What's the secret ingredient in these cakes? Pudding mix. It not only adds flavor but it gives the cake a richer, creamier texture. No one will know your secret ingredient!

1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 box (18.25 ounce size) yellow cake mix
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons rum
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup eggnog
1/4 cup oil
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a Bundt pan.
Evenly sprinkle the almonds in the bottom of the prepared pan and set aside.
Combine the cake mix, nutmeg, rum, eggs, eggnog, and oil in a bowl and beat on medium speed with an electric mixer for 5 minutes or until completely blended.
Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan. Place in the oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
Remove the pan from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert the cake onto a platter or plate and let cool completely. Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature.
What's the secret ingredient in these cakes? Pudding mix. It not only adds flavor but it gives the cake a richer, creamier texture. No one will know your secret ingredient!
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reviews & comments
December 20, 2017
A disaster. The cake was so tender, it crumbled. Cracked as it was cooling and impossible to slice. Could taste no rumand the eggnog flavor was faint.
Did you use 18.25 ounces of cake mix? Standard cake mix sizes have shrunk so you have to adjust the recipe to account for that if you just used "1 box" instead of the amount required.
December 6, 2008
this was a very easy recipie . very moist cake and i only used half the almonds. you can't taste the rum in the cake .