Butter Rum Cake ( From Scratch)

• 2 cups soften butter
• 2 1/2 cups white sugar
• 7 eggs
• 1 tablespoon good vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup double cream
• rum syrup
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 cups water
• 4 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup dark rum

1. I do it by hand just using a wire whip but you can use a Mixer. Just remember DO NOT OVER MIX --
2. Beat Butter and Sugar until thoroughly blended then add Eggs One at a time then the Vanilla Extract. Sift together all Dry Ingredients -- Alternately Mix flour and double cream to butter mixture. Pour into Disposable 4 loaf tin pans or 7 cup bunt pan greased and floured. Bake onto a 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes --
3. Rum Syrup.
4. Boil together all Ingredients --
5. Invert bunt pan drizzle Rum Syrup repeat until it is really soaked.
6. When using a disposable tin just ladle syrup on to baked cake -- .

butter, white sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt, double cream, rum syrup, sugar, butter, water, vanilla, dark rum

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/butter-rum-cake-from-scratch-306189 (may not work)