Grandma's Bundt Cake

Grandma’s Bundt Cake is a classic homemade dessert, ideal for breakfast or a wholesome snack. Here is the traditional recipe:

Ingredients

• 300 g of flour
• 250 g of sugar
• 100 ml of seed oil
• 100 ml of milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 packet of baking powder
• The grated zest of 1 lemon
• 1 pinch of salt
• Butter and flour for the mold

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until you get a frothy and light mixture.
3. Add the oil slowly, continuing to stir.
4. Add the milk and then the grated lemon zest.
5. Separately, sift the flour with the baking powder and the pinch of salt, then slowly incorporate them into the liquid mixture, stirring to prevent the formation of lumps.
6. Butter and flour a bundt cake mold and pour the mixture inside.
7. Bake the Bundt Cake and let it cook for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Let the Bundt Cake cool before unmolding it from the pan.

Once cooled, the Bundt Cake can be dusted with powdered sugar for a sweeter and more inviting finish.

Curiosity

The Bundt Cake is a dessert that belongs to the home cooking tradition and everyone has their own family variant. It is not surprising, then, to find recipes with the addition of ricotta to make it more moist, or with the inclusion of chocolate chips or dried fruit to enrich its flavor.