Description
This Halloween Bundt Cake is a show-stopping centerpiece for any spooky celebration! With a buttery, tender crumb and hints of warm spices, it’s topped with a festive glaze and Halloween decorations for a deliciously haunting dessert everyone will love.
Ingredients
For the cake:
2½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup (230 g) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
½ cup (120 ml) pumpkin puree (optional for fall flavor)
For the glaze:
1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
2–3 tbsp milk
½ tsp vanilla extract
Optional: orange or purple food coloring for a festive touch
For decoration:
Sprinkles, edible glitter, or candy eyes
Crushed cookies for “dirt” effect (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 10-cup Bundt pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
5. Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk (and pumpkin puree if using) to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
6. Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan and smooth the top.
7. Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Let cake cool in pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Add food coloring if desired.
10. Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.
11. Top with sprinkles, candy decorations, or crushed cookies for a festive Halloween look.
Notes
🎃 Tips:
– Add pumpkin puree for extra moistness and a seasonal twist.
– Let the cake cool completely before glazing to prevent the glaze from melting.
– For extra flair, use both orange and purple glazes and swirl them together.
– Store leftover cake covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 60 mins
- Category: Dessert, Halloween Recipes
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Halloween Bundt Cake, Halloween Dessert, Festive Cake, Pumpkin Bundt Cake, Spooky Recipes