Bundt Cake — Ad-Free Recipe, Ingredients First

A bundt is a dense butter cake, so the butter and sour cream you choose come through in every bite. The one real hazard is a cake that sticks in the fluted pan, so brush every groove with butter and dust it with flour. Let it cool about 15 minutes before you invert it, long enough to release cleanly but not so long that it seizes back into the pan.

Vegetarian

Contains dairy · eggs · gluten

Make it vegan: use plant milk, oil, or a vegan cheese for the dairy, and a flax or aquafaba egg for the egg.

Make it gluten-free: swap in a gluten-free flour blend (check the other labels too).

The Ingredients — and where to get them

Cook for 1 ten-cup bundt

Butter

Softened and creamed with sugar; it carries the flavor and keeps the crumb moist.

1 cup

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Sugar

Creamed with the butter to beat in the air that lightens a dense batter.

2 cups

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Eggs

Four whole eggs added one at a time bind the batter and add richness.

4 eggs

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Flour

The structure of the cake; too much makes it dry, so spoon and level it.

3 cups

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Sour cream

Its fat and acid give a tight tender crumb and keep the cake moist for days.

1 cup

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Vanilla extract

The main flavor; use real extract, not imitation.

1 tbsp

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Powdered sugar

Whisked with a little milk into the thin glaze poured over the cooled cake.

1 cup

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The Rundown

Greedometer ●●●●● A fair little treat

A reasonable little indulgence.

EffortSome doing

Cook it with

Air fryerSheet pan

The Method

Prep the panBrush every groove of the bundt pan with softened butter and dust with flour so the cake releases clean.
CreamBeat the butter and sugar 4-5 min until pale and fluffy, then add eggs one at a time.
CombineAlternate adding the flour mixture and sour cream, mixing just until smooth, and stir in the vanilla.
BakeSpread into the pan and bake at 350F for 50-58 min until a skewer in the thickest part comes out clean.
Cool and turn outCool 15 min in the pan, then invert onto a rack; drizzle a powdered-sugar glaze once fully cool.

The Toolkit

Bundt pan · Stand mixer · Cooling rack · Mixing bowls · Pastry brush · Rubber spatula

Straight Answers

Can you make Bundt Cake in an air fryer? — Yes

Yes — bake it in a small pan or dish that fits the basket, at about 25°F below the recipe temperature. Air fryers run hot and fast, so check it early; no flipping needed.

Can you freeze Bundt Cake? — Yes

Yes — freeze it well-wrapped, then reheat or toast straight from frozen. Frost or glaze after thawing.

Can you make Bundt Cake ahead of time? — Yes

Yes — bake it a day or two ahead; it keeps well-wrapped at room temperature and freezes cleanly. Add any frosting or glaze close to serving.

Is Bundt Cake gluten-free? — Not as written

Not as written — it contains gluten. Make it gluten-free: swap in a gluten-free flour blend (check the other labels too).

Is Bundt Cake vegan? — Vegetarian, not vegan

It’s vegetarian but not vegan as written — it has dairy and egg. Make it vegan: use plant milk, oil, or a vegan cheese for the dairy, and a flax or aquafaba egg for the egg.

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