Eggnog Cake with Rum Glaze

I don't think the Holidays would be the same without Eggnog, and it's a tradition that most of us treasure. This is a cake that tastes like Eggnog. Get rid of your excess Eggnog with dignity. Happy Holidays!

Eggnog Cake with Rum Glaze

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup Eggnog
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tsp. rum extract
• 4 eggs, beaten

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. With a electric mixer cream together sugar and butter on high speed until well blended. Then add remaining ingredients and blend until mixed well on low speed, then raise to medium speed once dry ingredients have blended in well and mix for 2 minutes.

Spray a tube pan (or you may use two 9x5x3 inch pans) with Pam baking spray and evenly place batter into pan. Bake for 55 to 70 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.

Meanwhile about 15 minute before cake comes out of oven prepare Rum Glaze.

Rum Glaze

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 Tbsp. water
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 - 2 tsp. rum extract

In a small saucepan melt butter over low heat. Then combine sugar and water and raise heat to med/low whisking occasionally until sugar is dissolved. Turn off when all sugar crystals are dissolved. As soon as cake is removed fro m oven add rum extract and whisk well then pour immediately over hot cake.

Cool upright on wire rack for 30 minutes before removing from pan.

Optional garnishes: vanilla ice cream and whipped cream with a light sprinkle of nutmeg.