When we returned from our road trip, I was utterly obsessed with the idea of finding a bundt cake recipe. I had never made a bundt cake before, but for some reason, I was determined. So, I started my quest with a recipe from delish.com.
Bundt Cake Recipe Ingredients
For the Cake:
Cooking Spray for Bundt Cake Pan
1 1/2 Cups of Softened Butter
2 Cups Granulated Cane Sugar
4 Large Eggs
1 Tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract (Note: I used King Arthur)
3 Cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (Note: I used King Arthur)
6 Tablespoon Cornstarch
2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 Cup Whole Milk
For the Glaze:
2 1/2 Cups Confectioner’s (Powdered) Sugar
5 Tablespoon Whole Milk
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/8 Teaspoon Kosher Salt (Note: I didn’t love using kosher salt for the glaze, but your mileage may vary)
Step-by-step directions for the bundt cake recipe can be found at Delish.
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My Thoughts on This Bundt Cake Recipe
Let me start by saying that the cake part of the bundt cake was fantastic! It was deliciously flavored, moist, lighter than I expected, and pretty perfect overall. It’s definitely a winning recipe to my mind. If I want another vanilla bundt cake recipe, this is the one I will use for the cake itself.
![Cake cooling on the rack bundt cake recipe baking Those Someday Goals](https://www.thosesomedaygoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Bundt-Cake-Cooling-1024x768.jpeg)
BUT, the glaze just didn’t really work. First, the original recipe called for using kosher salt, and I have a terrible time getting kosher salt to blend well unless it is part of the bake. It needs that heat, I think. Here, you are only using a tiny amount of kosher salt, and I still got a grain here and there.
![Stirring the icing bundt cake recipe baking Those Someday Goals](https://www.thosesomedaygoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Bundt-Cake-Icing-1024x768.jpeg)
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Second, it tasted weirdly artificial and too thin. I’m not sure why. The powdered sugar isn’t old. One possible reason is that we only had 2% on hand at the time, and this recipe really did need the fat from the whole milk. Lessons learned there.
![Finished cake on the rack bundt cake recipe baking Those Someday Goals](https://www.thosesomedaygoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Bundt-Cake-Finished-1024x768.jpeg)
Third, I think the next time I do this, I’ll keep the bundt cake recipe and search for a different glaze. Maybe go the chocolate route, or create one that uses the acidity of lemons to brighten the glaze.
![slice of bundt cake recipe baking Those Someday Goals](https://www.thosesomedaygoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Bundt-Cake-Slice-768x1024.jpeg)
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