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Cooking & Baking

hlthe2b

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1. I always thought rum cakes had all the alcohol cooked off in baking so that

Reply to yellowdogintexas (Original post)

Thu Aug 31, 2023, 06:01 PM

Aug 2023

It was not even remotely "intoxicating." I've since learned that if you add ENOUGH rum, then enough remains so that yeah, probably not something to feed the kiddies.

So, how much bourbon do you add?

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I just put a bourbon cake in the oven! [View all] yellowdogintexas Aug 2023 OP

I always thought rum cakes had all the alcohol cooked off in baking so that hlthe2b Aug 2023 #1

Sometimes you don't need the full measure. keithbvadu2 Aug 2023 #2

Hah! My kind of cooking... hlthe2b Aug 2023 #3

1/2 cup in the cake 1/2 cup un the glaze yellowdogintexas Sep 2023 #4

the cake went for $55! I was very pleased yellowdogintexas Sep 2023 #5