This donut cake has all the flavor of a favorite donut, but in a sliceable, shareable format.

It is also baked in a standard Bundt pan, which provides it with a realistic donut shape.

This recipe calls for a standard Bundt pan.

Southern Living Glazed Buttermilk Donut Cake sliced on a platter to serve

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How To Serve Donut Cake

This oversized “donut” is served best at room temperature.

Be sure to add the glaze over the entire cooled cake, including the sides.

The correct amount of butter and buttermilk is essential for a moist and tender donut cake.

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Ingredients

Baking spray with flour

1 1/2cupsgranulated sugar

1 1/2cups(12 oz.

all-purpose flour

2tsp.baking powder

1tsp.kosher salt

3/4tsp.ground nutmeg

1/2tsp.baking soda

1cupwhole buttermilk

2cups(about 8 oz.)

powdered sugar

1/4cupwater

Directions

Prepare pan:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Southern Living Glazed Buttermilk Donut Cake creaming the butter and sugar

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Coat a 12- to 15-cup Bundt pan with baking spray.

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating until just combined after each addition.

Add vanilla, beating until just combined.

Southern Living Glazed Buttermilk Donut Cake adding the dry ingredients and buttermilk

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Spoon batter into prepared pan; gently tap on counter 3 to 5 times to release air bubbles.

Let cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes.

Let cool on wire rack completely, about 1 hour.

Southern Living Glazed Buttermilk Donut Cake batter in pan before baking

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Make glaze:

Whisk together powdered sugar and water in a medium bowl until smooth.

Brush over cooled cake.

We added an additional 1/2 cup butter to the recipe.

Southern Living Glazed Buttermilk Donut Cake on cooling rack ready to glaze

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We also recommend using whole buttermilk instead of low-fat.

Southern Living Glazed Buttermilk Donut Cake glazed on a cooling rack

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