[MomwithHope]

We have always fed the birds. In west Michigan we have so many varieties. We had to get a lager suet feeder any years ago because the pileated woodpeckers kept trying to land on the smaller one. It is only a couple of feet from the patio door on the house but they come and we enjoy them. You can’t mistake their chicken clucking sounds when they get ready to feed.

[Liz]

Very, very Italian.The cake nonna made from (shocker) a mix.
The trick is steeping 12 hours (or more) before serving--to absorb rum glaze.

ITALIAN RUM CAKE

BATTER Mix yellow cake mix, 4-serving pkg vanilla instant pudding, 4 eggs, 1/2 c oil, 1/2 cup dark rum.

ASSEMBLY Pour batter into greased bundt cake pan. Bake 325 deg an hour. Cool.

FINAL invert cooled cake on plate. Fork/prick top. Drizzle glaze evenly over sides/top.

Tent top using toothpicks to elevate saran, or foil over in tight seal. Steep cake 12 hours.

GLAZE melt stick of butter, stir in cup sugar, 1/4 cup water. Boil/stir 5 min. Offheat add 1/2 cup dark rum.