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Bundt cake

17/11/2023

I can provide you with a basic recipe for a Bundt Cake, that typical American cake baked in a ring-shaped mold with a central hole, known for its decorative shape. Since I am Il Cucinologo, I’ll also suggest an Italian touch you could add to personalize it.

Ingredients

  • 250 g of unsalted butter, softened
  • 400 g of granulated sugar
  • 450 g of cake flour (type 00 in Italy)
  • 4 large eggs
  • 240 ml of sour cream or whole yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • Powdered sugar for decoration (optional)

For an Italian touch you might add:

  • The grated zest of an orange or a lemon for a citrusy aroma.
  • 2 tablespoons of Amaretto di Saronno for a slight almond flavor.

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 175 °C (350 °F).
  2. Grease and flour a Bundt Cake mold.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  6. Add the flour mixture to the egg and butter mixture, alternating with the sour cream or yogurt, starting and ending with the dry ingredients.
  7. Stir in the vanilla extract and, if desired, the orange/lemon zest or Amaretto.
  8. Pour the batter into the Bundt mold and smooth the top.
  9. Bake for about 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  10. Let the cake cool in the mold for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a serving plate and let it cool completely.
  11. Once cool, dust the Bundt Cake with powdered sugar if desired.

Curiosity

The Bundt Cake owes its name to the Bundt pan, invented by the founder of Nordic Ware in the United States in the 1950s. Its popularity soared after a Bundt Cake won second place at a famous cooking contest in 1966, and since then it has become an American classic, even celebrated with its own “National Bundt Day” on November 15th.

To fully enjoy this cake, you could pair it with an Italian sweet wine, like a Passito di Pantelleria, which with its sweet and aromatic notes will beautifully complement the sweetness and richness of the Bundt Cake.

Bundt cake