Best Sour Cream Bundt Cake Recipes

SOUR CREAM BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Make the batter following the directions on the box, EXCEPT replace 2 teaspoons water with an equal amount of vanilla. Fold in sour cream. Bake according to directions given for baking a bundt cake. Cool on rack, place on serving plate, and dust with confectioners sugar.

SOUR CREAM BUNDT COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition., Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan; sprinkle with half of the pecan mixture. Gently top with remaining batter and pecan mixture. , Bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

APPLE SOUR CREAM CINNAMON WALNUT BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Generously butter a bundt pan and then flour (shaking out excess flour).
• In a bowl mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• In a small food processor, PULSE the walnuts, 2-3 teaspoons cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar until the nuts are chopped.
• Add in 1/4 cup melted butter and pulse once or twice to combine; set aside.
• To make the cake: In a large bowl beat the 1 cup softened butter with 1-1/4 cups sugar at high speed with an electric mixer for about 5 minutes.
• Add in eggs and beat well.
• Beat in sour cream and vanilla until smooth and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
• Reduce the speed to low and add in the flour mixture, mixing just until blended (the batter will be thick).
• Add in the chopped apples; mix to combine.
• Sprinkle half of the nut mixture evenly into bottom of the bundt pan.
• Spoon half of the batter on top of the nut mixture, spreading out with a spatula, then sprinkle the remaining nut mixture on top of the batter, then top/dollop with remaining cake batter, spreading out with a spoon.
• Bake for about 50 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Cool cake in the pan on a rack for about 1 hour, then run a thin knife around the inner edges.
• Place rack on top of the pan, then flip to invert onto rack.
• Cool completely.
• *NOTE* this cake can be baked in a tube pan, just layer the cinnamon/nut mix twice between three layers of cake batter instead of sprinkling on the bottom of the pan. Layer as follows.
• A third of the cake batter in the bottom of the pan then sprinkle with half of the nut mixture, then another third batter on top, the the remaining nut mixture then the remaining third of cake batter.
• This method works quite well, but will produce a higher cake that might take a longer time to bake.

SOUR CREAM BANANA BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• 1¼ hours | 20 min prep In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, until well blended. Stir in vanilla and bananas. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to banana mixture alternately with sour cream. Stir in nuts. Pour into a greased and floured 10" bundt pan. Bake in a preheated 350º for 50 minutes or tests done with toothpick. Cool, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.

THE ULTIMATE SOUR CREAM CRANBERRY-STREUSEL BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°.
• Generously butter a 12-cup Bundt pan (can use a tube pan also).
• In a bowl mix together all streusel ingredients; set aside.
• For the cake: sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a large bowl using an electric mixer cream the butter and sugar with vanilla for 5-6 minutes.
• Beat in eggs one at a time until well blended.
• Add in sour cream until well blended.
• Mix in the flour mixture alternately into butter mixture in 3 additions; then beat on high speed for 1 minute.
• Pour 1/3 of the batter into prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle with half of the streusel mixture.
• Spoon another 1/3 batter over the streusel mixture.
• Sprinkle with remaining streusel mixture, and then spoon the remaining batter over.
• Bake cake for about 1 hour or until cake tests done (it might take more or less time to bake).
• Cool for about 15 minutes, then carefully run a knife around the sides of the pan to loosen cake.
• Turn the cake out onto a rack to cool completely.
• In a bowl whisk together the confectioners sugar and 2 tablespoons whipping cream adding/whisking in more whipping cream to create a THICK glaze (make sure it is thick enough to cling to the cake).
• Drizzle over the cake.

SOUR CREAM BUNDT COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl. Mix sour cream and baking soda together in a separate bowl.
• Beat flour, white sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder, and vanilla extract together using an electric mixer in third bowl. Beat in sour cream mixture until combined. Pour 1/3 of the batter into the prepared pan; top with 1/2 of the brown sugar-cinnamon mixture. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the chocolate chips. Layer remaining batter, brown sugar-cinnamon mixture, and chocolate chips.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM BUNDT CAKE (COOK'S ILLUSTRATED)

Steps:

• FOR THE PAN: Stir together butter and cocoa in small bowl until paste forms; using a pastry brush, coat all interior surfaces of standard 12-cup Bundt pan, see illustration below. (If mixture becomes too thick to brush on, microwave it for 10 to 20 seconds, or until warm and softened.) Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 350°F.
• FOR THE CAKE: Combine cocoa, chocolate, and espresso powder (if using) in medium heatproof bowl; pour boiling water over and whisk until smooth. Cool to room temperature; then whisk in sour cream. Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda in second bowl to combine.
• In standing mixer fitted with flat beater, beat butter, sugar, and vanilla on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to medium and add eggs one at a time, mixing about 30 seconds after each addition and scraping down bowl with rubber spatula after first 2 additions. Reduce to medium-low speed (batter may appear separated); add about one third of flour mixture and half of chocolate/sour cream mixture and mix until just incorporated, about 20 seconds. Scrape bowl and repeat using half of remaining flour mixture and all of remaining chocolate mixture; add remaining flour mixture and beat until just incorporated, about 10 seconds. Scrape bowl and mix on medium-low until batter is thoroughly combined, about 30 seconds.
• Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan, being careful not to pour batter on sides of pan. Bake until wooden skewer inserted into center comes out with few crumbs attached, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then invert cake onto parchment-lined wire rack; cool to room temperature, about 3 hours. Dust with confectioners' sugar, transfer to serving platter, and cut into wedges.

SOUR CREAM PUMPKIN BUNDT® CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously spray a 9- or 12-cup fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with baking spray.
• Cream together sugar, butter, and margarine until light and fluffy, scraping down the bottom and sides as needed, about 2 minutes. Add eggs on medium speed, 1 at a time, until well blended. Mix in sour cream, canned pumpkin, and vanilla on medium to high speed just until well blended.
• Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl until blended.
• Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients; stir only until just combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom and finish blending everything together by hand with a spatula. Scrape cake batter into the prepared pan and smooth gently with a spatula.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow cake to rest for about 15 minutes before carefully inverting onto a cooling rack. Allow to finish cooling before slicing and serving.

BLUEBERRY SOUR CREAM BUNDT® CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) well with cooking spray and coat with sugar.
• Cream sugar and butter for cake together in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, milk, sour cream, and vanilla extract; mix until well blended.
• Sift 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the batter; stir until well combined. Stir remaining 1/2 cup flour and blueberries together in a separate bowl until berries are coated; fold gently into batter. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 55 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Let cool completely before glazing, 20 to 30 minutes more.
• While cake is cooling, combine powdered sugar, butter, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, and lemon extract in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth, adding additional milk as needed for desired consistency. Place into a zip-top bag and cut the tip of 1 corner. Drizzle glaze over the top and sides of the cooled cake.

SOUR CREAM BUTTER BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Spray bundt pan with cooking spray. Mix butter and sugar. Add eggs, oil, and sour cream. Add cake mix and mix throughly. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before turning over bundt pan. (optional) dust top with powdered sugar)

SOUR CREAM PUMPKIN BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-cup fluted tube pan, such as Bundt®.
• Mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, and 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in a small bowl until mixture resembles wet sand. Set aside.
• Whisk together flour, remaining 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until thoroughly combined in a second bowl.
• Cream white sugar and 3/4 cup butter until light and fluffy in a third, large bowl. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in pumpkin, sour cream, and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Add flour mixture in 3 additions, beating after each addition until just combined and taking care not to overmix.
• Pour 1/2 of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture evenly over batter. Pour in remaining batter and smooth into an even layer.
• Place pan into the preheated oven and bake until a bamboo skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out with a few moist crumbs, about 60 minutes. Allow cake to cool in pan 30 minutes before gently running a knife around the edges to loosen, and remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

BANANA SOUR CREAM BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 10 cup bundt pan.
• 2. In mixing bowl with electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugars at medium speed.
• 3. Beat in eggs, one at a time and add vanilla. Beat in the bananas and sour cream.
• 4. In a separate mixing bowl, sift together the flour, soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Fold these ingredients into the banana mixture slowly. Add the chopped nuts. Do not overmix!
• 5. Turn batter into the greased bundt pan. Bake for 50 minutes or until tooth pick tests clean. Cool cake on rack in the pan for 10 minutes.
• 6. Loosten the cake and invert onto cake plate. Cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar. Cover and store in a cool, dry place.

SOUR CREAM BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Cream margarine and sugar.
• Add egg yolks and sour cream. Mix till nice and fluffy.
• Add flour, baking powder and baking soda. Mix well.
• Beat egg whites till STIFF, then fold into mixture.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured Bundt cake pan.
• Sprinkle the topping of sugar, cinnamon and nuts over top of batter.
• Dot with little small, thin pats of margarine.
• BAKE at 325° for one hour or till done.
• Cool 15 minutes before turning out of pan.

SOUR CREAM-MOCHA BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Filling: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Stir together cocoa, espresso powder, and granulated sugar.
• Cake: In a small bowl, mash together 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon cocoa; generously brush a 12-cup nonstick Bundt pan with mixture. In another bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. In another bowl, whisk brewed espresso into remaining 1/2 cup cocoa and espresso powder until smooth; whisk in sour cream.
• With a mixer on medium-high speed, beat remaining 3 sticks butter with granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with cocoa mixture in two batches. Beat to combine, scraping down bowl as needed. Beat in chopped chocolate.
• Transfer one-third of batter to prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of filling, avoiding edges. Repeat, then finish with remaining one-third of batter, smoothing top with an offset spatula. Bake until a tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes, then turn cake out onto rack; let cool completely, at least 2 hours.
• Dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve, with a dollop of whipped cream and some candied lemon zest.

SOUR CREAM-PUMPKIN BUNDT® CAKE WITH PUMPKIN GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 12-cup fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and allspice in a bowl. Cut in butter until streusel is crumbly.
• Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Cream together sugar and butter using an electric mixer in a separate large bowl. Slowly add eggs while continuing to beat. Add pumpkin, sour cream, and vanilla extract and mix well. Gradually add flour mixture and beat into batter.
• Spoon 1/2 of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle streusel over batter, avoiding sides of the pan. Top with remaining batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Let cake cool for 30 minutes in the pan; invert onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
• While cake continues to cool, combine confectioners' sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Combine pumpkin, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Add pumpkin mixture to sugar mixture using a wire whisk. Add more milk until glaze reaches desired consistency, being careful to not make it too thin, as a thick glaze will drizzle nicely also.
• Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.

SOUR CREAM BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Combine cake mix, sugar, eggs, oil, and sour cream in mixer until smooth.
• Fold in chopped nuts.
• Is a separate bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Grease a bundt pan with butter then line with flour.
• put 1/3 of the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture in the bottom of the pan.
• Put 1/2 the cake batter in the pan.
• Place another 1/3 of the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture on the batter.
• Place the other 1/2 of the cake batter on top.
• Top with remaining 1/3 brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
• Bake at 350 for 60-65 minutes.

DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM ZUCCHINI BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F and spray a Bundt pan with nonstick spray. In a large bowl, beat the butter, oil and sugar on high speed with an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes, until thick and pale yellow. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. In a smaller bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add a third to the butter mixture and beat just until blended; add half the sour cream and do the same. Repeat with another third of the flour mixture, the rest of the sour cream, and the rest of the flour. Stir in the zucchini and the nuts and/or chocolate chips, if you're using them, and pour the thick batter into the pan, smoothing the top. Bake for an hour, until the top is cracked and springy to the touch. Invert onto a plate or cake stand while still warm. Serves 8-16.

SOUR CREAM PUMPKIN BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour 12-cup bundt pan.
• FOR STREUSEL: COMBINE brown sugar, cinnamon and allspice in small bowl.
• Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly, fold in nuts.
• FOR BATTER: COMBINE flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.
• Beat granulated sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add pumpkin, sour cream and vanilla extract; mix well.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• TO ASSEMBLE: SPOON half of batter into prepared pan.
• Sprinkle Streusel over batter, not allowing Streusel to touch sides of pan.
• Top with remaining batter.
• Make sure batter layer touches edges of pan.
• BAKE for 55 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean.
• Cool for 30 minutes in pan on wire rack.
• Invert onto wire rack to cool completely.
• Drizzle with Glaze and sprinkle with nuts.
• FOR GLAZE: COMBINE 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar and 2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice or milk in small bowl; stir until smooth.

SOUR CREAM COFFEE BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Combine all batter ingredients and mix well; set aside batter.
• In a separate bowl mix all topping ingredients.
• Add 1/2 batter to a tube pan, then 1/2 topping, then remainder of batter, then remainder of topping.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

DOUBLE-GINGER SOUR CREAM AND BUNDT CAKE WITH GINGER-INFUSED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• For cake:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Brush softened butter generously all over inside of 12-cup Bundt pan. Sprinkle raw sugar over butter in pan, tilting pan to coat completely.
• Whisk flour, ground ginger, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat 1 cup butter in large bowl until smooth. Add 2 cups sugar; beat on medium-high speed until blended, about 2 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 1 egg yolk and vanilla, stopping to scrape down bowl as needed. Add flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with sour cream in 2 additions, beating on low speed just until blended after each addition. Mix in crystallized ginger. Spread batter in pan, being careful not to dislodge raw sugar.
• Bake cake until top is light brown and tester inserted near center comes out with a few small crumbs attached, about 55 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool in pan 15 minutes. Gently tap bottom edge of pan on work surface while rotating pan until cake loosens. Place rack atop pan and invert cake onto rack; remove pan. Cool completely.
• For ginger-infused strawberries:
• Combine first 4 ingredients in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil until mixture is reduced to scant 1 cup, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat; cool ginger syrup to room temperature (do not strain). DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.
• Place berries in medium bowl. Strain ginger syrup. Pour over berries and toss. Cover; chill at least 1 hour. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Keep chilled. Cut cake into slices and place on plates. Spoon berries with syrup alongside. Sprinkle with mint, if desired, and serve.
• Also called turbinado or demerara sugar; available at most supermarkets and at natural foods stores.