Halloween Buttermilk Bundt® Cake
Description
Halloween dessert can't get easier than this recipe for dense buttermilk Bundt® cake colored orange on top and black on the bottom.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons butter, or as needed
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2 1/4 cups cake flour
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1 cup white sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
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3/4 cup butter, at room temperature
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3 eggs, at room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 teaspoons orange food coloring powder
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1/2 cup cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon black food coloring powder
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with 2 tablespoons butter.
2
Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl. Beat in buttermilk using an electric mixer. Add 3/4 cup butter and beat until fully incorporated. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract until smooth.
3
Pour 1/3 of the batter into a small bowl; mix in orange food coloring. Add cocoa powder and black food coloring to the large bowl. Mix well, scraping down the sides.
4
Pour black batter into the cake pan. Pour orange batter on top. Rap pan against the counter to release any air bubbles.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from the pan.