Description
Sweet Southern charm meets classic baking with this honey bun pound cake, a nostalgic dessert that blends comforting flavors and tender crumb. Drizzled with a delicate glaze and swirled with cinnamon, you’ll savor each rich, moist slice of pure homemade goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup honey
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by heating the oven to 325F (165C) and thoroughly coating a bundt pan with grease and flour to prevent sticking.
- Using an electric mixer, vigorously blend softened butter and granulated sugar until the mixture becomes airy and pale, approximately 3-5 minutes.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the butter-sugar mixture, ensuring complete integration after each addition. Blend in vanilla extract thoroughly.
- In a separate container, delicately combine flour, baking powder, and salt through gentle whisking to ensure even distribution.
- Methodically fold dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, interspersing with whole milk. Maintain a gentle mixing technique, beginning and concluding with dry ingredients to achieve a uniform batter.
- Transfer the smooth batter into the prepared bundt pan, using a spatula to create an even surface. Position in the preheated oven and bake for 60-70 minutes until a inserted toothpick emerges completely clean.
- While the cake remains warm, strategically puncture multiple holes across the surface using a fork. Generously drizzle honey over the perforated cake, allowing it to seep deeply into the interior.
- Permit the cake to cool entirely within the pan before inverting onto a decorative serving plate. Slice into elegant portions and savor the rich, honey-infused dessert.
Notes
- Check butter temperature by leaving it out 30-60 minutes before baking, ensuring it’s soft but not melted for perfect creaming.
- Use room temperature eggs to help create a smoother, more even cake batter and prevent potential curdling.
- Avoid overmixing the batter after adding flour to keep the cake tender and prevent a tough, dense texture.
- For a gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, maintaining the same measurements.
- Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60-70 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 456
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 145 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg