Grandma’s bundt cake is a timeless classic of Italian pastry tradition, a simple and genuine dessert that evokes childhood memories and familiar aromas. Its main characteristic is its fluffiness and height, achieved through a generous amount of leavening and careful processing of the ingredients. Its texture is extremely soft and light, thanks to the use of ingredients like milk and oil, making it moist and pleasant to the palate. Its fragrance is unmistakable, with notes of vanilla and lemon making it even more inviting. The recipe is simple and accessible to everyone, with easily available ingredients and preparation that does not require any particular skills.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 657.64 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 86.99 (g) of which sugars 40.37 (g)
- Proteins 12.86 (g)
- Fat 31.21 (g) of which saturated 4.71 (g)of which unsaturated 24.86 (g)
- Fibers 1.52 (g)
- Sodium 57.22 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs (medium)
- 1 lemon (juice)
- 1 teaspoon orange (orange paste)
- 1 pinch vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup sunflower seed oil
- 7/16 cup milk
Tools
- 1 Electric whisk
- 1 Bundt pan
Steps
In a bowl, beat the eggs
with the sugar
Work with the electric whisk until the mixture triples.
Gradually add sunflower seed oil
the milk
the lemon juice
The orange paste. (you can find the recipe among the ingredients, but you can replace the paste with grated orange zest)
the vanilla extract
The sifted flour and baking powder.
Pour the mixture into a greased and floured pan
Bake in a preheated oven at 347°F for 40 mn
let cool and add powdered sugar.
