Saturday, October 17, 2009

Pumpkin Spice Bundt with Buttermilk Icing - Day #1 of I Like Big Bundts

Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake with Buttermilk Icing - I Like Big Bundts
Bundt #1

I Like Big Bundts Logo by JustJenn Designs
As we begin Day 1 of I Like Big Bundts: 30 Days of Bundt Cakes, let me point out why the Bundt pan rocks my world. Here are just a few reasons:

1. Cake : Frosting ratio
I love cake. I don't like frosting. Thus, the Bundt has the perfect ratio of cake to frosting.

2. "Divide batter between cake pans" and "Rotate pans" doesn't exist
I'm horrible at getting equal quantities of cake batter in those 9" round pans. I bring out the scale and do it by weight...but who has the time for that at 4:30 am? With the Bundt, you just pop the batter into the pan, smooth out the top and you are ready to go. And no rotating...it just goes in the center of the oven. Yes, the Bundt puts the Ahhhh in Awesome.

3. You can pass it off as a breakfast food
You know how people think Pop Tarts are breakfast foods? (yes, this breaks the hearts of nutritionists, but work with me here as I build upon that fallacy). With a Bundt cake, people associate it with a coffee cake (obviously a breakfast food...it has the word Coffee in it!) and other tea cakes. So have a bite 24/7...it's okay.

I can go on and on. And I will during the next 29 days, so I have to save some of them for later!

Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake with Buttermilk Icing - I Like Big Bundts
So, let's get to the inaugural Bundt!

This recipe is from the (weep) recently departed Gourmet magazine (November 2005 issue).

Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake with Buttermilk Icing - I Like Big Bundts
Super easy to pull together, this recipe uses canned pumpkin (have you secured your stash during this pumpkin shortage?), butter, buttermilk (as the name implies!) and the spices are cinnamon and allspice (if you are a Tuesdays with Dorie baker, you should have some left from the recent Allspice Muffin!)

Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake with Buttermilk Icing - I Like Big Bundts
The result is a really soft and moist cake. It got thumbs up at the library and I hope you enjoy it as well.

Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake with Buttermilk Icing - I Like Big Bundts
The icing is light (buttermilk and powdered sugar) and provides a nice bit of sweetness, but it can be skipped if you want. A quick dust of powdered sugar would suffice as well.

Remember, come back every day from now til National Bundt Day, November 15th for another Bundt! - mary the food librarian

Recipe:
Pumpkin Spice Bundt with Buttermilk Icing
from Epicurious (Gourmet, November 2005)

Thanks to my friend JustJenn of JustJennDesigns (check out her great stationery!) for making the logo!

44 comments:

  1. Mary AnnOctober 17, 2009 at 5:55 AM

    Wow~what an awesome thing! 30 days of bundts? really? that is great.
    I might have to whip this up right now. It looks so delicious and autumn-y. Yum.
    Can't wait to see what else you are bringing-I am in love with this idea!

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  2. MeganOctober 17, 2009 at 6:14 AM

    I'm still mourning the loss of Gourmet - but perhaps a slice of that cake will make it better?

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  3. KarenOctober 17, 2009 at 6:38 AM

    Mmmm! A whole month of bundt cake. Wicked! I made a similar pumpkin spice bundt cake for Canadian Thanksgiving last weekend and it was delicious. Although, my icing didn't turn out anywhere near as nice as yours. I'll be trying this icing recipe at Halloween when I make the cake again.

    And you're right about it acting as breakfast food. My cake was so dense and delicious it could have been a loaf :)

    Can't wait to see what you'll post next!

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  4. MariaOctober 17, 2009 at 6:51 AM

    What a fun event! I love all of your bundt cakes. I might make this one today. Thanks!

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  5. Mary AnnOctober 17, 2009 at 7:23 AM

    I just popped this in the oven. When I saw you said it was suitable breakfast food, I couldn't resist. Smells delicious already!

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  6. Snooky doodleOctober 17, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    oh this looks really good! I've just posted a pumpkin bundt cake recipe too here's the link :)
    http://snookysrecipedoodles.blogspot.com/2009/10/pumkin-cake.html

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  7. NatalieOctober 17, 2009 at 7:52 AM

    umm.. this is the best title for a blog series ever!

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  8. 2.46%October 17, 2009 at 8:41 AM

    The best part about fall is pumpkin everything! I am so going to make this tomorrow!

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  9. UnknownOctober 17, 2009 at 8:45 AM

    What a fabulous idea - you cracked me up with your title! That pumpkin bundt is one I'd like to try to commemorate the final issue of Gourmet. Now marking National Bundt Day on my calendar...

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  10. EsiOctober 17, 2009 at 8:46 AM

    I like big bundts too! So excited to see all the bundts you're baking up.

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  11. Barbara BakesOctober 17, 2009 at 8:58 AM

    I love love love the bundt cake too! I agree with all your reasons! Especially the frosting/cake ratio. I'm going to love visiting every day!

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  12. mikeOctober 17, 2009 at 9:29 AM

    It's like the 25 Days Of Holiday Cookies emails from Food Network! Terrific - looking forward to watching every day!

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  13. JenniferOctober 17, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    The theme alone made me laugh!

    This cake looks delicious!!! Making it soon!

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  14. Rosa's Yummy YumsOctober 17, 2009 at 9:47 AM

    Your cake is fabulous! Exactly the kind of recipe I love!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  15. AudrieOctober 17, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    I believe this is a contender for Thanksgiving dessert! My husband's bugging me to make it asap but he can wait :P Your 30 days is off to a great start!

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  16. oneordinarydayOctober 17, 2009 at 11:45 AM

    Mmmm. Lovely!

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  17. Nancy/n.o.eOctober 17, 2009 at 12:00 PM

    Way to celebrate a beloved baking form! I'm going to love this series - you've kicked it off with a great looking one. Pumpkin spice baked goods may beat chocolate ones for me. Yum!

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  18. Amy KathrynOctober 17, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    How wonderful! I love the bundt and can't believe I had no idea about National Bundt Day. Now to choose which pan will get a chance to shine...maybe I will have to get yet another one in celebration.

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  19. MelissaOctober 17, 2009 at 1:05 PM

    I love bundts, too! I agree, much easier than dividing between pans, blah blah blah. Can't wait to see what's coming up. :)

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  20. KarlyOctober 17, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    Mm, that looks delicious! I don't have a bundt pan. I should remedy that immediately.

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  21. Damaris @Kitchen CornersOctober 17, 2009 at 1:40 PM

    I like making flan in bundt pans. I love bundt pans too.

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  22. NanetteOctober 17, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    That sounds (and looks) amazing! Strangely, I don't think I own a real bundt pan. Hmm...I must remedy that. And I must try that recipe!

    Great job on the logo, JustJENN!

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  23. KatieOctober 17, 2009 at 3:28 PM

    Great Bundt. And Pumpkin Bundts are one of my favorites. I made one that made it into their last contest. You are making me wish I could make it today!

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  24. AmandaOctober 17, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    I love all your bundt cakes! I love seeing the different bundt pans you have too. The reasons above are great, especially like the breakfast reasoning LOL

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  25. YudithOctober 17, 2009 at 6:23 PM

    You know--I *love* bundt cake!! I always try to bake my cake in them ;-) I can't wait to see what you'll be making in the next 30 days!!

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  26. UnknownOctober 17, 2009 at 6:55 PM

    I'm excited to see what you're going to be post for the next 29 days! This one looks amazing - I will definitely be giving it a shot!

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  27. KerstinOctober 17, 2009 at 8:27 PM

    I don't make bundt cakes nearly often enough. I should though, because this looks SO good!

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  28. HenniferOctober 17, 2009 at 9:35 PM

    This is so awesome. What a wonderful idea!

    What is this about a pumpkin shortage? I just saw tons of it at my local grocery store.

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  29. AnonymousOctober 17, 2009 at 11:28 PM

    Love it. I don't make bundt cakes often enough. I may actually get motivated to make one with your 30-day tribute.

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  30. Monica HOctober 18, 2009 at 12:27 AM

    Your bundt looks just like the one on Epicurious' website.

    I wish it were Nov, 15th already so i could see all our bundts at once.

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  31. JanssenOctober 18, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    That looks DELICIOUS.

    I love that bundts don't need to be frosted to look lovely. It's hard to frost a cake so it looks really really nice!

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  32. PamelaOctober 18, 2009 at 6:11 PM

    You know that every time I come to your blog, I will be singing Sir Mix-A-Lot for the rest of my day, right? I love this idea and this cake looks wonderful. The frosting looks perfect. Can't wait to read all about the bundts!

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  33. Ingrid_3BsOctober 18, 2009 at 6:40 PM

    MMmmmm, what a great start to 30 days of bundt!

    ~ingrid

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  34. ElianaOctober 19, 2009 at 7:12 AM

    This is similar to Martha Stewart's pumpkin cupcakes. I love how the spices pair with the pumpkin. Incredible flavor.

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  35. BecOctober 19, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    Ok, I tend to make a big mess of bundt cakes but this recipe will get me to try again. I'll let you know how it goes!

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  36. DiOctober 20, 2009 at 9:52 AM

    Yum. One of my favorite bundts is pumpkin & ginger. I'll have to try this one and see how it compares. I love your reasons for liking bundt cakes, too. =)

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  37. eatme_deliciousOctober 22, 2009 at 6:45 AM

    Mmm this looks like the perfect bundt for me! I must admit that I've only read day 1 of 30 days of bundts (catching up on posts in google reader) and I already want to go and make a bundt!!

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  38. JennieOctober 23, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    I am loving the month of bundts! I can't wait to come online in the a.m. and see the new cake. :) I made this one the other night for friends and everyone loved it! It makes an excellent breakfast as well! Can't wait to see what else you have in your bundt arsenal.

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  39. MaryannaOctober 25, 2009 at 1:21 PM

    I just made this for a friend. I left a little batter out to make 1 cupcake for me (so I could taste it), and it was really delicious. I'm enjoying looking at your bundts. :)

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  40. Madam ChowOctober 26, 2009 at 8:10 AM

    I agree with all the reasons you gave! I've got one more: they look beautiful with minimal effort on the part of a decorating-averse baker!

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  41. AnonymousOctober 28, 2009 at 8:03 PM

    I just made these (and blogged about it) for the SECOND time. Love it! I also did some in little loaves and they turned out great too. I'm all about using buttermilk for icing now. Cinnamon rolls will taste EVEN better! Loving the bundt posts!

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  42. BecOctober 30, 2009 at 8:40 PM

    I finally made this bundt! It was my first try with that Pam spray with flour and it worked beautifully. Enjoyed the cake very much!

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  43. BethNovember 1, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    I just made this bundt and posted about it on my blog-http://www.990square.com/2009/11/pumpkin-spice-bundt/.

    I'm loving all the bundts--so many good ideas for Thanksgiving!

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  44. AnnaNovember 7, 2009 at 3:32 PM

    This Bundt cake experiment just rocks my world. Maybe you've mentioend it and I missed it, but do you have a favorite of the bunch? At least so far?

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