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island rum cakes

Little Island Rum Cakes

Small individual cakes made with dark rum and cornmeal that goes with just about anything.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine Caribbean
Servings 8 cakes
Calories/Serving 287 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup white granulated sugar, ...[$0.29]
  • ⅓ cup shortening, ...[$0.22]
  • 1 large egg, ...[$0.23]
  • ⅓ cup dark rum, ...[$1.60]
  • ⅓ cup water, or favorite fruit juices...[$0]
  • ⅓ cup cornmeal, ...[$0.04]
  • 1¼ cup all purpose flour, ...[$0.29]
  • 2 tsp baking powder, ...[$0.08]
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract, or any other favorite extract...[$0.70]

Instructions
 

  • Blend together white sugar and shortening. Add in the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
  • Preheat oven to 350 °F and set out silicone baking cups on a large baking sheet. Pour batter halfway into silicone cups. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cakes cool in silicone cups and then gently remove. Dust with powder sugar or make a rum buttercream frosting or butter rum topping.

Nutrition

Calories: 287kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 132mgPotassium: 1mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 50IUCalcium: 80mgIron: 0.4mg