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Cinnamon Swirl Bundt Cake

Cinnamon Swirl Bundt Cake

Cinnamon Swirl Bundt Cake

Recipe By Savory Spice Test Kitchen, adapted from Alanna Moody

Yields

9 servings

Prep Time

20 Minutes

Cooking Time

60 Minutes

Recipe By Savory Spice Test Kitchen, adapted from Alanna Moody

An elegant vanilla bean glaze and sweet cinnamon swirl make every bite of this buttery, almond-scented bundt cake absolute bliss. Easy enough to whip up on a whim and impressive enough to please at any party, you'll find yourself reaching for this versatile bundt cake recipe again and again.

Ingredients

For cake:

2 cups granulated sugar, plus more for pan

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan

1/2 cup canola oil

3 eggs



3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

4 tsp. baking powder


1 (12 fl. oz.) can evaporated milk


For icing:

2 cups powdered sugar

3 Tbsp. water, plus more to thin

1 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted

Seeds from 1 Vanilla Bean of choice:


Savory Spice ingredients in this recipe

  • Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract

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  • Pure Almond Extract

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  • Mayan Sea Salt

    Mayan Sea Salt has a clean appearance and flavor but is also an interesting tie to the ancient Mayan way of life. Straight from the sea to your tab...

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  • Cinnamon Sugar

    Our blend of Cinnamon Sugar seasoning is proof that sometimes spice blends don’t need to be complex to have a big flavor impact and endless possibi...

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  • Madagascar Vanilla Beans

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  • Ugandan Vanilla Beans

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Directions

Step 1: Make batter

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together sugar, butter, and canola oil until light and fluffy, about 5 min. Add eggs, Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract, and Pure Almond Extract and mix until just combined. In a separate medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and Mayan Sea Salt. Alternately add flour mixture and evaporated milk to butter mixture and mix until just combined.

Step 2: Layer and bake

Preheat oven to 315 degrees. Grease a bundt pan well with butter and coat with granulated sugar. Pour 1/4 of batter into bundt pan. Sprinkle Cinnamon Sugar over batter to cover. Repeat until all batter is used. Bake for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow cake to cool in pan for 10 min. before removing from pan and setting on a wire rack to cool.

Step 3: Ice and serve

In a medium bowl, whisk together ingredients, adding extra water 1 tsp. at a time until icing is pourable. Drizzle icing over finished cake, allowing icing to run down sides and harden. Serve immediately. Well-wrapped cake will keep at room-temperature for a few days, or refrigerated for a week.