Recipe: Butter Rum Cake

the glaze for the butter rum cake absolutely did not work for me--i followed directions, poured over hot cake, and the glaze went directly to the plate--i tried piercing the cake a bit to preserve a little of the glaze=also, when i saw the glaze was not going to adhere to the cake, i stopped pouring, and had over half left--to throw away.help....

The glaze is not supposed to be thick like a frosting or icing. By pouring the thin liquid over the warm cake, you're adding just a hint of flavor to the crust. If it's too much trouble, or it you don't want to use up expensive flavorings, simply omit the glaze. Your idea to poke a few holes in the cake is a good one.