Blend dry cake mix, dry pudding mix, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup rum, oil, and eggs for 2 minutes. Grease bundt or tube pan. Bake in preheated 325°F oven for 1 hour. Prepare hot sauce just before the cake is finished baking: In heavy frying pan heat 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup rum, butter, and raisins. While stirring, boil mixture for 2-3 minutes. Remove cake from oven. While in pan, slowly pour hot sauce over cake and let the cake cool in the pan for 30 minutes before flipping onto cake plate. |