This golden rum cake makes it perfectly acceptable to enjoy booze for breakfast… or for dessert! This boozy treat is made with a coconut sugar caramel and it’s topped with a sweet rum glaze. Rum cake makes a regular appearance on holiday dessert menus. My recipe is grain-free, dairy-free and Paleo-ish (hey, I used Bacardi Gold, which is gluten-free!). It’ll definitely have a spot on my Paleo Thanksgiving and Christmas menus this year. I used to be a shot girl. And, what I mean by that is… when I would drink, I would only do shots. Why? Because I never really cared for the taste of alcohol (and um, shots [er, more like a single shot] were effective…). Unfortunately, I’m dangerously close to being past the acceptable age where one can get away with only doing shots. While I’ve recently had to learn how to “sip” on drinks, I’ve never had a problem enjoying the flavor that alcohol adds to food and to baked goods. In fact, I cook with wine far more often than I drink it. How many people can say that? When it comes to sweet things (like Christmas cake and egg nog), my alcohol of choice is rum. And today, I’m sharing a recipe that uses a decent amount of the stuff in the form of this delicious, golden rum cake. Many rum cakes require you to soak dried fruit in rum (like my boozy Christmas cake); this particular bundt cake is made sans fruit, making it the perfect cake to throw together at the last minute. There’s no planning or prep work involved. For extra rum-flavor, while the cake cools in the pan, poke the bottom several times with a fork and pour a tablespoon or two of rum on top. The coconut flour will absorb the liquid. The glaze on top clings onto the cake pretty well. It’s made with coconut butter, maple syrup, grassfed butter and rum. If you’re not a fan of coconut butter – just make an extra batch of the rum caramel. That will also taste great on this cake! Like this recipe? Pin it to your favorite Pinterest board now so you will remember to make it later!
