Try Ducis Rodgers' dessert recipe for rum cake

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Ducis Rodgers shares one of his favorite recipes for the holidays: A special rum cake that promises to kick your year off in the right way.

Easy Double Rum Cake Recipe

Batter Ingredients

• Yellow cake mix package (16 oz)

• Instant vanilla pudding mix (3.5 oz)

• 1/2 cup Zaya rum (or any dark rum)

• 1/2 cup water

• 1/2 cup of canola oil

• 4 large eggs (at room temperature)

• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Rum Syrup

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 1 stick unsalted butter

• 1/4 cup Zaya rum (or any dark rum)

• 1/4 cup water

Rum on the Rocks for the Chef

• Zaya Rum on ice

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees

• Spray a Bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray and spread the pecans inside.

• Combine cake mix, pudding mix, canola oil, cup of rum and cup of water in a stand mixer. Mix at low speed until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, until well combined.

• Pour batter into Bundt pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes. (If a toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done.)

• When the cake has about 10 minutes to go, begin the rum syrup. In a small saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, cup of rum and cup of water. Bring to a low boil and cook for about 4-to-6 minutes, stirring frequently.

• Once the cake is out of the oven, leave it in the pan. Poke hole throughout with a large fork. Pour the rum syrup over the cake and let sit for 30 minutes. (You want that good stuff to soak in.)

• Invert the Bundt pan onto a serving plate and let it sit for 5 minutes. Pull off the pan and get to eat the caloric goodness!