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    Mini Bundt Cakes Recipe

    LAST UPDATED: Jun 19, 2020 · PUBLISHED: Jan 1, 2020 · BY: Sydney · 2 Comments

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    One mini Bundt cake and fork on small white plate.
    Plate of mini Bundt cakes.

    The absolute best apple mini bundt cakes recipe and the only one you'll ever need!   What I love about this recipe is it's light and moist and you can swap out another fruit or flavoring and make a different topping.  These mini cakes are a wonderful make ahead dessert to serve at a potluck or holiday gathering.

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    Why this recipe works

    You can mix up these mini bundts without needing a cumbersome stand mixer. Easy recipe to make a day ahead, they taste great the next day and stay moist and delicious!

    Apple Cinnamon Mini Bundt Cakes
    same recipe, but made in smalll brownie pan

    Easily swap out ingredients or add in some lemon zest or replace the cinnamon with chocolate chips.

    Table of Contents
    • Why this recipe works
    • Ingredients Notes
    • Step by Step Instructions
    • Mini Bundt Toppings
    • ❓ Mini Bundt Cakes: Frequently Asked Questions
    • What to substitute for a bundt pan?
    • What is Cutting in Butter? 
    • Recipe Tips
    • Helpful Tools
    • More Quick Bread Recipes to Share
    • 📖 Recipe
    • Comments

    Ingredients Notes

    Yogurt, cinnamon, butter, apples, sugar measured out on marble surface/

    Step by Step Instructions

    Step One: Preheat oven to 350° F. Chop the apples, grate the orange peel, and set aside. Coat the baking pan with cooking spray.

    Flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, in mixing bowl.

    Step Two: In a large bowl combine the 1 ½ cups flour, ½ cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.

    Flour and butter cubes in bowl with pastry blender.

    Step Three: Cut in 6 tablespoons butter using a pastry blender or 2 forks.

    Egga, vanilla, yogurt in mixing bowl.

    Step Four: In a separate bowl mix together the eggs, vanilla, and yogurt.

    Mixing bowl of mini bundt cake batter.

    Step Five: Add the yogurt mixture to the flour and mix well. The batter will be thick.

    Step Six: Stir in the apples and orange peel and mix until incorporated.

    Step Seven: Using a small cookie scoop to divide the batter into each pan well. Bake at 350° F for about 20-25 minutes.

    Step Eight: When bundts are done, remove from oven and place on a cooling rack and set the bundts right side up.

    Mini Bundt Toppings

    The small bundt cakes are great just sprinkled with a little sinnamo sugar or you can make a simple glaze.

    Step One: In a small bowl melt the remaining 5 tablespoons butter. In a separate bowl mix the sugar and cinnamon

    Mini bundts being brushed with melted butter.

    Step Two: While still warm, brush each Bundt top with the melted butter and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar.

    ❓ Mini Bundt Cakes: Frequently Asked Questions

    Which baking pan should I use?

    I recommend the Nordic Ware Brownie pan or their mini bundt cake pan. The small wells are perfect for these little sweet snacks.

    Do I use cold or room temperature Eggs?

    Set eggs out on the counter for about 30 minutes before you bake, just don't leave them out for more than an hour.

    What type of flour should I use?

    Use regular all-purpose flour, my fav is Kings Arthur Organic All-Purpose Flour, you can easily find this in most grocery stores.

    Can I substitute Vanilla Extract for Vanilla Paste

    I use this vanilla paste in my recipe, I find the paste kind of ups the vanilla flavor. If you don't have vanilla paste on hand, using the vanilla extract works just as good, it's just a personal preference of mine to use the paste.

    What type of Apples Should I use?

    I used a Cosmic Crisp variety, but most any apple works. If you use a food processor to chop or shred, make sure to drain any water from the apples before adding to the bundt batter.

    Can I use Unsalted Butter?

    For most things I bake I use salted butter, some bakers may prefer to use unsalted so they can control the amount of salt in the recipe.

    What to substitute for a bundt pan?

    If you don't regularly bake Bundt's you might not have a mini bundt pan or brownie pan. Not to worry because here are a two good options:

    Muffin tins - These make a great substitute, they are close in size and very easy to find or borrow.

    Ramekins - Small 6-ounce baking ramekins work very well.

    What is Cutting in Butter? 

    Cutting in" means incorporating the butter into the flour so little pieces of the raw butter stay whole in the flour mixture.  I sometimes use a pastry blender but mostly just use my fingers and forks to mix in the butter and work fast so the butter does not melt.   If you've never  "cut in butter",  check out this youtube video:  How to Cut Butter into Flour

    Recipe Tips

    1. Always start with reading the recipe thoroughly.
    2. Measure out all the ingredients before you start mixing.
    3. Bring the eggs and other ingredients to room temperature           
    4. Use a baking release spray in the brownie or mini bundt pan, this is especially important when the wells are decorative.           
    5. Use fresh baking powder so you give the proper rise to the bundt cakes.
    6. Divide the cake batter between the pan wells evenly.

    Helpful Tools

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    • Mini Bundt pan for making 6 small Bundt cakes
    • Brownie Pan for making 12 mini Bundt cakes
    • Pastry Brush

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    📖 Recipe

    Apple Cinnamon Mini Bundt Cakes

    Apple Cinnamon Mini Bundt Cakes

    Tasty little bundt style cakelets are perfect to enjoy with coffee.  Double the recipe for a party or potluck.
    4.44 from 41 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 12 mini bundts or 6 small
    Calories: 219kcal
    Author:Sydney Dawes

    Ingredients

    Bundt Cakelet Batter

    • 1 ½ cups flour
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 1¾ teaspoons baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon grated orange peel
    • 6 tablespoons salted butter chilled
    • ¾ cups grated apple peeled
    • 1 egg beaten
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
    • 6 ounces plain yogurt

    Topping

    • 5 tablespoons butter melted
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350° F. Chop the apples, grate the orange peel, and set aside. Coat the baking pan with cooking spray.
    • In a large bowl combine the 1 ½ cups flour, ½ cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.
    • Cut in 6 tablespoons butter using a pastry blender or 2 forks.
    • In a separate bowl mix together the eggs, vanilla, and yogurt.
    • Add the yogurt mixture to the flour and mix well. The batter will be thick.
    • Stir in the apples and orange peel and mix until incorporated.
    • Using a small cookie scoop to divide the batter into each pan well. Bake at 350° F for about 20-25 minutes.
    • When Bundts are done, remove from oven and place on a cooling rack and set the Bundts right side up and while hot.
    • Topping
    • In a small bowl melt the remaining 5 tablespoons butter.In a separate bowl mix the sugar and cinnamon.
    • Brush each Bundt top with butter then sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar.

    Notes

  • Measure out all the ingredients before you start mixing.
  • Bring the eggs and other ingredients to room temperature           
  • Use a baking release spray in the cakelet or bundt pan, especially important when the wells are decorative.           
  • Use fresh baking powder so you give the proper rise on the cakelets.
  • Divide the batter between the pan wells evenly.
  • Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 876mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g

    These mini Bundts are so versatile, that you can easily adjust the flavors for variety. Try substituting a lemon yogurt for a mini lemon bundt cakes!

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    1. Patricia Whitlatch

      September 28, 2022 at 3:45 pm

      Won’t let me print keeps going back to top

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      • Sydney

        September 28, 2022 at 3:56 pm

        I just checked and it printed okay on my end. I cleared some settings, please give it another try.

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