Glazed Rum Cake for Orion Fire Department Fundraiser

You don't have to look very far for heroes in NW Oklahoma. Each local, volunteer, fire department is packed full of them. I will never understand the passion these folks have for risking their lives to save others ... doing it all the best they can with what they got. 

Mid April: The Morgan Family Farm was threatened by one of the largest wildfires Dewey County has ever seen, burning nearly 300,000 acers, homes, and cattle. The Canadian River and a sudden, Northern wind saved The Morgan Family Farm. And while our farm was spared, the heartache we feel for our friends and family, who lost everything, is almost unbearable.  

Our local, volunteer, fire department is Orion Rural. Theses men stood shoulder to shoulder waiting for the Rhea Fire to jump the Canadian river last week. And even when Orion was no where near the raging fire, early in the week, the entire department rotated out fighting this uncontrollable demon. 

Each year, Orion Rural Fire Department, puts on a Pie Auction Fundraiser. Every year I make Glazed Rum Cakes for the auction. So, without fail and as promised I made several for this years auction. The annual fundraiser will be held April 28, 2018 at the Orion Fire Station. If you would like to buy the Rum Cake in this blog, come out for a hamburger or hot dog between 5:00 - 7:00. 

8 years of Rum Cakes for the Orion Rural Fire Department Fundraiser. This was taken of me year one.

*** For those who aren't local, you can make your own Glazed Rum Cake with this recipe. If you would like to make a monetary donation, checks can be mailed to:

Orion Rural Fire Department

54496 South County Road 237

Fairview, OK 73737

To Make the Glazed Rum Cake You'll Need:

1 box Yellow Cake Mix

1 box 3.4 ounce Instant Vanilla Pudding

1/2 cup Oil

1/2 cup Rum

1/2 cup chopped Pecans

4 Eggs

1 cup Sugar

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup Rum

1/4 cup Water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour bunt pan. 

Sprinkle chopped pecans into the bottom of pan. 

Mix cake mix and pudding; add oil, cold water and rum on medium speed with mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating each well.

Pour into pan and bake for one hour.

Remove from oven and let cool for fifteen minutes. Remove from pan and make holes.

To make the glaze, melt butter and stir in sugar and water. Boil for five minutes stirring the entire time. 

TURN OFF HEAT. Remove glaze from heat BEFORE pouring rum. 

Cool glaze before pouring over the cake.

Wrap. They make great gifts as well.

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