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    Christmas Bundt Cake

    Alas, I cannot claim that there is any special skill needed to make this spectacular-looking Christmas Bundt Cake (or any other Bundt cake for that matter). All it takes is a special tin. Otherwise, you just beat all the ingredients together and stick it in the oven. The ideal cake for an Everyday Cook and definitely a Christmas treat.

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    A Christmas Bundt cake in the shape of a circle of pine trees, dusted with icing sugar looking like snow. The cake is on a decorative glass plate on a red Christmas tablecloth.

    Christmas Bundt Cake

    Buy a good tin

    I'm all for getting the most effect from the least effort and the Christmas Bundt cake definitely does that. Bundt cakes, if you haven't come across them, are very popular in the United States, but we don't see very many of them in the UK. The recipes I use are all-in-one, so very easy. The magic is all in the tin, but you do get what you pay for. I only use Nordic Ware Bundt tins, because they are heavy duty and always produce a lovely looking cake. I've never had a problem with the cake sticking. I'm sure some of the other brands are fine, but I'm sticking with what I know! The one I've used for the Christmas Bundt cake is really called a Pine Forest Bundt tin.

    Grease the tin thoroughly

    The second piece of magic was recommended to me by a friend when I made my first Bundt cakes (baby roses for my daughter's wedding). That is a can of Cake Release Spray. You need to shake the can very well, but then you just spray it into every nook and cranny. I then leave the tin to drain over the sink while I make the cake. While I think this stuff is brilliant, I don't use it for other cake tins because I prefer to stick to butter.

    One reason I think that we don't see Bundt cakes often in the UK is that there are very few recipes written for the European baker. Not only do U.S. recipes use cups for dry ingredients, but they measure butter in sticks. It is just too much effort for me to translate. I do have measuring cups - which I often use - but, for me, they're just a quick way to measure 125ml for example.

    The other problem is that the actual ingredients are slightly different. The flour that you buy in the UK has slightly different properties, which can affect absorption of liquid. Anyway, suffice to say, nowadays I have the time to play with recipes and find something that works, so a Bundt cake is on the menu more often.

    I've started making this Christmas Bundt cake for Christmas Eve supper. It looks great and isn't much effort. It has a lovely vanilla flavour, but you could use cinnamon if you want something more Christmassy. The cake also freezes well, so you could make it early for Christmas. I serve it with a fruit compote. If I'm in the mood I'll make my own, but Bonne Maman have some very good varieties. I rather like the cherry one because it looks quite festive. You could also add some crème fraîche, or in our case, clotted cream. Keith comes from Devon, so no Christmas is complete without pots of the stuff!

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    A Christmas Bundt cake in the shape of a circle of pine trees, dusted with icing sugar looking like snow. The cake is on a decorative glass plate on a red Christmas tablecloth.
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    Christmas Bundt Cake

    A Christmas Bundt cake looks spectacular but is easy to make and doesn't need frosting. The secret is in the tin!
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time45 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
    Course: Teatime
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 14 portions
    Author: Susie@Everyday Cooks

    Ingredients

    For the bundt cake:

    • 225 g butter, softened
    • 300 g 300g caster sugar
    • 6 large eggs
    • 350 g plain/all-purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (2.5ml)
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder (2.5ml)
    • 250 ml plain full-fat yogurt
    • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract (10ml)

    To finish:

    • Icing sugar, for dusting
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    Equipment

    Pine Forest Bundt tin
    or similar
    10 cup/2.4 litre capacity bundt tin
    Cake Release spray
    Pastry brush

    Instructions

    Preparation

    • Put a baking sheet in the oven. Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 160°C fan/ gas mark 4/ 350°F
    • Grease the Bundt tin with the spray. Spray evenly over all the surfaces, right into every nook and cranny
      If you have the non-spray version or are using oil, use kitchen paper and/or a pastry brush to get into all those crevices
    • Leave the tin upside down over the sink to stop the oil from accumulating in the bottom

    For the bundt cake:

    • Put all the cake ingredients into the processor, mixer bowl or large mixing bowl and blitz until mixed
      (Butter, caster sugar, eggs, flour, bicarb, baking powder, yoghurt, vanilla extract)
    • Scrape down and mix again. Pour into your tin, using a spatula to get all the mixture into the tin and smooth the top
    • Place the tin on the pre-heated baking sheet and cook for 45-50 minutes. Check if it’s done by pushing a skewer in. If the skewer comes out clean, the cake is done
      The cake will be well-risen and golden

    To finish:

    • Once the cake is cool, dust with sieved icing sugar

    Notes

    Everyday Cooks tips:
    • Serve with a good fruit compote, such as Bonne Maman, or with fresh tropical fruit salad
    • You can make the Christmas Bundt cake in advance and freeze for up to a month

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    1. Pamela says

      January 01, 2025 at 7:24 pm

      Hi, I have this Bundt cake tin. I sprayed the Bundt cake tin with baking spray that has flour in it. Sprayed it generously. After I took the cake out of the oven. Waited 10-15 minutes. Turned upside down and half the cake stuck in the pan. What did I do wrong?

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      • Susie Collings says

        January 02, 2025 at 1:57 pm

        Hi Pamela, The cake release spray I use is PME Release-a-Cake spray, which has no flour. It's the only spray I can swear that works so I always use it. I suspect it's the flour that is the problem.

        Reply
    2. Sheila says

      October 16, 2019 at 2:01 pm

      Hi

      what could I use instead of yoghurt?? and do you have a fruit recipe for this tin?

      Reply
      • Susie says

        October 16, 2019 at 3:23 pm

        Hi Sheila, You could use buttermilk (or 250ml milk with a tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice). Or are you looking for dairy-free?
        I'm working on a fruit Bundt cake at the moment, as it happens! Should be posted by next week.
        Cheers - Susie

        Reply

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    A Christmas Bundt cake in the shape of a circle of pine trees, dusted with icing sugar looking like snow. The cake is on a decorative glass plate on a red Christmas tablecloth.
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