Festive Spiced Orange Mini Bundt Cakes
Tender mini bundt cakes with warm spices and fresh orange flavor, perfect for holiday treats.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Mini bundt cake molds
- Wire rack
- Hand mixer or stand mixer
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp nutmeg
- 0.25 tsp cloves optional
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
- 0.75 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 egg large
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.75 cup orange juice freshly squeezed
- 1 orange zest from 1 large orange
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tbsp orange juice freshly squeezed
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease mini bundt molds and dust with flour.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, and orange zest.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and orange juice to the butter mixture until smooth.
- Spoon batter into molds, filling ¾ full. Smooth tops.
- Bake 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in molds, then invert on wire rack.
- Whisk powdered sugar, orange juice, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cakes.
- Garnish with extra orange zest or powdered sugar and serve.
Notes
Optional: add toasted nuts or cream cheese glaze for variation.