Easy Rum Cake Ingredients 1 cup chopped pecans 1 box (18.25 ounces) yellow cake mix 1 box (3.4 ounces) vanilla pudding mix 4 eggs 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup rum Instructions Preheat your oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a bundt pan. Add the chopped pecans to the bottom of the prepared bundt pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the yellow cake mix and vanilla pudding mix. Add the eggs, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, and 1/2 cup rum to the dry ingredients. Using a hand mixer