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Jamaican Rum Cake is a dense, moist yellow cake with a buttery rum flavor. Not to be confused with Black Cake or Fruit Cake, this cake is more about the taste and not always about getting drunk. The cake is traditionally made in a bundt pan and glazed with butter and rum sugar syrup. We have given you easy-to-follow instructions to make your own authentic Jamaican Rum Cake. Since the alcohol will be cooked away, there are special instructions for having your cake with or without the alcohol content. This recipe is sure to be a favorite for you and your loved ones, so please enjoy!
Does Jamaican rum cake have alcohol?
Traditionally, yes, rum cake contains alcohol in the form of rum. You can always enjoy rum cake without adding the rum to the glaze or syrup that is added and soaked in at the end & not baked inside the cake itself.
Can you get drunk off Jamaican rum cake?
It's highly unlikely to get intoxicated from rum cake itself.
How long does it take to bake a Jamaican rum cake?
It takes approximately 1 hour to bake a rum cake depending on the size of your bunt pan. Add on an extra hour for cooling and soaking the cake to the time it takes to serve rum cake as well.
What rum is best for rum cake?
Dark rum is traditionally added to rum cake however no matter which type of rum, dark or white, it won't dramatically change the flavor of the cake in the end result. The type of rum you add can be based on your preference. Add in some spiced rum or coconut rum and this will enhance the cake with different flavors.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
70 mins
Serves
16 persons
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 250 grams Cake Flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 250 grams Sugar - granulated
- 200 grams Unsalted Butter
- 5 Egg yolks
- 79 ml Pineapple Juice
- 30 ml Dark Rum
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
Meringue
- 6 Egg Whites
- 100 grams Caster Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Lime Juice
Glaze
- 115 grams Butter
- 120 ml Pineapple Juice
- 100 grams Brown Sugar
- 250 ml Dark Rum
- 250 ml White Rum
- 1 tablespoon Mixed Essence

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