This mix may be contained and stored for up to 3 months in the refrigerator.
Dry tortuga rum cake recipe.
This will need to be done about three times over 1 to 2 hours then leave to soak overnight about 8 hours.
The tortuga rum cake story officially began in 1987.
She of course used tortuga rum as the main ingredient.
Check out my blog for a wee bit o pirate history and baking directions in both pirate and english.
Remove from the heat and add the rum.
It is said to be difficult to find but can be purchased in better liquor stores often ordered by the store.
This recipe can be made as a full sized bundt cake or as mini bundt cakes.
I found this recipe and decided to try it for ourselves.
In a large mixing bowl combine basic cake mix ingredients.
Tortuga cayman island rum cake recipe.
Make the rum simple syrup.
Tortuga rum cakes a taste of the caribbean.
For over 30 years we ve been making rum cakes with flavours like chocolate coconut key lime and many more.
On low speed combine ingredients until the mix is the consistency of fine gravel and all particles are about the same size.
An easy way to glaze your cake is to pour half of the glaze into bundt pan reinsert cake then pour the rest of glaze over the bottom of the cake.
For over 25 years tortuga has brought the cayman islands the caribbean jamaican and bahamas the world the finest rum cakes.
Bring to a boil over medium and cook stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved.
It requires a few steps but tastes amazing.
This recipe is an approximation of the original.
Place the flour sugar baking powder salt cut butter and vegetable oil into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or into a large mixing bowl to use a hand mixer.
To begin mix up a batch of cake flour salt baking powder pudding sugar vegetable oil and butter.
On my trip to the virgin islands i had the best moist delicious tortuga rum cake.
That s when carlene hamaty started baking rum cakes at home using a family recipe that had been handed down through generations.
Wash and dry the bundt tin then place back over the cool cake and turn cake back over.
Tortuga rum cake the perfect addition to any pirate party including talk like a pirate day.
Feed the cake with the hot rum syrup and let soak in.
The butter rum glaze makes it special.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Let absorb well then invert back onto platter.
While cake bakes combine 1 4 cup sugar and 1 4 cup water in a small saucepan.
My family requests this rummy bundt cake from me at all our get togethers.
Preheat your oven to 325 f.
