Chocolate Rum Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1/2 cup meyer's dark rum
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 lb sweet butter, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup instant espresso coffee powder
• 3 extra large eggs
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• cold water
• 1/3 cup meyer's dark rum

Recipe

• 1 adjust rack one-third up from the bottom of the oven and preheat to 325°f.
• 2 choose a 9 inch bundt pan or any other turban tube pan (10 cup capacity).
• 3 butter the pan well, then dust the whole inside of the pan with fine, dry plain bread crumbs.
• 4 shake out any excess crumbs and set aside.
• 5 sift together the flour, baking soda and salt, set aside.
• 6 melt chocolate in a small double boiler or microwave on low setting.
• 7 set aside to cool slightly.
• 8 in a 2 cup glass measuring jug dissolve the coffee in the boiling water.
• 9 add cold water to the 1 1/2 cup line.
• 10 add 1/2 cup of dark rum. set aside to cool completely.
• 11 in a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter, add the vanilla and sugar.
• 12 add the eggs one at a time, beating until smooth.
• 13 add chocolate and beat to mix well.
• 14 adjust the machine to low speed, add the dry ingredients and the coffee/rum liquid alternately and gradually to avoid splashing.
• 15 scrape the bowl with a spatula, and beat until smooth.
• 16 pour into pan, smooth the top to make level.
• 17 bake for 1 hour 10 minutes.
• 18 test for doneness with a cake tester or a long thin barbecue stick and bake only until the tester comes out clean and dry.
• 19 cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then cover with a rack and invert.
• 20 remove the pan.
• 21 using a pastry brush or any 1 inch bristle paint brush, paint the cake with the extra 1/3 cup of dark rum, it will absorb completely.
• 22 leave the cake on the rack to cool.
• 23 the cake can be served plain, or it is delicious with coffee flavored whipped cream.