Blood Orange Bundt Cake a delicious dessert that combines the sweetness of glaze with the citrus flavor of blood orange. This orange bundt cake with glaze is perfect for any occasion, whether it’s a birthday party or a family gathering.
To make this orange bundt cake you’ll need basic ingredients like flour, sugar, eggs, and butter, as well as fresh blood oranges and a homemade sweet glaze. Whether you’re an experienced baker or a novice, this bundt cake recipe is so simple, this recipe is easy to make and will leave everyone asking for seconds.
What is a Blood Orange Cake?
When you think of oranges you think of the typical navel type that we all know and love. But there is this other amazing orange that is not as well know, that is the blood orange. It is packed with lots of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that are so good for us. It is also linked to some health benefits, better gut health and improved immune function. So it is no wonder this cake turned out as amazing as it did!
Making this blood orange cake in a way, is good for you (can we just tell ourselves this please?) You are going to want to serve this bundt cake up for your next family gathering, BBQ, or just to enjoy over a relaxing weekend. Blood oranges have fantastic flavor and made into a cake makes them even more enjoyable!
Why You Will Love This Orange Bundt Cake Recipe
- Moist and Flavorful: The cake is moist, tender, and bursting with citrus flavor. The powder sugar glaze adds a sweet finish that complements the cake perfectly.
- Easy to Make: This recipe is straightforward and easy to follow. You don’t need any special equipment or advanced baking skills to make it.
- Perfect for Any Occasion: Whether you’re hosting a dinner party or looking for a sweet treat to enjoy as an afternoon snack, this bundt cake is perfect for any occasion.
Blood Orange Bundt ingredients
Butter: You will need 1 stick of unsalted butter, room temperature, for making this cake. This is 8 TBSP or ½ cup.
Sugar: Use 1 ½ cups of granulated sugar to make this bundt cake nice and sweet.
Eggs: Add in 3 large eggs to help bind the cake batter together well.
Vanilla extract: You need 1 tsp. of vanilla extract to help enhance the flavors in this cake.
Sour cream: For the cake to stay moist and be rich in taste, use ½ cup of sour cream. You can use plain unflavored Greek yogurt instead, if desired.
Blood orange zest: Adding the zest of 1 blood orange will give a lot of delicious flavor to this cake.
Blood orange juice: You will need ½ cup of freshly squeezed juice from a blood orange. Tip: I recommend zesting your blood oranges BEFORE squeezing out the juice.
Flour: The base of this bundt cake recipe is 3 cups of all-purpose flour.
Salt: Use 1 ½ tsp. of salt to make the other flavors in this dessert really stand out.
Leavening agents: You need 1 ½ tsp. of baking powder and ½ tsp. of baking soda to help this cake rise as it bakes, creating a wonderful soft texture.
Orange Glaze
Powdered sugar: For a perfectly sweet and smooth glaze, use 1 cup of powdered sugar.
Blood orange juice: Use 2-3 TBSP of blood orange juice to help flavor the glaze and get it to the right consistency.
Milk: Adding in 1 tablespoon of milk will help to make the glaze creamy and perfect for drizzling.
Salt: Using just 1 pinch of salt helps the flavors in this glaze shine.
How to make Blood Orange Bundt Cake
Prep
Get started making this delightful treat by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F.
Then, generously spray the inside of a 10-inch bundt cake pan with a floured baking spray. Set it aside.
Cake batter
In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the room temperature butter and granulated sugar.
Cream together for about 5 minutes until fluffy and light. Note that you could just do this in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer if desired.
Then, beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition until fully incorporated.
Next, add in and mix the vanilla extract, sour cream, blood orange juice, and blood orange zest until well combined. Set aside.
In a separate small bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
After that, add your dry ingredients to the wet ones, mixing until just combined. Be careful to not over mix!
Bake
Proceed to pour the batter into your prepared bundt cake pan and bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean.
Allow the cake to cool slightly before removing it from the pan.
Glaze
In a medium size bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, 2 TBSP of blood orange juice, milk, and salt until smooth.
If needed, add in an additional tablespoon of blood orange juice if the glaze is too thick.
Assemble
Pour the glaze over the cooled cake, allow the glaze to rest a minute or two to set before serving.
Slice, serve and enjoy!
Blood Orange Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter 8 tablespoons, at room temperature
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 zest of 1 blood orange
- ½ cup blood orange juice
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
Orange Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 – 3 TBSP blood orange juice
- 1 TBSP milk
- 1 Pinch salt
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously spray the inside of a 10-inch bundt cake pan with a floured baking spray. Set it aside.
- Batter: In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the room temperature butter and granulated sugar. Cream together for about 5 minutes until fluffy and light. Note that you could just do this in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer if desired.
- Then, beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition until fully incorporated.
- Next, add in and mix the vanilla extract, sour cream, blood orange juice, and blood orange zest until well combined. Set aside.
- In a separate small bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. After that, add your dry ingredients to the wet ones, mixing until just combined. Be careful to not over mix!
- Bake: Proceed to pour the batter into your prepared bundt cake pan and bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean. Allow the cake to cool slightly before removing it from the pan.
- Glaze: In a medium size bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of blood orange juice, milk, and salt until smooth. If needed, add in an additional tablespoon of blood orange juice if the glaze is too thick.
- Pour the glaze over the cooled cake, allow the glaze rest a minute or two to set before serving. Slice, serve and enjoy!
Notes
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Can you use cake mix to make this orange bundt cake?
Yes, you can use a white cake mix to make a blood orange bundt cake. Simply follow the instructions on the cake mix box, but add the orange zest and orange juice to the batter before pouring it into the bundt pan. This is a great way to cut down on prep time but still have a delicious dessert!
What is the best way to keep a bundt cake moist?
The best way to keep a cake moist is to store it in an airtight container at room temperature. You can also wrap the cake in plastic wrap or aluminum foil before storing it. Adding a layer of parchment paper between the cake and the wrap can help prevent the glaze from sticking to the wrap and pulling off when you remove it.
How to prevent cakes from sticking to the pan:
Make sure to grease the inside of your cake pan well and then add in a dusting of flour to help as well. For chocolate-based cakes, using cocoa powder instead of flour works well but flour is best for the lighter colored cakes. You can also use a nonstick baking spray with flour in the mix to make it a little easier as well but I’ve found that manually adding grease + flour works best as the spray doesn’t always help cakes to come out flawlessly.
Best Bundt Cake Pan
It’s best to use a good quality, heavy bundt pan when baking bundt cakes. I prefer this 12 cup, 10.5 inch non-stick bundt pan from Nordicware. It’s heavier than others and offers more even baking. Most bundt pans are non-stick but tend to not work as well as needed, so you’ll still need to grease even a non-stick pan.
What Type of Vanilla Extract Should I Use?
A few years ago I tested 10 different vanilla extracts and found new favorites! I love using TOTONAC’s Mexican Vanilla for everyday use. It’s pure vanilla and contains no alcohol, which I like because I don’t like the taste of extracts made with alcohol. Each time I try another, I go back to Totonac’s quickly afterward; it’s so good! I also love using Nielsen Massey Vanilla Bean Paste. Again, this one has the best flavor by far!
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Blood Orange Bundt Cake is made from scratch and topped with a blood orange glaze that pairs perfectly with the soft and tender cake. This orange bundt cake with glaze makes a great dessert center piece at any event, it is packed with flavor and beautiful too!
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