Recipe 1: Basic Bundt Cake
Buttery and beautifully golden brown, this bundt cake is the epitome of the dessert. Keep it simple and serve this cake alone or pair it with anything from berries to whipped cream to ice cream!
Makes: One 9" Bundt Cake
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Ingredient List:
- 1 cups butter, softened
- 1 1/3 cup white sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1 tsp. salt
- tsp. baking soda
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 3 tsp. vanilla extract
- cup whole milk
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Instructions:
1. Add the butter and white sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cream the two ingredients together on high speed for about 5 minutes, scraping down the bowl a few times to ensure all of the butter is fully incorporated.
2. Begin adding the eggs one at a time (add one egg, mix until it is well blended in and then add the next egg). After adding three eggs, add cup of the flour to the mix. Beat on slow until the flour is just mixed in. Then, add the remaining three eggs.
3. Mix the remaining 2 cup of flour in a small bowl with the salt, baking powder and baking soda.
4. Add about 1 cup of the flour mixture to the bowl of the mixer and turn on to stir it into the wet ingredients.
5. Add about cup of mix slowly to the bowl as well and let the mixer run as you pour to really blend it in well.
6. Add the remaining flour, mix and then the last of the whole milk.
7. Add the vanilla extract and stir the batter well, scraping down the sides of the bowl to make sure everything is mixed in and nice and smooth.
8. Spray a bundt pan well with baking spray or butter. Make sure to get in every tiny crevice to ensure your cake doesn't stick!
9. Scoop the batter into the bundt pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 50 minutes. When the cake is done, it should be slightly pulling away from the sides of the pan and if you insert a toothpick into the center of the cake, it should come out cleanly.
10. Remove the cake from the oven and let cool for about 5 minutes in the pan. Then, flip the pan upside down on top of a wire baking rack and gently remove the pan from the bundt cake. Let the cake cool on the rack for about an hour then serve or store in an airtight container or tightly wrapped.
Recipe 2: Citrus Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
The nice flavor of poppy seeds paired with the bright notes of citrus make this bundt cake a fantastic choice any time of year. Feel free to add grapefruit juice instead of orange juice for a new type of citrus flavor.
Makes: One 9" Bundt Cake
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Ingredient List:
- 1 cups butter, softened
- 1 1/3 cup white sugar
- 2 Tsp. lemon zest
- 1 tsp. orange zest
- 6 eggs
- 1 tsp. salt
- tsp. baking soda
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. lemon extract
- cup whole milk
- cup orange juice
- cup poppy seeds
- 1 batch of Bundt Cake Glaze (recipe above)
- 1 Tbsp orange juice
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Instructions:
1. Add the butter, orange zest, lemon zest and white sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cream the three ingredients together on high speed for about 5 minutes, scraping down the bowl a few times to ensure all of the butter is fully incorporated.
2. Begin adding the eggs one at a time (add one egg, mix until it is well blended in and then add the next egg). After adding three eggs, add cup of the flour to the mix. Beat on slow until the flour is just mixed in. Then, add the remaining three eggs.
3. Mix the remaining 2 cup of flour in a small bowl with the salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
4. Add about 1 cup of the flour mixture to the bowl of the mixer and turn on to stir it into the wet ingredients.
5. Add about cup of mix slowly to the bowl as well and let the mixer run as you pour to really blend it in well.
6. Add the remaining flour, mix and then the last of the whole milk.
7. Add the orange juice and poppy seeds and mix until well combined.
8. Add the vanilla extract, lemon extract and stir the batter well, scraping down the sides of the bowl to make sure everything is mixed in and nice and smooth.
9. Spray a bundt pan well with baking spray or butter. Make sure to get in every tiny crevice to ensure your cake doesn't stick!
10. Scoop the batter into the bundt pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 50 minutes. When the cake is done, it should be slightly pulling away from the sides of the pan and if you insert a toothpick into the center of the cake, it should come out cleanly.
11. Remove the cake from the oven and let cool for about 5 minutes in the pan. Then, flip the pan upside down on top of a wire baking rack and gently remove the pan from the bundt cake. Let the cake cool on the rack for about an hour.
12. Mix the remaining 1 tbsp. of orange juice into the bundt cake glaze and drizzle over the top of the cooled bundt cake then serve or store in an airtight container or tightly wrapped.