Prep Time::30 mins
Cook Time::45 mins
Additional Time::20 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr 35 mins
Servings::14
Yield::1 10-inch bundt cake
Ingredients
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Cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¾ teaspoon salt
1 ⅓ cups white sugar
⅔ cup shortening
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
3 large eggs
⅔ cup milk
Cinnamon Syrup:
½ cup white sugar
⅓ cup water
6 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
Gather all ingredients.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
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Make the cake: Stir flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl.
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Beat sugar, shortening, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs, one at a time, beating for at least 1 minute after each addition.
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Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk.
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Pour batter into the prepared pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
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While the cake is baking, make the syrup: Combine sugar, water, butter, vanilla, and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until butter melts; keep warm.
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Remove cake from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Invert warm cake carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack.
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Use a fork to poke holes around the top of the cake.
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Pour warm syrup over the top and sides, making sure it goes into the holes. Serve after about 30 minutes, while still warm.
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