Description
Eleventh Street Bakery’s glazed buttermilk donut cake blends nostalgic diner dessert with elegant home baking. Home cooks will discover a simple yet irresistible treat that celebrates classic American pastry traditions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (12 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole buttermilk
- 3 ½ cups (418g / 14 7/8 oz) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Baking spray with flour
- 2 cups (240g / 8 oz) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) water
Instructions
- Pan Preparation: Generously spray a Bundt pan with baking spray, covering every surface. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Butter Mixture: In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then incorporate vanilla extract, mixing until just combined.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, ground nutmeg, and baking soda in a separate bowl. Alternately fold dry ingredients and buttermilk into the butter mixture, maintaining low mixer speed to prevent overmixing.
- Baking Process: Pour batter into the prepared Bundt pan, smoothing the top and tapping to remove air bubbles. Bake for 45-50 minutes, checking doneness with a wooden pick that should come out clean.
- Cooling and Unmolding: Let the cake rest in the pan for 15 minutes, then carefully invert onto a wire rack. Allow to cool completely for approximately one hour.
- Glaze Finishing: Whisk powdered sugar and water to create a smooth glaze. Once the cake reaches room temperature, drizzle the glaze over the surface, allowing it to flow naturally. Let the glaze set before serving.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold ingredients to maintain cake’s tender, light texture and avoid developing tough gluten strands.
- Pan Preparation Matters: Thoroughly spray Bundt pan with baking spray, covering every ridge and crevice to ensure seamless cake release.
- Temperature Precision: Allow ingredients like eggs and buttermilk to reach room temperature for smoother mixing and more consistent baking results.
- Cooling Technique: Let cake rest in pan briefly before inverting to help structural integrity and prevent potential crumbling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45-50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 90mg