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Cinnamon swirl bundt cake on a lace doily, with golden crumb, cinnamon sugar ridges, and white glaze drizzled over the top.

Cinnamon Swirl Bundt Cake

5 from 1 vote
An moist, tender Cinnamon Swirl Bundt Cake with ribbons of cinnamon sugar swirled throughout. Accidentally discovered when too much cinnamon sugar went into a bake sale pound cake, this recipe has become the most requested dessert at family gatherings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 430
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

The Cake Base:
  • 2 ½ cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter - Softened to room temp
  • 2 cups Granulated sugar
  • 4 large Eggs - Room temperature
  • 1 cup Sour cream - Room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
The Cinnamon Swirl Magic:
  • 1 cup Brown sugar - Packed
  • 2 tablespoon Ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoon Melted butter
  • 1 pinch Nutmeg - Optional
Simple Glaze:
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • 2–3 tablespoon Milk or cream - Adjust for drizzling consistency
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract

Equipment

  • 1 12-cup Bundt pan (Heavy-duty works best for even baking)
  • 1 Stand mixer or hand mixer (For creaming butter and sugar)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl
  • 1 Small bowl (For cinnamon swirl mixture)
  • 1 Butter knife (For swirling cinnamon mixture)

Method
 

  1. Grease bundt pan generously. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bring all ingredients to room temperature. Make cinnamon swirl filling by combining brown sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, and nutmeg.
  2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in sour cream and vanilla. Gradually add flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
  3. Pour half the batter into prepared pan, sprinkle cinnamon mixture evenly, then top with remaining batter.
  4. Gently swirl batter with a knife in figure-8 motions. Bake 50–60 minutes until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
  5. Cool in pan 10 minutes, invert onto wire rack, cool completely, then drizzle with glaze before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 120gCalories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 5gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 1gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 650IUCalcium: 80mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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