Description
French cruller bundt cake delivers classic French pastry elegance in a stunning ring-shaped dessert. Sweet layers showcase delicate choux pastry techniques with rich butter cream glaze, promising pure indulgence for passionate bakers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons (9 grams) baking powder
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 grams) salt
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups (300 grams) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120 ml) whole milk
- 1 cup (115 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
- 2–3 tbsps (29–44 ml) milk
Instructions
- Preheating: Set oven to 350°F (177°C) with rack positioned in center to ensure uniform heat distribution.
- Pan Preparation: Generously grease bundt pan with cooking spray or butter, then dust thoroughly with flour to prevent sticking and facilitate easy cake release.
- Creaming: Utilize electric mixer to blend butter and sugar until mixture transforms into light, voluminous cream with pale, fluffy texture.
- Egg Integration: Add eggs one at a time, thoroughly incorporating each into butter-sugar mixture, creating smooth, homogeneous batter with consistent texture.
- Liquid Incorporation: Mix vegetable oil and vanilla extract into batter, ensuring complete and even distribution of liquid ingredients.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Gently sift flour over wet ingredients, then fold in buttermilk using low-speed mixing technique to maintain delicate batter structure and prevent overmixing.
- Baking Process: Pour batter into prepared bundt pan, smoothing surface with spatula to eliminate air pockets and ensure even baking, then place in preheated oven.
- Cake Completion: Bake for 30-35 minutes until exterior turns golden brown, performing toothpick test to confirm internal doneness – inserted pick should emerge clean.
- Cooling and Glazing: Allow cake to rest in pan for 10 minutes, then carefully invert onto wire rack, creating smooth glaze by whisking powdered sugar with milk until achieving silky, pourable consistency.
- Final Touch: While cake remains warm, generously drizzle glaze over surface, allowing it to elegantly cascade down distinctive bundt ridges, creating visually appealing and delectable dessert.
Notes
- Butter Softening Tip: Allow butter to reach room temperature for 30-45 minutes before mixing to ensure smooth, even incorporation and optimal cake texture.
- Egg Blending Strategy: Add eggs one at a time and mix thoroughly to prevent batter separation and create a consistent, silky base.
- Pan Preparation Hack: Use a pastry brush to evenly distribute cooking spray or butter in every crevice of the bundt pan, ensuring perfect cake release.
- Doneness Detection: Look for a golden-brown exterior and insert a toothpick near the center – it should come out clean with minimal crumbs for perfect baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 134
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg