RECIPE: Tipsy Caribbean Cruzan Chocolate Chip & Pumpkin Cake, by s/v THREE MOONS

This looks really good and just perfect for our new stovetop oven...

Tipsy Caribbean Cruzan Chocolate Chip & Pumpkin Cake

Chef Shelly Tucker, charter yacht Three Moons

• 1 pkg. (18.25 ounces) plain yellow cake mix
• 1 can (15oz) pumpkin pie filling
• 1/4 cup Cruzan Blackstrap Molasses Rum
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. almond flavoring
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. allspice
• 1/4 tsp. cloves
• 1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans

1. Place rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly mist a 12-cup Bundt pan with vegetable oil spray, then dust with flour. Shake out the excess flour. Set the pan aside.
    
2. Place the cake mix, pumpkin, rum, eggs, flavoring, spices and baking soda in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping the sides down again if needed. Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
    
3. Bake until lightly browned about 42-50 minutes. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack. Carefully pour the warm glaze (see below) over the cake while it's hot.
    
4. Allow the cake to cool in the pan, cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate. The longer it sits in the fridge, the better it gets!
    

GLAZE: Mix together and microwave at 1 minute intervals until very warm: 1/4 cup Cruzan Blackstrap Molasses Rum, 1/8 cup granulated sugar, 2 TBS. butter and 1 TBS. semisweet chocolate chips.

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