What is your favorite spice? Cinnamon is at the top of my list when it comes to baking. I absolutely love the smell and taste of it. One of the best parts is they way it fills the house with a warm and comforting aroma. You walk in the door and feel like the air is giving you a hug. The scent wraps around you and all seems well.
Spices take food to a different level. Plain and tasteless turn to flavorful with the addition of spice. Some are associated with sweet and others with savory. Cinnamon is most used in sweets although I will add it to savory foods like chili. A small amount gives a subtle flavor enhancement.
Cinnamon is the highlight of this bundt cake. It also has oats and pecans which go so well with it. It is the first time I have baked a cake with applesauce. I have seen many recipes lately with it and they mention how it makes cakes moist. I agree with that now. There is a slight apple flavor which only adds to this cake. How good is it? Well, let’s just say that after I sampled it I could not wait for the next slice. I had it for breakfast the next day. It was not a petite little slice either. Did I mention it has oats?
November’s #BundtAMonth is all about celebrating spices. Take a look at these spicy bundts:
- Apple Bundt Cake with an Attitude by Deb | Knitstamatic
- Blueberry Cinnamon Bundt Cake by Anuradha | Baker Street
- Cardamom Bundt Cake with Saffron Cream by Paula | Vintage Kitchen
- Cinnamon Crown Bundt Cake by Renee | Magnolia Days
- Ginger Pear Bundt Cake by Holly | A Baker’s House
- Gingerbread Apple Cake by Lora | Cake Duchess
- Gram’s Fig Spice Bundt Cake with Buttermilk Glaze by Stacy | Food Lust People Love
- Italian Anise Bundt Cake by Karen | In The Kitchen with KP
- Maple Pecan Bundt with Maple Glaze by Jennie | The Messy Baker Blog
- Mexican Chocolate Bundt Cake by Alice | Hip Foodie Mom
- Moroccan Inspired Olive Oil Bundt Cake with Ras El Hanout by Laura | The Spiced Life
- Nutmeg Bundt Cake by Dorothy | Shockingly Delicious
- Peach and Roasted Cinnamon Bundt Cake with Cinnamon Sugar by Kim | Cravings Of A Lunatic
- Spiced Dark Chocolate with Cinnamon Glaze by Kate | Food Babbles
- Spicy Chocolate Bourbon Bundt Cake by Carrie | Poet In The Pantry
- Caramel Apple Spice Bundt Cake by Kate | Diethood
How much do you like cinnamon? Do you use it in savory foods or only in sweets? Make some sweet rolls, crumb cake, ice cream, or this incredible Cinnamon Crown Bundt Cake and celebrate the spice with each one.
The November #BundtAMonth is dedicated to those impacted by Hurricane Sandy. If you would like to help, you can donate $10 by texting the word “RedCross” to 90999 or visit the American Red Cross website for more information.
Here’s how you can join the #BundtaMonth party:
- Bake your Bundt for November following the theme – Spice.
- Post it before November 30, 2012.
- Use the #BundtaMonth hashtag in your title. (For ex: title should read – #BundtaMonth: Chocolate Cinnamon Bundt)
- Add your entry to the Linky tool below
- Link back to both Lora and Anuradha’s announcement posts.
Happy Baking!
Cinnamon Crown Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs at room temperature
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup milk at room temperature
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- Confectioners sugar optional
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10 or 12 cup Bundt pan.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar using an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Add the vanilla and beat to combine. Alternatively add the flour and milk, beginning and ending with the flour, mixing after each addition until combined. Do not over-mix. Pour half of the batter into the bundt pan.
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In a bowl, stir together the nuts, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and applesauce. Add the mixture to the remaining half of the batter and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the bundt pan.
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Bake 55 to 65 minutes until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cook cake in the pan for 15 minutes. Invert to remove cake onto a cooling rack. Cool completely. Dust with confectioners sugar if desired. Transfer to a serving plate, slice, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
A recipe for a bundt cake made with cinnamon, oats, nuts, and applesauce. The batter is divided and the vanilla portion bakes to form a crown over the cinnamon portion.
Recipe adapted from the Bundt Cookbook
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Baker Street says
November 7, 2012 at 2:23 amI love the idea of having two batters swirled in like this. Great technique. Cinnamon tops my list too, Renee! Your bundt is just stunning. Thank you for baking along with us this month! 🙂
Jen @ Juanita's Cocina says
November 7, 2012 at 7:03 amThis is simply gorgeous, Renee! I’m thinking I may need to do #BundtaMonth!
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen says
November 7, 2012 at 7:31 amJust wonderful Renee, love cinnamon and applesauce together! Your bundt cake is majestic, really! Beautiful!
[email protected] says
November 7, 2012 at 8:10 amI love me some cinnamon!! And your bundt is gorgeous…I want that pan! 🙂
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says
November 7, 2012 at 8:22 amWhat a gorgeous bundt! Both inside and out.
Stacy says
November 7, 2012 at 8:52 amOats and applesauce mean healthy, right? So your large piece for breakfast was good for you. And don’t you let anybody tell you different. 🙂 What a gorgeous two-toned beauty you have created!
Renee says
November 8, 2012 at 2:23 pmOh yes! Oats and applesauce do mean healthy. It was so great for breakfast.
Anita at Hungry Couple says
November 7, 2012 at 8:54 amI LOVE the way it looks in the center. I want a giant slice with a cup of tea, please!
Renee says
November 8, 2012 at 2:22 pmIt would be nice with tea. And a giant slice is in order because it is so good!
Dorothy at ShockinglyDelicious says
November 7, 2012 at 10:15 amI vote you prettiest Bundt cake!
Renee says
November 8, 2012 at 2:22 pmThank you so much Dorothy! I was so happy when I cut into the cake and saw the inside. It is a nice as the outside.
Holly says
November 7, 2012 at 10:28 amWow– the inside of your cake is as beautiful as the outside! It must have been wonderful to eat. Simply gorgeous!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
November 7, 2012 at 1:23 pmRenee, what an absolutely exquisite and beautiful bundt! I love your bundt pan, wow! so beautiful! And I absolutely love putting applesauce in cakes, I think it helps to moisten the cake a bit and adds a nice flavor as well. Cinnamon is definitely up there for me as well, as far as spices are concerned! 🙂 Love this post!
Terry B Gardner (@tbgdesign) says
November 7, 2012 at 1:56 pmdelish!
Renee says
November 8, 2012 at 2:20 pmThanks Terry! I’m glad you liked it.
Carla says
November 7, 2012 at 1:56 pmMy fav spices are cinnamon and clove. Seriously I can’t break the two apart! Love the idea of this cake since it’s a nice change from chocolate I usually do.
Renee says
November 8, 2012 at 2:20 pmHmmm…clove…I wonder how some would taste in this cake. Probably pretty good. I’ll have to remember that next time I bake this cake.
[email protected] says
November 7, 2012 at 2:33 pmYUM! The design even makes it look more delicious! I gotta go bundt pan shopping!
Renee says
November 8, 2012 at 2:19 pmI’m on the lookout for more bundt pans. They are so fun and add a certain flair to cake.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
November 7, 2012 at 4:37 pmI adore cinnamon and this bundt cake looks so yummyy
Renee says
November 8, 2012 at 2:19 pmThanks Kayle! It tastes as good as it looks. I promise!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
November 7, 2012 at 5:12 pmRenee, this is one gorgeous bundt cake, and I love the use of applesauce to make it moist. Yum! Cinnamon is one of my fav spices, too.
Renee says
November 8, 2012 at 2:18 pmThanks Jennie! Glad to hear you like cinnamon as much as I do. I could bake with it every day.
Laura Dembowski says
November 7, 2012 at 8:36 pmOh my,that looks fabulous! I love cinnamon. And oats are always an excuse to eat more 🙂
Renee says
November 8, 2012 at 2:18 pmI agree! Oats do add a dose of healthy so I can have a few slices.
Kate | Food Babbles says
November 7, 2012 at 9:48 pmI love the use of apples and cinnamon. That is a gorgeous bundt!
Renee says
November 8, 2012 at 2:17 pmYes, apples and cinnamon are a great combo. There is a subtle apple flavor and it works so well with the cinnamon, oats, and nuts.
Lora @cakeduchess says
November 7, 2012 at 10:40 pmCinnamon is something I’d add to every thing I bake with if I could;) Your bundt is so pretty, Renee. I love the two colors and the shape of your pan. Applesauce makes cakes so much better:)thanks for sharing your lovely bundt with us again.
Renee says
November 8, 2012 at 2:16 pmThank you Lora! I am going to look for more cake recipes with applesauce. I loved the way it made the cake moist.
[email protected]'s Recipes says
November 8, 2012 at 7:22 amThis looks absolutely fantastic, esp. the filling! Irresistible!
Karen Hartzell (@InTheKitchenKP) says
November 8, 2012 at 8:08 amI seriously have to try this! Love the layers and the flavors you featured. Just beautiful!
Renee says
November 8, 2012 at 2:15 pmThanks Karen! I wondered how the layers would finish after baking and I had a big smile when I cut into it and saw how wonderful it turns out.
Kim Bee says
November 8, 2012 at 11:50 amThis is truly stunning. I love how pretty your pan is. I need me one of those stat. I am such a sucker for cinnamon. This would be gone in a day in this house.
Renee says
November 8, 2012 at 2:13 pmThanks Kim. I’ve had that pan for so long and it is one of my favorites.
Katherine G says
November 12, 2012 at 1:16 pmThis looks so delicious!!!
Laura says
November 13, 2012 at 12:34 amOats, applesauce and cinnamon is a marriage (menage a trois?) made in heaven. YUM!
Deb @ knitstamatic says
November 15, 2012 at 9:01 pmJust beautiful! I like the two batters. I often use applesauce in my cakes, it keeps them moist and adds a nice subtle flavor.