, measuring cup, etc.

Check rum again. It must be just right. To be sure rum is of proper quality, pour one level cup of rum into a glass and drink it as fast as you can. Repeat.

With electric mixer, beat 1 cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl.

Add 1 seaspoon of thusar and beat again.

Meanwhile, make sure rum is still alrighty. Try another cup. Open second quart if necessary.

Add leggs, 2 cups of fried druit and beat til high. If druit gets stuck in beaters, pry loose with drewscriber.

Sample rum again, checking for tonscisticity.

Next, sift 3 cups pepper or salt (really doesn't matter).

Sample rum.

Sift 1/2 pint lemon juice. Fold in chopped butter and strained nuts. Add 1 bablespoon of brown sugar-or whatever color you can find. Wix mell. Grease oven. Turn cake pan to 350 gredees. Pour mess into boven and ake.

Check run again and bo to ged.

..ADN HALPIE HOLIGLAZE TWO YA'ALL!

Title: The old family recipe for Christmas Rum Cake:
Post by: Curval on December 08, 2007, 08:38:20 AM

hehe

My step mother makes an AMAZING rum cake.  I like it because it is more like a pound cake soaked in black rum rather than like a Christmas pudding with dried fruit and stuff in it.

But, your methodology is sound with respect to the rum when making the cake.

:aok

Title: The old family recipe for Christmas Rum Cake:
Post by: Ripsnort on December 08, 2007, 09:13:31 AM

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Originally posted by Curval
hehe

My step mother makes an AMAZING rum cake.  I like it because it is more like a pound cake soaked in black rum rather than like a Christmas pudding with dried fruit and stuff in it.

But, your methodology is sound with respect to the rum when making the cake.

:aok

Get that recipe from him and send it to me! I love pound cake and this sounds good! :aok

Title: The old family recipe for Christmas Rum Cake:
Post by: rabbidrabbit on December 08, 2007, 09:54:31 AM

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Get that recipe from him and send it to me! I love pound cake and this sounds good! :aok

ummm her Rippy... her...  and yes Curval, you can't just tease if its that good...

Title: The old family recipe for Christmas Rum Cake:
Post by: Ripsnort on December 08, 2007, 10:01:22 AM

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Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
ummm her Rippy... her...  and yes Curval, you can't just tease if its that good...

Oops, thanks for the correction. Evelan's Speed Reading course strikes again! :o

Title: The old family recipe for Christmas Rum Cake:
Post by: texasmom on December 08, 2007, 10:12:09 AM

LOL ~ check the recipe ~ "one or two quarts" of Rum.  That's...ah...a big difference there, ain't it ~ between one & two quarts... LOL

Title: The old family recipe for Christmas Rum Cake:
Post by: rabbidrabbit on December 08, 2007, 10:26:10 AM

Ya need more if its a dry rum!  Perhaps thats what affected my spelling?