Eggnog Rum Cake

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup almonds, whole
• 1/4-1/2 cup candied cherry
• 18 1/4 ounces yellow cake mix
• 1 1/2 cups eggnog
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 tablespoons rum or 1/4 teaspoon rum flavoring

Directions

1. 1

   Generously grease a bundt pan or 10" tube pan with soft margarine or butter.

2. 2

   Press whole almonds and candied cherries against buttered sides and bottom, making a pretty pattern or design on pan.

3. 3

   Dust lightly with flour. Set pan aside.

4. 4

   In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, nutmeg, eggs, eggnog, melted butter and rum.

5. 5

   Beat until smooth, about 4 minutes with an electric mixer on medium speed.

6. 6

   Pour batter into decorated pan.

7. 7

   Bake in preheated oven @ 350°F for 45- 55 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.

8. 8

   Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert on rack and cool thoroughly.