Blackberry Buttermilk Bundt Recipe
A White House chef brings back a classic
Through decades spent in top kitchens–and in his current post at the White House–pastry chef Bill Yosses has developed an exhaustive repertoire of desserts. In his new cookbook, The Perfect Finish: Special Desserts for Every Occasion, he whittles his recipe file down to 80 favorites. One occasion that frequently stumps us is bringing dessert to a dinner party; Yosses supplies the solution with his Blackberry Buttermilk Bundt recipe. Buttermilk lends a tang, and juicy blackberries harmonize with an orangey glaze. The cake is sturdy enough to transport to a party–and sophisticated enough to stun any host.
Recipe adapted from The Perfect Finish: Special Desserts for Every Occasion by Bill Yosses and Melissa Clark (W.W. Norton & Company)
Blackberry Buttermilk Bundt with Orange Glaze
White House pastry chef Bill Yosses' shares his best Bundt cake recipe from his new cookbook The Perfect Finish: Special Desserts for Every Occasion.
Ingredients
- Cake
- 2⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus additional for the pan
- 1¾ cups sugar
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 pints blackberries (about 1 pound), rinsed and dried
- Orange Glaze
- ½ cup fresh orange juice (from about 1 medium orange)
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar
Directions
- Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a 2-quart nonstick Bundt pan with butter, then spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder, salt and baking soda. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar at medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Beat in the vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and mix in half of the flour mixture. Mix in the buttermilk, then the remaining flour mixture. Gently fold in the blackberries with a wooden spoon.
- Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Bake until golden brown and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving platter.
- Make the orange glaze: In a small saucepan, whisk the orange juice with the sugar and simmer over low heat until the sugar dissolves.
- Using a skewer or long, thin knife, prick deep holes all over the surface of the cake. Slowly spoon half of the glaze over the cake, letting it seep into the holes. Let the cake cool for 20 minutes longer. Spoon the remaining glaze over the cake and let set for 10 minutes. Slice and serve.