Pumpkin Cake with Rum Glaze- this doctored cake mix recipe is so moist and full of fall spices.

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A buttery rum glaze keeps this cake fabulously moist for days.

How To Serve Pumpkin Cake with Rum Glaze

This cake tastes best served at room temperature or slightly warm. For even more flavor top it with whipped cream and crushed Heath Bars or toffee bits.

Start With A Box Of Cake Mix

I love doctored cake mix recipes. They are virtually foolproof and you don’t have to worry about mismeasuring the flour. You’ll start with a box of yellow cake mix. To the cake mix, you’ll add nuts, a can of pumpkin, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, water, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.
Equipment Needed

Hand-Held Mixer- I love this hand-held Kitchen Aid Mixer. If you have a stand mixer, you can use that instead.10-inch Bundt Pan- this is the Bundt Pan I use.Baking spray with flour

Cool Cake In Pan Before Removing

Cool the cake in the bundt pan for 10 minutes before removing to a cake stand or plate. If you don’t wait 10 minutes, the cake may fall apart. Let it cool too much in the pan, and it may stick.

Recipe Tips

I use Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker Cake Mix.

Be sure to use plain canned pumpkin and NOT pumpkin pie filling.

I like the addition of 1/2 cup of pecans or wa...