Tortuga Rum Cake Recipe From Scratch

Tortuga cayman island rum cake recipe.

Tortuga rum cake recipe from scratch.

This recipe is a clone of a well known cake sold in the cayman islands by the makers of the rum used in this recipe tortuga. This rum cake is made completely from scratch. I first posted my original recipe for rum cake from scratch back in march of 2011. It is said to be difficult to find but can be purchased in better liquor stores often ordered by the store.

A fantastic dessert that s equally suitable for weekly family dinners fancy dinner parties or holiday celebrations. This rum cake recipe is made from scratch has the most tender moist crumb and is drenched in rum flavor without being overpowering. The two recipes are similar because both are trying to copy the tortuga rum cake recipe but for me the use of pudding mix makes a big difference. The tortuga rum cake story officially began in 1987.

That s when carlene hamaty started baking rum cakes at home using a family recipe that had been handed down through generations. This mix may be contained and stored for up to 3 months in the refrigerator. Eugene witnessed my minor freak out as i raved over the moist. See sometime back in november i made the mistake of buying a tiny box of tortuga rum cake that i saw on sale at our nearby store.

In a small saucepan combine the butter water and sugar. Can be made with all purpose flour or whole wheat. Remove cake from oven and set on a cooling rack to cool while you make the rum syrup. It looked tempting so i brought it home and opened the box for a small taste of cake before dinner.

The texture is slightly different as is the flavor and it s. She of course used tortuga rum as the main ingredient. This recipe is an approximation of the original. While cake bakes combine 1 4 cup sugar and 1 4 cup water in a small saucepan.

There s no cake or pudding mix involved but this homemade rum cake is even more delicious. Includes a how to recipe video. My recipe for homemade rum cake started with a shopping spree at tj maxx. On low speed combine ingredients until the mix is the consistency of fine gravel and all particles are about the same size.

In a large mixing bowl combine basic cake mix ingredients. Reviewers love it and it s always the hit of holiday parties. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. And it was incredible.

Make the rum simple syrup. Bring to a boil over medium and cook stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved.