There are many reasons I like making mini bundt cakes. The top two are that you can snack on them with less guilt and baking is easier (as it takes less time and I don’t have to worry about burning the outside/undercooking the inside, which has totally happened with some of the larger bundt pans I’ve used).
I also really enjoyed getting to try different decorations. Very low-pressure baking situation (unlike when you’re trying to shape buttercream into a perfect cylinder)! Feel free to experiment with how you apply the different icings! For another amazing cake recipe, try my chocolate lava cake recipe!
How to make Mini Bundt Cakes
- Pipe a ring of the vanilla batter into your buttered and floured mini bundt pan.
- Pipe a ring of chocolate batter. then add another layer of vanilla batter on top.
- Use a toothpick to swirl the different batters together. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes or until the middle of the cakes are springy to the touch. Allow to cool in pan for about 10 minutes then invert onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Add the ganache and glaze in alternating patterns to the cooled cakes. Have fun with the designs. If the glaze is too thin add some more sugar and if it’s too thick add a drop of milk and mix in.
Ingredient substitutions
- Substitute two teaspoons of vanilla extract for the vanilla bean and bourbon.
- You can substitute whole milk yogurt for the sour cream if desired, I do it all the time and can’t really tell the difference.
- For an egg-free version try mixing three teaspoons of water with one teaspoon of ground flax seeds. Set aside in a bowl for a few minutes and mix into the batter along with two extra tablespoons of sour cream.
Chocolate and vanilla are really best friends, and that swirl is too seductive to pass up! You can alter the proportions of either for a more or less chocolatey cake.
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Pro Tips For Making these Mini Bundt Cakes
- Measure your flour correctly! Adding too much flour to the recipe is the most common mistake. The best, and easiest way to measure flour is by using a scale. If you don’t have one then fluff your flour with a spoon, sprinkle it into your measuring cup, and use a knife to level it off.
- Make sure to butter and flour your pan well. Non stick pans will still stick! You can use baking spray if you’re in a hurry too.
- When you make the glaze add the milk in a bit at a time and give it a good mix. It has a tendency to go from giant clump to too watery in a flash.
- These cakes will keep for about a week in the refrigerator if stored in a sealed container. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.
If you’ve tried these bundt cakes then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know how you got on in the comments below, I love hearing from you!
Mini Bundt Cakes
Rich chocolate is swirled into these vanilla bundt cakes, which are topped with chocolate ganache and a vanilla glaze.
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Servings 12 cakes
Calories 145kcal
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Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 1/2 tsps baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup sour cream at room temperature
- 1/4 cup whole milk at room temperature
- 1 cup salted butter at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk at room temperature
- 2 tsp bourbon
- vanilla bean
For the Chocolate Marbling:
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp milk
For the Chocolate Glaze:
- 3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate
- 3 tablespoon cream
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Preheat oven to 325°F degrees and position rack in the center. Butter and flour a mini Bundt pan.
- Pour bourbon into a small bowl. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into bourbon; stir to blend well (reserve scraped vanilla bean for another use like infusing sugar).
- Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl to blend.
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sour cream and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and egg yolk to the butter mixture one at a time, beating until well blended after each addition. Beat in bourbon-vanilla mixture.
- Add dry mixture in 2 additions alternating with milk in 1 addition, beating just until blended after each addition.
- Split batter in half.
- Add cocoa powder and milk to second batter and mix until incorporated.
- Add the first layer of vanilla batter to mini bundt pan; Add a layer of cocoa batter. Add the last layer of vanilla. Mix together to create a marbled look.
- Bake mini bundts for 20-25 minutes until tester inserted near center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes. Invert bundts onto rack and cool completely.
For the Chocolate Glaze:
- Melt over low heat, stir in cream. Mix together.
- Transfer to a piping bag.
For the Glaze:
- Mix together confectioners sugar and milk.
For the Assembly:
- Drizzle both glazes onto cooled mini bundts.
Notes
- Measure your flour correctly! Adding too much flour to the recipe is the most common mistake. The best, and easiest way to measure flour is by using a scale. If you don't have one then fluff your flour with a spoon, sprinkle it into your measuring cup, and use a knife to level it off.
- Make sure to butter and flour your pan well. Non stick pans will still stick! You can use baking spray if you're in a hurry too.
- When you make the glaze add the milk in a bit at a time and give it a good mix. It has a tendency to go from giant clump to too watery in a flash.
- These cakes will keep for about a week in the refrigerator if stored in a sealed container. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cake | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 230mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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Bubbi says
The amount of cake batter made 14 mini bunt cakes…..plus a mini cake too! Tastes delicious….. ice and light, but might halve the amount next time as it’s way too much.
Marja says
Hi,
On top of your instructions it says….baking time: 25 minutes, but later on you tell it needs to be in the oven for 50 minutes! Wich’s the right one please?
Thank you in advance. And for what’s worth…they look awesome! My mouth’s watering already!
John K. says
Hi Marja,
That is a TERRIBLE typo, that has been corrected! Baking time is 25 minutes! Thank you for pointing that out!!
Best,
John
Stacie says
Hi John,
I am looking at your recipe and your #4 instruction you mention both sugars. In your recipe ingredient list you only have graduated sugar. Can you explain please.
John K. says
Stacie,
Just use granulated sugar for this step! Hope you enjoy!
John
Sophia says
Hi,
There are no instructions for the marbling still though?
Thanks!
John K. says
Sophia,
I just updated the recipe! Enjoy!
John
suad says
I would like to make the mini cakes , but you did not mention how to make the choclote marbinge..please help me and tell me the instructions , thank you so much .
John K. says
Suad,
I added instructions for the glazes! Hope that helps and let me know how it goes!
John
Trish says
Hi John
how big are the mini bundt cakes?
John K. says
Trish,
Each bundt is about 4 inches by 2.5 inches!
John
LIV says
YUM!
jess kubat says
hey John,
you have bourbon and buttermilk in the instructions but not in the ingredients. Wondering quantities here.
thanks
jkanell says
2 tsp bourbon for the vanilla and just milk, buttermilk was a typo! thanks so much!
Kristen says
Hello! I tried this recipe but there are not complete instructions. What is the baking temp and do the order of ingredients matter? I guessed 350 but the cakes came out too soft and wouldn’t come out of the pan in one piece. But they tasted delicious! I would appreciate any advice on mini bundt cakes. – Thank you!
John says
Hi Kristen — I am sorry you initially had some difficult with this recipe. If you refer back to the page, all questions should be answered. Thank you so much, John.
Renea says
First, I LOVE your website and Instagram page. Now my question. How many does this recipe make?
Thanks in advance.
John says
Hi Renea — It makes six cakes. Thanks, John.