Ingredients

2/3 C. butter, softened
1 3/4 C. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
3 C. sifted cake flour
2-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1-1/4 C. milk
Rum Sauce:
1 stick butter
1 C. water
1/4 C. water
1/2 C. rum

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter, adding sugar gradually. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. Sift dry ingredients together, add to creamed mixture slowly, alternately adding milk. Beat one minute. Spray small muffin pans with baking spray and bake 16-18 minutes or until golden brown. While still warm, soak in rum sauce. Frost with basic white frosting if desired. For rum sauce: Stir together first three ingredients in saucepan. Boil 5 minutes or until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in rum. Makes 18 small cakes.
 
 
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