Hot Cross Bundt Cakes ~ BundtBakers

These Hot Cross Bundts are warm and spicy, with a touch of citrus 

and the sugar crosses piped on top add another sweet note.

 

The theme chosen for Bundt Bakers for March 2022 is Spring is here.  A great theme as there is a lot to celebrate after a long, cold winter.  Well, not here in Hawaii but those on the mainland know what I am talking about.  And this year there seems to be a lot more to celebrate as many places seem to be easing restrictions that were brought about with the pandemic.

I decided to make Hot Cross Bundts as it seemed timely with Easter coming up soon, but mostly because Hot Cross Buns are one of my favorite baked goods and I wanted to see what those flavors would taste like in a bundt cake.  Hint - delicious!!! All of those warm, aromatic spices mixed in with some golden raisin and citrus, seriously what's not to love about that?

This recipe is super easy, requiring just a whisk and a couple of bowls to prep it.  I'm really partial to a lot of spice when making the bun version of this cake, so I decided to make up my own version of Mixed Spice to use these mini bundts and future breads.  The recipe below shows the original spices, and I have included my Mixed Spice Recipe in case you want to use that instead.

Hot Cross Bundt Cakes

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Ingredients

Cake ~

• 150g (1¼ cups) all-purpose flour, sifted
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 100g (½ cup) sugar
• 50g (¼ cup) brown sugar
• 50ml (¼ cup) oil
• 210g (1 cup) plain yogurt
• 3 eggs
• 80g (½ cup) golden raisins
• 50g (¼ cup) mixed peel (or 1 tablespoon orange zest)

Glaze ~

• 1 egg white
• 150g (1½ cups) powdered sugar, sifted
• milk as needed

Preparation
Cake ~

1. Spay bundtlette pan with baking spray; set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 180ºC (350℉)
3. In a medium bowl, combine both sugars, spices (or 3 teaspoons Felice's Mixed Spice), baking soda, baking powder and the flour in a mixing bowl, whisking until fully combined.
4. In a medium bowl combine the oil, yogurt and eggs.
5. Add the yogurt mixture to the dry mixture and beat until just combined.
6. Fold in the raisins and mixed peel (or orange zest if using).
7. Spoon batter into prepared bundtlette pan.
8. Bake for 15 minutes or until a fork inserted comes out clean.
9. Allow to cool before glazing.

Glaze ~

1. In a medium bowl mix the egg white with powdered sugar (icing to be very thick). 
2. Add small amounts of milk as needed for consistency.

Felice's Mixed Spice Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon quality ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground allspice
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cardamom

Preparation

1. Add all spices to a medium bowl and whisk until well combined.
2. Transfer to an airtight container and store in a dark, cool place for up to several months.

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Let's take a look at what everyone baked up for the Spring is here theme........

• Cream Cheese Swirled Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake by Patyco Candy Bar
• Eggless Honey Meyer Lemon Bundt Cake from Magical Ingredients
• Hot Cross Bundt Cakes by All That’s Left Are The Crumbs
• Kentucky Butter Bundt Cake by Sneha’s Recipe
• Lemon Poppy Seed Ricotta Cake by Food Lust People Love
• St. Patrick’s Day Bundt Cake by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Topless Bundts Turned Spring Trifles by Culinary Adventures with Camilla