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Chocolate Jamaican Rum Cake

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Have you had Jamaican Rum Cake? I went to Jamaica a couple of years ago and stayed at a Montego Bay Resort. I had so much fun and the food was amazing! This cake is one of the most popular desserts and on the menu just about everywhere. 
 
Rum cake is always the first dessert to be eaten up, and this one is such a crowd-pleaser. And who doesn't love bacon and chocolate? It's such a delicious combination and takes this cake to a whole new level!
 
chocolate rum cake with icing on a white plate
 
A very important part of this Jamaican Rum Cake is, of course, the rum. I know what you're thinking. You have a bottle of rum in your pantry and you want to know...

Do I have to use Jamaican rum to make this cake? 

If you absolutely can't find Jamaican rum, use whatever rum you can find. BUT, it won't be Jamaican Rum cake without Jamaican Rum! You should easily be able to find Jamaican rum at your local liquor store.

There are many brands you can find in the US now, such as Appleton Estate, Hamilton, and Smith & Cross - all probably available at your local Total Wine store. If you haven't been to Total Wine, it's like a toy store for those of us who imbibe.

I love just browsing to find cocktail ingredients I've discovered while traveling, like this Sunset Martini I found while in Cabo. Oh. My. Word. You've got to try it. Do it for the beta carotene. But back to the cake...

This decadent Chocolate Jamaican Rum Cake is so easy to make, the the rum gives it a kick and makes the texture so moist. Take this to a party and be a huge hit!

What You Need for Chocolate Jamaican Rum Cake

To make this cake, You will need a box of chocolate devil's food cake mix, instant chocolate pudding, eggs, vegetable oil, rum (Jamaican is best!), crispy bacon, and both chocolate as well as peanut butter chips, and a little water. This cake comes together so easily!
 
For the rum glaze, you'll need unsalted butter, powdered sugar, and rum, along with a little water. After you've glazed the cake, you'll garnish it with bacon, and both chocolate and peanut butter chips
 
 

How to Make Jamaican Rum Cake

Preheat oven to 325º F (165 degrees C).
 
Grease one 10 inch Bundt cake pan or use cooking spray.
 
In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, water, and rum on high speed for 2 minutes.
 
This decadent Chocolate Jamaican Rum Cake is so easy to make, the the rum gives it a kick and makes the texture so moist. Take this to a party and be a huge hit!
 
Add 1 cup of bacon, 1 cup of chocolate chips, and a half cup of peanut butter chips, and stir to combine. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
 
 
This decadent Chocolate Jamaican Rum Cake is so easy to make, the the rum gives it a kick and makes the texture so moist. Take this to a party and be a huge hit!
 
 
Bake at 325 degreesº for 50-60 minutes.
 
Let cake stand for 20 minutes and then turn out onto a serving dish. Poke the cake all over with a toothpick.
 
Make the glaze by combining butter, sugar, rum, and water.
 
Mix until well combined. If icing is too thin, beat in ¼ C of powdered sugar until icing pours like lava.
 
Pour rum glaze over cake and garnish with crisp bacon and chocolate chips. If you can wait, wrap the cake with plastic wrap and let it sit overnight so it can really soak up the rum. SO good!
 
This decadent Chocolate Jamaican Rum Cake is so easy to make, the the rum gives it a kick and makes the texture so moist. Take this to a party and be a huge hit!
 
 

Can I Freeze Jamaican Rum Cake?

You can absolutely freeze this cake. That means you can make one for now and one for later! Just sayin'! Don't add the glaze until you've thawed the cake to room temperature.
 
You are going to love this boozy dessert! Take it to a party and you're guaranteed an invitation back! Just remember this is an adult-only dessert!
 
chocolate rum cake with icing on a white plate

Chocolate Jamaican Rum Cake

Yield: 12 slices
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Additional Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes

Delicious chocolate rum cake - for adults only!

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 15.25-oz box Chocolate Devil's Food cake mix
  • 1 3.9-oz box Instant Chocolate Pudding mix
  • 4 Eggs room temp
  • ½ C Water
  • ½ C Vegetable oil
  • ½ C Jamaican Rum
  • 1 C crisp cooked Bacon, chopped
  • 1 C Chocolate chips
  • ½ C Peanut butter chips

Glaze

  • ½ C unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3 C powdered sugar, sifted
  • ¼ C Jamaican Rum
  • ¼ C water

Garnish

  • ½ C cooked bacon, chopped
  • ½ C chocolate chips
  • ½ C peanut butter chips 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325º F (165 degrees C).
  2. Grease one 10 inch Bundt cake pan or use cooking spray.
  3. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, water, and rum on high speed for 2 minutes.
  4. Add 1 cup of bacon, 1 cup of chocolate chips, and a half cup of peanut butter chips, and stir to combine. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  5. Bake at 325 degreesº for 50-60 minutes.
  6. Let cake stand for 20 minutes and then turn out onto a serving dish. Poke the cake all over with a toothpick.
  7. Make the glaze by combining butter, sugar, rum, and water.
  8.  Mix until well combined. If icing is to thin, beat in ¼ C of powdered sugar until icing pours like lava.
  9. Pour rum glaze over cake and garnish with crisp bacon and chocolate chips. If you can wait, wrap the cake with plastic wrap and let it set overnight so it can really soak up the rum. SO good!

Notes

For adults only!

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© Kelly Stilwell
Cuisine: Jamaican / Category: Dessert
 
Save this Recipe to Pinterest for Later! This decadent Chocolate Jamaican Rum Cake is so easy to make, the the rum gives it a kick and makes the texture so moist. Take this to a party and be a huge hit!
 

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  1. Jane Daffron

    Where is the PRINT feature for the recipe?

    Reply

    • Kelly Stilwell

      So sorry, Jane. I am working on switching to a different system and don't have the print feature set for this one. I'm happy to send you a printable version. Let me know. Thanks for reaching out.

      Reply

      • Susan

        Please email me a copy .

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      • Alison

        Please send me a copy. Was in Jamaica never had this
        Thank you

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      • Kelly Stilwell

        Hi Terry. Thank you for asking! I finally made this recipe printable. Just click on print. Enjoy!

        Reply

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