Orange Cake in a Heart Shaped Bundt Pan Recipe

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Learn how to bake a perfect heart shaped cake using a Bundt pan. This guide covers the essential steps for mixing and pan prep.

Whether you are baking for a special occasion or just want to practice your dessert skills, using a specialty Bundt pan can be tricky. This video walks you through the entire process, starting from creaming your butter and sugar to achieving the perfect crumb. We focus on getting the right consistency for your batter and ensuring your orange zest cake comes out of the mold cleanly every time.

Proper cake pan preparation is the secret to avoiding a mess when you flip your dessert. You will see exactly how to grease and flour your Bundt pan to ensure the heart shape stays intact during release. This tutorial is designed for home bakers who want to master the art of using shaped pans without the frustration of the cake sticking.

If you don’t have a bundt pan, a normal cake tin will do.

To make this lovely Orange Cake, click on the video tutorial and print out the recipe below.lease click image below to view Video Tutorial

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Orange Cake in a Bundt Pan

Course Cakes
Cuisine Western
Author Shiokman Eddie

Ingredients

  • 250 g unsalted butter
  • 200 g fine sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 250 g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Grated orange zest from 2 oranges
  • 120 ml orange juice freshly squeezed
  • 2 tbsp brandy (optional)

Instructions

  • Cream butter and sugar until pale yellow in a mixing bowl
  • Add 1 large egg at a time
  • Sieve self-raising flour, baking powder and salt together in a separate bowl
  • Slowly add sieved flour one spoon at a time into the mixing bowl
  • Grate orange zest and add to the mixing bowl
  • Add freshly squeezed orange juice
  • Add brandy (optional)
  • Add 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
  • Prepare bundt pan by brushing soft butter thoroughly inside every corner of pan
  • Sieve flour into pan and ensure that the inside is totally covered and knock out excess flour from the pan
  • Scoop batter into the flour coated Bundt Pan
  • Knock the Bundt Pan on a hard surface to remove trapped air in the batter
  • Bake in pre-heated oven at 180°C for 45 mins
  • Insert skewer into the cake and ensure it comes out clean
  • Let cake cool down for 15 mins before removing it from pan

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