Description
A festive and colorful Red, White, & Blue Swirl Bundt Cake perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons (15g) cornstarch
- 1 and ¾ cups (350g) granulated sugar
- 5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 12 Tablespoons (170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup (240mL) heavy cream, room temperature
- 6 large egg whites, room temperature
- 2 and ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- red food coloring
- blue food coloring
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature (for frosting)
- 2 cups (240g) powdered sugar (for frosting)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 2 Tablespoons (30mL) milk or cream (for frosting)
- salt to taste (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC) and grease and flour a 10″ bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Blend on low until combined.
- Add softened butter and mix until it resembles sand.
- In a separate container, mix heavy cream, egg whites, and vanilla extract until blended.
- With the mixer on medium-low, add half of the milk mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until blended.
- Add the remaining milk mixture and beat until incorporated. Scrape down the bowl and beat on medium for 30 seconds until smooth.
- Divide the batter into three portions: two small bowls for coloring and one large bowl for the white batter.
- Color one small bowl with red food coloring and the other with blue food coloring.
- In the bundt pan, add dollops of colored batter and then pour white batter over it, repeating until all batter is used.
- Tap the bundt pan gently on the counter and bake for 38-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes, then flip onto a serving dish to cool completely.
- For the buttercream, beat softened butter until creamy, then add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Beat until smooth.
- Decorate the cooled cake with buttercream as desired.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- Gel food coloring is recommended for vibrant colors.
- Using cream keeps the cake moist and adds creaminess.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg