Ingredients
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- 2 sponge cake layers (vanilla and chocolate)
- Dark rum
- Whipped cream or custard filling
- Buttercream frosting
- Chocolate shavings or candied fruit (optional)
Instructions
- Bake the vanilla and chocolate sponge cake layers and cool completely.
- Soak the cake layers with dark rum, being generous but not making them soggy.
- Prepare the whipped cream or custard filling.
- Make the buttercream frosting by mixing butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Assemble the cake by layering the cakes with filling and frosting.
- Decorate with chocolate shavings or candied fruit, if desired.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Ensure the rum-soaked layers don’t become too soggy. Let the cake chill for the flavors to meld.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Italian Rum Cake, rum, cake, dessert, holiday, festive