Emily's Delicious Glazed Rum Cake

Cake

1c. chopped pecans or walnuts.

1/2c. cold water
1 yellow cake mix w/pudding in the mix.

1/3c. cooking oil
3 eggs

1/2c. rum

Preheat oven to 325. Grease and flour 10" tube or bundt pan. Sprinkle 1/2c.of the nuts over bottom of pan. Mix all cake ingredients together. Pour 1/2 batter over nuts then add the remaining 1/2c. of nuts. Bake 1 hour. Cool. Invert on serving plate. Prick top with fork and toothpick. Brush glaze evenly over top and sides. Allow cake to absorb glaze. Repeat until glaze is used up.

Glaze

1 stick of margarine or butter
1/4c. water
1c. granulated sugar

Melt butter in sauce pan. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2c. rum.