Best Vanilla Bundt Cake Recipe
This delicious Best Vanilla Bundt Cake recipe combines simple ingredients to create a moist and flavorful dessert. With just the right amount of vanilla essence, butter, sugar, flour, and eggs, this cake is both easy to make and incredibly satisfying. Perfect for any occasion, it's sure to become a favorite in your recipe collection.
Equipment
- Bundt pan
- Mixing bowls (large and medium)
- Electric mixer (handheld or stand)
- Whisk
- Spatula
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
For the Vanilla Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat and Prep
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Generously grease and flour your bundt pan, ensuring all the nooks and crannies are coated. This helps the cake release beautifully later.
Dry Ingredients
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Creaming Magic
- In your large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter until light and fluffy. This will take about 3 minutes with an electric mixer.
- Gradually add the sugar and continue beating until the mixture is pale yellow and incredibly fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Pro tip: scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally ensures even mixing.
Egg-cellent Additions
- One by one, add the eggs, beating well after each addition. This incorporates air into the batter, making for a light and airy cake. Once the eggs are incorporated, stir in the vanilla extract.
Alternating Act
- Now comes the fun part! In three batches, alternately add the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the wet ingredients.
- Start and end with the dry ingredients, mixing on low speed just until combined after each addition. Don’t overmix!
Bake to Perfection
- Pour the batter into your prepared bundt pan and bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool Completely
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Glaze the Glory (Optional)
- While the cake cools, prepare the optional vanilla glaze by whisking together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Once the cake is cool, drizzle the glaze generously over the top.