As requested, here’s the recipe for the rum pound cake and glaze.  Since we don’t drink, I used extract…knowing my luck I’d run into a bunch of people from church on my way out of the liquor store, so I’ll stick with the extract. Still makes a good cake. If you do drink, I’ll add in the rum for the icing.

• 1 c butter
• 1 c sugar
• 5 eggs
• 2 c flour
• 1 T rum extract

Mix all ingredients on medium speed for 10 minutes. Bake (I use bundt pan) at 325F for 50 min or until done.

Glaze (I just threw this one together without a recipe, so it’s approximate)

• 1 c powdered sugar
• 1/4 c butter
• 1 tsp of extract
• milk to make the desired consistency (If you use real rum, forget the extract and milk.)

I threw mine in the microwave to make it thin and syrupy so it soaked into the cake. Then I sprinkled powdered sugar over the top…it was really pretty.

Remember that pumpkin cake I mentioned a couple days ago? It’s really, really good. Really good. I found it on Allrecipes, so it’s not mine, but I thought I’d share. ‘Cuz it’s really good!   Great holiday cake. I had a nice ginormous little piece and another very huge small one again before bed.

• 2 c sugar
• 1 1/4 c vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 c pumpkin puree (I used fresh)
• 4 eggs
• 2 c flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• (I added a dash of cloves and a couple of nutmeg)
• 1 c chopped walnuts, optional (I didn’t use these)

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Mix sugar, oil, vanilla, pumpkin and eggs until very well blended (I’d say 3-4 minutes on med.)
3. In separate bowl, mix dry ingredients.
4. Mix flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture.
5. Pour into a greased cake pan. (I used a 8×12 and a 9×13 probably would have worked better.)
6. Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean (since my pan was a little small for the batter, mine took a good bit longer).

Here’s the recipe for the cream cheese icing I used.

• 8 oz softened cream cheese (I used the low fat kind)
• 1/4 c softened butter
• 1 c powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

1. Just mix the ingredients together very thoroughly and spread it on the cake, once it’s cooled…it’ll come out super creamy.