Jelly Doughnut Bundt Cake

My Jelly Doughnut Bundt Cake is jelly doughnut meets bundt cake for a unique morning or mid-day treat.  This comforting, not-too-sweet cake just begs for a cup of coffee or tea.

This doughnut bundt thing is quickly going from an interesting little series to an all out obsession. Today’s jelly doughnut bundt cake makes a cozy foursome along with the others ~

• Cider Doughnut Bundt Cake (the original!)
• Glazed Old Fashioned Buttermilk Doughnut Bundt Cake (say that 3 times fast)
• Chocolate Sour Cream Doughnut Bundt Cake (because…chocolate)

I think the doughnut loving world is split right down the middle over jelly doughnuts…you’re either for or against.  I’ve loved them all along ~ I love their light and airy texture, that sweet blob of jelly that oozes out when you take your first bite, and the sugary coating that gets all over your fingers.  This cake gets all that.  Serve it warm from the oven and you won’t be disappointed.

This wasn’t an easy recipe to nail, I had to make it a few times before I got a result I was happy with.  The problem is that the jelly tends to sink to the bottom of the cake if you add too much.  I would like more jelly, but it wasn’t possible.  I almost think you might serve it with a little pot of jelly on the side for those who want more.

Bon Maman is the gold standard for jams, so that’s what I used, but use whatever you like or have on hand.  About a half a jar is a good amount.  The first time I made the cake I got greedy and used a whole jar, which was too much.

If I hit on a better technique for getting that jam in the middle of the cake I’ll update here, and I welcome any suggestions, just leave ’em in the comments.

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3.7 from 26 votes

Jelly Doughnut Bundt Cake

Jelly Doughnut Bundt Cake ~it's jelly doughnut meets bundt cake for a unique morning or mid-day treat.  This comforting, not-too-sweet cake just begs for a cup of coffee or tea.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Yield 12 servings

Equipment

• a standard 10-12 cup bundt pan

Ingredients

dry ingredients

• 2 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup oat flour
• 1 and 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt

wet ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup vegetable oil I use safflower
• 3 large eggs room temperature
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

jam

• approximately 7 ounces about 1/2 cup of good jam

topping

• 3 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
• 1/4 cup sugar

Instructions

• Set oven to 350F
• Generously butter and flour your bundt pan, making sure to get into all the nooks and crannies. Don't skip this step!
• Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
• Whisk the wet ingredients together in a another bowl.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry and whisk until just combined, don't over mix.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Add small dollops of jam to the center of the batter, all around the cake. Take a long skewer or chopstick and gently pull it through the jam, just to break up the blobs a little bit. Don't swirl too much.
• Bake for about 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out without wet batter clinging to it. Set the pan on a cooling rack for 15 minutes.
• Invert the cake onto a plate. Brush with the melted butter, and sprinkle very generously all over with the sugar. I like to cup the sugar in my palms to get it to cling to the side of the cake. The more sugar you can get on the outside, the better.