MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Bacardi Double-Chocolate Rum Cake * Categories: Cakes Yield: 16 Servings MMMMM----------------------PATTI - VDRJ67A--------------------------- 1 pk Chocolate cake mix 1 sm Chocolate instant pudding 1 c Bacardi Black Rum 3/4 c Water 1/2 c Oil 4 Eggs 12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips; Divided 1 c Raspberry preserves; 10 12 oz 2 tb Shortening 1 oz Vanilla baking bar square Preheat oven to 350~. Combine cake mix , pudding, eggs, 1/2 cup of the = rum, water and oil in a large mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat at = low speed until moistened. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in 1 cu= p of chocolate pieces. Pour batter into a greased 12-cup Bundt pan. Bake 50 = to 60 minutes until cake tests done. Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove fr= om pan and cool on a wire rack. Heat raspberry preserves and remaining 1/2= cup of rum. Strain through a sieve to remove seeds. Place cake on a serving platter. Prick surface of cake with a fork. Brush reaspberry glaze even= ly over cake, allowing cake to absorb glaze. Repeat until all the glaze ha= s been absorbed. Combine remaining 1 cup of chocolate pieces and shorteni= ng. Microwave on high for 1 minute or until melted. Stir until smooth. Spoo= n chocolate icing over cake. Let stand 10 minutes. Combine vanilla baking= bar and 1 ts. water. Microwave on high for 30 seconds or until melted. Driz= zle on top of icing. From: Beynong@aol.Com MMMMM