Description
A simple and tasty holiday cake that combines warm spices with hints of mint and rum flavors, baked in a beautiful Bundt shape.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp rum extract
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- Optional: festive toppings like candy canes or gingerbread crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a bundt pan with butter and flour.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Stir in buttermilk, vanilla extract, rum extract, and peppermint extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground ginger.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack.
- Dust with powdered sugar and top with festive decorations as desired before serving.
Notes
The cake can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days, or frozen for longer storage. Allow it to come to room temperature before serving for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg