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Classic Vanilla Bundt Cake with a Salted Caramel Drizzle

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Salted Caramel is poured over a sweet, vanilla bundt for a delicious autumn dessert!

Living the Gourmet: Classic Vanilla Bundt Cake with a Salted Caramel Drizzle
Can you believe it’s time for this month’s #BundtBakers??! Where did the time go?! It seems like yesterday I made that Harvest Bundt…which may explain why I am late in submitting this month’s bundt. Unfortunately, I was unable to make it for the official group this month, but it’s still a recipe worth sharing.

I knew immediately that I wouldn’t, for anything, miss out on this event. After looking at the calender I realized I only had a few days left to get my act together and come up with a bundt with caramel. This month almost had me stumped because I had a million ideas going through my head. I didn’t know which direction to go, so ultimately, I decided, when in doubt – be classic.

Since the theme this month is caramel, I wanted to make it the focus of the dessert. I decided on a very classic vanilla cake adapted from Giada for the base. Topped with a thick, sticky, beautiful drizzle of homemade caramel then topped with bits of coarse sea salt.

So, without further adieu, here is my recipe for my #BundtBakers Classic Vanilla Bundt Cake with a Salted Caramel Drizzle. It’s surprisingly easy too…so go ahead and give it a go this weekend ;D

Living the Gourmet: Classic Vanilla Bundt Cake with a Salted Caramel Drizzle

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  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 8-10 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 ¼ cup self-rising flour
  • ¼ cup soft wheat flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup sour milk (½ cup milk + 1 teaspoon vinegar) or buttermilk

Caramel Sauce:

  • ½ cup sugar
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ – ½ cup cream
  • Coarse Sea Salt for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and grease bundt pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together both flours. Set aside.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk sugar, eggs, oil, vanilla and sour milk.
  4. In four separate additions add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until a smooth, slightly thick batter forms.
  5. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared bundt pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the edges are golden and the cake tester comes out clean.
  6. Remove the bundt from the oven and transfer over to a wire rack. Allow enough time for the cake to settle and cool off.
  7. In the meantime, prepare the caramel sauce.
  8. In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the sugar. Let it sit for several minutes until it dissolves and browns. Immediately add butter and cream. Until a golden thick consistency forms. Remove from the heat and immediately transfer to a heat proof bowl. Let the caramel to cool completely.
  9. Once the sauce has cooled, drizzle liberally over the bundt and sprinkle coarse sea salt over the caramel.
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Living the Gourmet: Classic Vanilla Bundt Cake with a Salted Caramel Drizzle

What’s dessert without coffee??

To go along with today’s cake, Living the Gourmet is pleased to present Café Amani from the OneCup Project.

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Living the Gourmet: Classic Vanilla Bundt Cake with a Salted Caramel Drizzle
Enjoy,
Tammy

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  2. Stacy says

    Your classic vanilla Bundt turned out beautifully, Tammy! I love baking with sour milk or buttermilk since it adds such a tenderness to the crumb.

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  10. Jerry E. Beuterbaugh says

    Oh, I can remember the wicked thrill of eating my mom’s bundt cakes back in the 70s. For we were raised to be GOOD Southern Baptists, and mom’s recipe called for a small cup of cooking sherry to be placed in the center hole so that the cake could absorb the evaporation.

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  20. Big Daddy Dave says

    Tammy, That salted caramel drizzle is what puts this bundt cake over the top! Looks terrific! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

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  21. Dottie Sauchelli Balin says

    Dear Catherine, I am just trying to catch up with all the blogs..have been really busy. This post and recipe is a total classic. I love the cake and the caramel I just love the coffee with it. I am mostly a tea person as you know, but sometimes a cup of coffee is tasty with a scrumptious piece of cake. I like the drizzle of the caramel. This is a lovely recipe for company and it is easy plus looks beautiful Thanks for sharing Catherine, Have a wonderful and blessed day as well as the weekend! Dottie 🙂

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  25. Miz Helen says

    What a beautiful cake and I love that salted caramel drizzle, yum! Thanks so much for sharing this awesome post with Full Plate Thursday and have a great day.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  32. Diane Balch says

    I am not much of a baker, but I think I can make this. Pinned. Thanks for bringing this to Weekend Bites.

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  34. ange says

    Oh yum! I love bundt cakes. seriously I wish people made more of them! This looks so delicious, thanks for sharing at Fridays Unfolded. I’m featuring it this week!

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  38. Trish says

    This cake looks scrumptious. I have never baked with wheat flour before. I think adding the sea salt is genius. This will be a great cake for Thanksgiving. I love bundt cakes. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe at The Southern Special.

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  41. Erica (@Erica's Recipes) says

    OH I love the photo where you see how flaky and fluffy this cake is! Beautiful! And it sounds so delicious!

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