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German Bundt cake soaked in orange syrup.

Orange Yeast Bundt Cake

Rich and buttery, this Orange Yeast German Bundt cake or Gugelhuph is a party show-stopper and a must-try for your next Thanksgiving.
4.75 from 8 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Austrian, European
Keyword: Cakes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Resting Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 10 inch Bundt Cake
Author: Renu Agrawal-Dongre

Equipment

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour -divided
  • 1 1/4 tsp Instant Yeast
  • 1/4 Cup Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 Cup Lukewarm milk
  • 10 tbsp Unsalted Butter -melted and cooled/Lukewarm
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon Orange Zest

Orange Sugar Syrup

  • 3/4 Cup Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • 1/2 Cup Orange Juice -I used fresh

Instructions

  • Combine 3/4 Cups Flour, Instant Yeast, sugar and salt.
    2 1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour, 1 1/4 tsp Instant Yeast, 1/4 Cup Sugar, 1/2 tsp salt
    Flour for Cake.
  • In a large bowl, add Lukewarm milk and melted butter.
    1/2 Cup Lukewarm milk, 10 tbsp Unsalted Butter
    Melted Butter.
  • To this add the flour and yeast mixture gradually and mixing for alteast 2 minutes with your stand mixer or hand mixer.
  • Slowly Add eggs one at a time and keep on mixing.
    4 eggs
  • Gradually add the remaining flour and orange Zest.
    1 tablespoon Orange Zest
  • Beat Vigorously for 2 minutes.
  • Please note that the batter will not be as runny as a normal cake batter, but on a thicker side.
  • Spread the batter or dough into a prepared pan. I used a 10 inch bundt pan. (For preparing pan, oil or butter it all over and then dust a teaspoon of flour)
    Cake Before Rise in Bundt pan.
  • Let it rise for 1 hour.
    Cake after Rise in Bundt pan.
  • Toward's the end of the cake rising time, preheat the oven to 180 C.
  • In the meantime Prepare the sugar syrup (Instructions below).
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.
  • Once the cake is done Brush the cake with sugar syrup on the exposed crust.
    Baked Yeast Bundt Cake, hot and drizzled with orange syrup in the Bundt pan.
  • Let it cool in the pan for 5 mins.
  • Invert the cake on pan or plate set over parchment paper.
    German Bundt Cake just out of the oven.
  • Brush remaining syrup over the Bottom exposed part (or the inverted part)
  • Let it cool completely.
  • Serve it with Whipped Cream and some fresh fruits or enjoy as is.

For the Sugar Syrup

  • Combine sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
    3/4 Cup Sugar, 1/2 Cup Water
  • Simmer for 10 minutes until the mixture thickens.
  • Add Orange juice and remove from heat.
    1/2 Cup Orange Juice
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Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.