Christmas Bundt Cake

5 from 1 vote

Learn how to make the simplest Christmas bundt cake. This one is sure to wow your guests for holiday entertaining, and it's surprisingly easy to make with just six ingredients.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 20

Total Time1 30

Course: Christmas, Desserts

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Lifestyle Gleam

Ingredients

2 cups unsalted butter softened to room temperature
3 cups white granulated sugar
6 large eggs brought to room temperature
4 cups all purpose flour sifted
1½ cups milk Whole milk is best, but you can use what you have on hand.
4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300°F. Grease bundt cake pan and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat room temperature butter on high, until light in color (about 3 minutes). Gradually incorporate the white sugar and beat until light and fluffy, another 3 minutes.
One at a time, add eggs on low (until just incorporated).
Alternate adding flour and milk until batter is smooth. Add vanilla extract (on low until just incorporated).
Pour into prepared bundt pan. Bake 1 hour 20 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean). Allow your Christmas bundt cake to cool before inverting onto a wire cooling rack and gently removing from pan.

OPTIONAL

Top cooled pound cake with sifted powdered sugar for a snowy effect, or use a light glaze.

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Notes

Combine Dry Ingredients First – This yields a fine texture, ensuring all lumps are broken up and a nice even rise.
Beat Sugar Until Light and Fluffy – The fat (butter) and sugar hold air bubbles to create a fine texture and leaven the cake. This is important because traditional pound cakes don't have a leavening agent like baking powder or baking soda.
Bring Eggs and Butter to Room Temperature – This gives you a smooth texture to the bundt cake.
Don’t Over Beat - Add eggs one at a time. This will prevent the air in the mixture from deflating. Egg acts as a leavening agent in pound cake recipes.
Use the Toothpick Test – Insert a toothpick in the center of your bundt cake. When it comes out clean, it’s done.

Toppings

Add a glaze! Try our classic glaze, cream cheese glaze, orange glaze or lemon glaze.

Garnish this Christmas pound cake recipe with fresh fruit, such as cranberries, strawberries or blueberries.

Serve with whipped cream or top with mascarpone cream.

Even better, try this eggnog whipped cream.

Serve a la mode with creamy vanilla ice cream or eggnog ice cream for more holiday indulgence.

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