A deliciously soft and moist vanilla Christmas Bundt Cake, easy to make, easy to decorate and always a showstopper at Christmas time.
This bundt cake is perfect for any dessert year round, all that would need to be changed up is the decoration. Which is easy. It's great for a Christmas party, or the Christmas table.
The delicious and jaw-dropping Christmas dessert is perfectly sweet with a tasty and creamy cream cheese frosting.
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What makes this recipe so yummy
- It's an easy Christmas Bundt Cake, decorate the top as you like. Even just use Christmas colored sprinkles and it would still look great.
- The simplicity of the vanilla cake, that is not so sweet, is perfectly paired with the frosting - or even add any other side (e.g. ice cream).
- It's an easy dessert for holiday season.
- It's an easy holiday cake for any special occasion. The perfect dessert.
- The main reason I like this, is that of all the recipes I've tried, this gives the best moist bundt cake ever.
Groceries you'll need: Ingredients
See recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities.
Recipe walkthrough: Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe steps. For more detailed instructions visit the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Step 1: Add the butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat until creamy.
- Step 2: Add the powdered sugar and salt. Mix again.
- Step 3: Add the eggs and flour alternately. Little bit at a time.
- Step 4: Add the vanilla, almond extract and milk.
- Step 5: Mix on high for 1 minute.
- Step 6: Pour batter into a greased and floured bundt pan and bake for 50 minutes in a preheated oven. (see bake time below)
- Step 7: Remove from the oven and allow to cool 5 minutes before removing from the bundt pan, onto a cooling rack.
- Step 8: Let the cake cool completely before decorating.
Hint: If you prefer, or are short on time, you could use a store bought yellow cake mix.
Recipe variations and substitute ideas
- Simple Glaze - instead of a cream cheese frosting, make a simple glaze.
- Boxed Cake Mix - instead of homemade cake.
- Cake Flour - it does work nicely for a bundt cake.
- White Chocolate Chips - add white chocolate chips to the cake batter so they are throughout the center of the cake.
- M&M's - instead of the light bulb sugar icings you could use red m&m's and so on.
- Fresh Berries - instead of the light bulb decorations you could arrange some fresh berries.
- Vegetable Oil - use this in place of some of the butter.
- Chocolate Ganache - a melted chocolate like coating that is a perfect accompaniment to any Christmas dessert recipe.
- Candy Canes - if you can't find the light bulbs, they have the candy cane sprinkles which are nice.
- Chocolate Bundt Cake - decorate a chocolate bundt cake like this.
- Gingerbread Bundt Cake - decorate a gingerbread bundt cake like this one.
- Eggnog Bundt Cake - try eggnog bundt cake.
- Brown Sugar - works somewhat as a replacement.
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More Christmas recipes I think you'll love
This Starbucks Snowman Cookie Recipe hits the spot too.
How to store leftovers
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
This cake does freeze well. I would recommend freezing without the frosting though.
Mel's kitchen notes
If you cannot locate the special sprinkles, or are in a bind for time, just use regular Christmas sprinkles for an easy recipe.
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Christmas Bundt Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1-½ Cups Unsalted Butter unsalted softened
- 1-½ Cups Granulated Sugar
- 6 Each Large Eggs room temperature
- 2-¼ teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1-½ teaspoons Salt
- 3 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- ¼ teaspoon Almond Extract
- ¾ Cup Whole Milk room temperature
Frosting
- 4 Ounces Cream Cheese softened
- 1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter unsalted, softened
- 1-½ Cups Powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 3 Tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 Each Tube Black Decorating Icing
- 1-½ Each Wiltons Christmas Lightbulbs Icing Decorations package
- 1 Tablespoon Small Pearl Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer add the butter and granulated sugar. Mix on medium speed until light and fluffy (about 3-5 minutes).1-½ Cups Unsalted Butter, 1-½ Cups Granulated Sugar
- Add the baking powder and salt and keep mixing.2-¼ teaspoons Baking Powder, 1-½ teaspoons Salt
- Add three of the eggs and keep mixing.6 Each Large Eggs
- Add the flour and remaining eggs alternately.3 Cups All Purpose Flour
- Add the milk, vanillla and almond extract.1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract, ¼ teaspoon Almond Extract, ¾ Cup Whole Milk
- Turn the mixer to medium-high speed and beat for about 1 minute.
- Pour this cake batter into a well greased and floured bundt pan.
- Spread and level the top with a spatula then place in the preheated oven. Cook for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove and place on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Turn the Bundt Pan back over, place the wire rack over the top and emtpy the Christmas Bundt Cake out onto the wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the bundt cake has cooled completely start making the frosting. Add the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract to the bowl of your mixer. Mix until incorporated. Add the heavy cream, and more if needed until you reach the desired consistency.4 Ounces Cream Cheese, 1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter, 1-½ Cups Powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 3 Tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream
- Pour the frosting evenly over the top of the bundt cake, allowing to drip down the sides.
- Using the black decorating icing squeeze a line (like a set of Christmas lights) on top of the icing.1 Each Tube Black Decorating Icing
- Lay the lightbulbs along the black line.1-½ Each Wiltons Christmas Lightbulbs Icing Decorations
- Sprinkle the pearl sprinkles sparingly.1 Tablespoon Small Pearl Sprinkles
Notes
Nutrition
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