Buttercake Bakery's Marble Bundt Cake - Day #1 of Food Librarian's I Like Big Bundts 3

Buttercake Bakery's Marble Bundt Cake

Day #1 - I Like Big Bundts 2011

Where has the time gone?! I'm back for another marathon of Bundts! Because I cannot lie, I Like Big Bundts!

For those who are new to the blog or just visiting, I love the Bundt cake. I like cake but don't care for frosting (too sweet for me). The bundt? It's perfection with just a light dusting of powdered sugar or a light glaze. A couple years ago, I thought I would celebrate National Bundt Day on November 15th by making 30 different bundt cakes prior to an awesome holiday. I mentioned this to my totally sharp friend, JustJenn and she said, "I Like Big Bundts!"

I hope this year is fun for you, and I hope you mark November 15th on your calendar! Last year, if you made a Bundt for National Bundt Day, I mailed out a JustJenn designed button proclaming that you too like Big Bundts. This year, I have something special planned for those who bake along! (submission info coming next week)

Dust off your Bundt pan and let's get going! And hey, a TUBE pan isn't a Bundt pan. I feel Bundts need to be inverted and have some sort of sexy curves! Tube pans are just so boring compared to the Bundt! Here is a look at my collection of Bundt pans!

It's Day #1 of I Like Big Bundts: 30 days of bundt cakes! I hope you stick around, and I hope you find a recipe to try on National Bundt Day (November 15th).

I saw this cake on Jami's Night Baking blog. Have you been to her blog? It is stunning. Jami makes the most creative birthday cakes and cupcakes. Check out this SoCal themed (complete with surfboard) cake and these cute Penguin cookies. If you don't have Night Baking on your reader, add it now!

Come back tomorrow, and the next day, and the next.... for another Bundt!
- mary the food librarian


Recipe: Click here for printable version

Bundt Pan: Traditional 12-cup Bundt Pan
Recipe adapted from the Los Angeles Times Food Section Culinary SOS. Culinary SOS is great - readers ask (well, most of the time they beg) for a recipe from a local restaurant or bakery. In 2008, someone asked for the Buttercake Bakery's recipe. If you are in So Cal, visit the Buttercake Bakery in West LA or West Hollywood. (I used Night Baking's weight measurements and have included them on the recipe. Thanks Jami!)