Glazed Vanilla Bundt Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (1 pound, 6.5 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature (12 ounces or 3 sticks)
• 2 3/4 cups sugar (1 pound, 3.25 ounces)
• 1 cup egg , at room temperature (about 7-8 whites)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups whole milk, at room temperature (16 fl.oz. )
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar (2 ounces)
• 1/4 cup heavy cream (2 fl.oz. )
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; grease and lightly flour a 12-cup bundt pan.
• 2 measure the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg into a bowl; sift or whisk to combine.
• 3 using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on med-high speed until the mixture is very light in color--almost --and the texture is fluffy, about 7 minutes; scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times during the process.
• 4 combine the egg whites and vanilla in a liquid measuring cup; with the mixer on medium speed, add the egg whites slowly (about 1/4 cup at a time), completely incorporating each before adding the next; scrape bowl as needed.
• 5 note--to me, the author makes the next steps more complicated in her description; here is what i do when adding the dry and wet ingredients-- add flour mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture (flour, milk, flour, milk, flour).
• 6 author's instructions--decrease mixer speed to low; add 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the mixer and incorporate on low speed, then increase to medium speed.
• 7 add 1 cup of the milk and mix briefly to incorporate; reduce speed to low again, add half the remaining dry ingredients, and mix to incorporate, then increase the speed to medium and beat for 1 minute.
• 8 repeat with the remaining 1 cup milk and the remaining dry ingredients, but stop mixing just before the flour is fully incorporated.
• 9 finish the mixing by hand, using a sturdy spatula and being sure to scrape up from the bottom of the bowl.
• 10 pour the batter into the prepared pan; bake for 45 minutes, then rotate the pan, lower oven temperature to 325°, and bake for 30 minutes more.
• 11 it's ready when the sides pull away from the pan slightly and it springs back when pressed lightly in the center; the top will probably split; use a cake tester to check for doneness.
• 12 make the glaze while the cake is in the oven--measure the powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla into a small bowl and whisk until smooth.
• 13 let the cake cool for 15 minutes before turning it out.
• 14 whisk the glaze again until completely smooth, then use it immediately.
• 15 saturate the cake completely, using a pastry brush to coat the entire surface.
• 16 apply the entire amount of glaze; it will be enough for several coats.