Very Vanilla Bundt Cake
I first tried this cake at our weekly play group. The mom that brought it had a couple other small bundt cakes to try as well. Talk about going all out! And guess what? It was her birthday & she brought all the cakes! I think that was so sweet because we should have been the ones treating her to a special dessert! I have amazing friends, what can I say? And this friend of mine, Rochelle, is a foodie like me! She has her own cookie business here in Utah called Mamma Crimin’s Cookies, so if you are in Davis County, check her out. You might also recall my story about the friend that brought the Copycat RUMBI to play group. Yeah, same gal. She loves to try new foods just like I do! Great times!
Anyway, this was the most moist cake I had EVER tasted that I had to get the recipe. You don’t need any frosting or glaze! This cake is so moist & perfect as is, that it melts in your mouth! I love it! Plus, it is a very versatile recipe that can be changed & made into one of your own. Think of all the cake mix & pudding combinations you can come up with….yep! Plus, take a look at the list of ingredients & you see one of my favorite ingredients for moist, delicious food…SOUR CREAM! Love it!
Very Vanilla Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box French Vanilla Cake Mix, *SEE NOTES FOR IMPORTANT INFO!
- 3.4 oz (96 g) small box instant French vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup (240 g) sour cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup (237 ml) water
- ¾ cup (177 ml) vegetable/canola oil
- 1 cup (170 g) white chocolate or vanilla morsels
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350˚F. Grease & flour a 12-cup bundt pan well. Set aside.
- Combine everything but the morsels in a large bowl. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed. Fold in vanilla chips & pour into the prepared bundt pan. (*I had a little problem with my chips being stuck to the bottom of the pan, which ends up being the top once it is turned out, so maybe pour in half the cake batter in then sprinkle with the chips, & then pour the remaining batter.)
- Bake for 38-43 minutes or according to the time frame on the box of cake mix. Cake is done when it springs back after being touched. Allow to cool for 20 minutes before turning out onto a plate. Slice & serve!
Notes
- ½ cup (60g) all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- OR buy two boxes of cake mix and add ½ cup of extra cake mix to the recipe.
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I am trying out the bundt cake for my son’s 19th birthday. I divided the batter into thirds; put the plain batter in the bottom, added 1 small package grape jello powder to the next layer and lime to the final layer. He loves quirky things and I think he’ll like this. I am going to use the Duncan Hines supreme icing, melt it, divide into thirds again and tint 1/3 purple and 1/3 green and drizzle it over the cake like a glaze.
That sounds like one fun cake!
Oh yum I love cake. However I don’t like feeling guilty after I eat it so many times I find myself substituting fruits and veggies such as bananas applesauce and pumpkin or squash in place of eggs and oil for a healthier sweet treat .
Hi Amber, am thinking any instant pudding flavor that we can match to a cake flavor will work (omitting chips), could be some very yummy alternatives. Hersheys has a white choc instant pudding, might be good with a white or choc cake mix, and so on – gonna have to try some diff combos, TFS:)
Exactly! This recipe is so versatile!
Hi Amber, not sure how to leave a comment so I just found one with your name on it. I did sign up on the site. Anyway I did make the cake and although it tasted good it took forever too cook and the taste was kinda bland. I used a bunt pan and followed directions, mine looked more like a bread than a pound cake. Maybe it’s because I individually blended the ingredients. The dry goods, then the other. I didn’t want the chocolate so I omitted that, I just wanted to have a plain vanilla pound cake. What do you think happened?
Hi Lorrie! Did you use instant or cook and serve pudding? If it seemed too dense try omitting the pudding. It’s kind of a heavier cake, but super moist.
I made this last night to sell at a bake sale my daughter’s Girl Scout troop is having today. After trying a piece when I was cutting it up to package, I ended up sending my husband out for more ingredients to make another one so we could have some for us to eat. This cake was so easy to make and sooooo good!
My husband actually thought it was a pineapple cake because he said it tastes like a pineapple upside down cake.
If you toss your chocolate chips in flour before adding them to the cake, they won’t sink in the cake. An old trick my grandma taught me!
Thanks for the tip!!!
thanks for sharing this on Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party and I hope you will join us again next week with more great recipes.
Bundt cakes are perfect! So easy to serve and dress up. I collect bundt pans–can one have too many pans!
I have such a hard time with your ‘prove your not a robot’. I get frustrated when I have to try several times to leave you a comment.
I need more bundt pans. They are so cute. I’m sorry about the word verification Cindy. I have had a lot of spam comments, so that’s why I turned it on. I can try turning it off again for a little bit & see if I have a problem still.
This looks wonderful. Found you on weekend re-treat. Would like to invite you to our linky party this weekend.
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Hi Amber! I love a good bundt cake and this one looks scrumptious! Can’t wait to try this recipe. Pinned 🙂
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