Description
Mothers crack cake brings irresistible Southern charm to dessert tables with its rich, buttery layers of pure indulgence. Sweet secrets and nostalgic comfort combine in this crowd-pleasing treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Cake Ingredients:
- 1 box Duncan Hines yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup (177 milliliters) water
- 3/4 cup (177 milliliters) oil
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 box vanilla pudding instant mix
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) white sugar
- 2 teaspoons (10 grams) cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by heating the oven to 350°F and thoroughly coating a bundt pan with grease and flour to prevent sticking.
- Blend dry ingredients including yellow cake mix, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla pudding mix, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl, creating a fragrant foundation for the cake.
- Incorporate eggs, water, and oil into the dry mixture, using an electric mixer to whip the batter until it achieves a smooth, consistent texture with no visible lumps.
- Transfer the silky batter into the prepared bundt pan, ensuring an even distribution to promote uniform baking and consistent texture.
- Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, monitoring the cake’s progress by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean when the cake is perfectly cooked.
- After removing from the oven, let the cake rest in the pan for 10 minutes to stabilize its structure, then carefully invert onto a wire rack for complete cooling.
- For an optional luxurious touch, craft a glaze by combining melted butter, sugar, and water in a saucepan, bringing the mixture to a rapid boil until the sugar fully dissolves.
- Drizzle the warm, glossy glaze over the cooled cake, allowing it to cascade down the sides, creating a tantalizing, glistening finish that enhances the cake’s rich flavor profile.
Notes
- Prevent Sticking by thoroughly greasing and flouring the bundt pan, ensuring every crevice is coated to help the cake release smoothly after baking.
- Achieve Consistent Texture by using room temperature eggs and mixing ingredients on medium speed, which helps create a uniform and fluffy cake batter without overmixing.
- Customize Flavor Variations by experimenting with different pudding mix flavors like chocolate or butterscotch, or adding chopped nuts or dried fruit to enhance the cake’s complexity and personal touch.
- Check Doneness Accurately by using the toothpick test, inserting it into the cake’s center and ensuring it comes out clean with just a few moist crumbs, indicating perfect baking without dryness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 312
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 263 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg