Rum cake of their way to pick up a Caribbean variety, more and more small U.S. companies are competing, much the way that craft beers are competing with the large beer manufacturers. Some offer baked-to-order rum cakes. Some infuse the rum directly into their cakes (instead of glazing). Many appear to have a decades-old special recipe. It is possible to become intoxicated from consumption of an excessive amount of rum cake, and some rum cakes such as Tortuga contain even more than five percent of certain grain alcohols, though some are made to consistently contain less than 0.5% alcohol. It is typically
Rum Collins "Scarlet Street" (1945). Also in 1945, Bert Pierce (Bruce Bennett) orders two Rum Collins for himself and ex-wife Mildred Pierce (Joan Crawford) in the eponymous movie when he takes her to see their daughter Veda performing at a tropical-themed nightclub. Arthur Peabody (William Powell) orders one in "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid" (1948). Inspector Vance (Donald MacBride) orders one in Murder Over New York (1940). Sikorsky (Christopher Lloyd) also orders a Rum Collins in "The Dream Team" (1989). Rum Collins A Rum Collins is a cocktail based on the Tom Collins substituting a light rum for the gin. 2oz light