This bundt cake is a cinnamon roll in cake form. It has swirls of cinnamon and sugar in every bite and is topped with a cream cheese frosting. It will stay fresh and soft for days. So go make this bundt cake today!
Ingredients:
Cake:
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1¼ cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2¼ cup flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1-153 gm. (5 oz.) package instant vanilla pudding mix (4 serving size)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans (optional)
Swirl:
- ⅔ cup chopped pecans (optional)
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 Tbsp. flour
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 2 (8 ounce) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 c. butter, softened
- 3-4 c. powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a bundt pan with cooking spray and flour the inside. Spread the ⅓ cup pecans on the bottom of the pan and set aside. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and pudding mix. Set aside.
In a standup mixer beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well. Add the flour alternatively with the sour cream and milk mixed with the vanilla, and ending with the flour. Beat well for 2 min.
Mix the swirl ingredients together. Pour half the cake batter into the prepared bundt pan, take half the swirl mixture and with your hands drop small pieces all around the center of the batter, connecting the filling like a ring in the middle. Pour the remaining batter in and top with the rest of the swirl mixture, pressing it into the batter slightly again making a ring in the middle of the batter. Bake for 50-60 min. or until a cake tester comes out clean. Let cool for 10-15 min. Then carefully place on a cooling rack to cool completely. The cake is so moist it can be made a day ahead of time, wrapped with foil.
When ready to serve. Whip together the cream cheese frosting by creaming the cream cheese and butter until softened, slowly add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat for 3-4 min. on high to remove any lumps. Pipe over cake and serve.
Place any leftovers in the fridge.
