Okay, okay… I know I just shared a Bundt cake recipe with you. And yes, two Bundt cake recipes in a row is probably a bit much, but I couldn’t help myself.
This recipe was inspired by a pantry cleaning project. This past Saturday I was bound and determined to get my pantry in tip top shape. Ignoring the suggestion of FlyLady to pull out only what I can put away in 15 minutes time, I pulled everything out of my pantry. Every inch of counter top was covered in baking supplies, canned goods, spices, snacks, pasta and more. As I looked around my kitchen trying to determine what should stay and what should go, I decided that there were some items that simply needed used up. 1 cup of oatmeal, an insane amount of canned pumpkin, and enough powdered sugar to cause a state of emergency in Kansas, I decided to do what most people would do. No, I didn’t put everything that was on my counter away… instead, I decided to bake a cake.
Moving everything aside, I pulled out my mixer and decided another Bundt cake was in order. I adapted the Pumpkin Bundt cake recipe I shared the other day, omitted some ingredients and added some others. The end result is what I am calling my “Clean Out the Pantry Bundt Cake”. It’s a Pumpkin and Oatmeal Bundt Cake with a powdered sugar dusting and it was delicious. In fact, we ate it for breakfast the next morning… couldn’t be any worse for you than a muffin, could it?
Anyway, Bundt Cake, if your wondering, is a great distraction. I think you should stop what your doing right now and go make one yourself. Cleaning can wait, right?
Recipe: Oatmeal Pumpkin Bundt Cake
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup quick cooking oatmeal
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan (I use Pam Baking spray).
- Place 1 cup oatmeal in a small bowl. Pour 1/4 cup boiling water over the oatmeal and stir together. Allow oatmeal and water to sit for 10 minutes.
- Add sugar and butter to a large mixing bowl. Beat on low until light and fluffy.
- Slowly add the eggs, one at a time, and continue mixing until well incorporated.
- Add the pumpkin, oatmeal/water mixture and vanilla, mixing on slow speed until well blended.
- While mixer is still going on slow, add the flour, one cup at a time. Next, add the pumpkin spice, baking soda and salt. Blend until well incorporated.
- Pour cake batter into prepared Bundt cake. Bake for 60 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clear.
- Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes then invert onto a large cake plate. If desired, dust with powdered sugar.
i am loving your pumpkin bundt cakes! i truly cannot wait to make one.
That looks delicious…and by the way, your cakeplate goes quite well with it! Glad to see you are using it. I wouldn’t put it in the dishwasher, tho’.
This truly makes me want to get into the kitchen and bake, even though it is 11pm! Guess that’ s what I’ll be doing tomorrow!!
You can never get enough bundt cake 🙂 And this does look like the perfect excuse to stop cleaning and get in the kitchen. Another fab recipe, thanks!
I am a big fan of the cook-to-clean philosophy. I too clean out my pantry that way. My refrigerator as well. It sounds counter intuitive, but it’s such a delicious way to go. That cake looks amazing. I wish I had a bundt pan!
It’s on my list to clean the pantry this week. I’m sceeeeerd of what I may find. Although, maybe Ill find all the ingredients I need for this. Then get distracted, make cake, then eat cake. That’s not such a bad tradeoff 😉
YUM! I’m all about this kind of distraction.
As always, you have created something that looks amazingly delicious. I look so forward to your new recipes/blog posts. Happy Monday!
Bring on the pumpkin! Love this cake!
This is so great! Any pumpkin recipes make me glad it’s fall, but there’s something about Bundt cake that holds a special place in my heart–and this one’s even better because it’s got oatmeal in it! I’ve got a soft spot for oatmeal baked goods, too. 🙂
SO gorgeous. How do you do it? Make something so simple (a bundt) into something breathtaking?? I wanna be like you. 🙂
Bundt cake. Pumpkin. Thank goodness for fall and this recipe. I could see myself getting lost in a book by the fireplace with a slice of this and a steaming hot cup of tea. So good!
I just love the word BUNDT.
Is that okay?
I hope it is.
and p.s. I need this. Like, in my mouth.
I need a bundt cake pan! This looks amazing! Love the idea of pumpkin and oatmeal together!
I adore bundt cakes. I certainly do not make them often enough! I have a Browned Butter Pumpkin Bundt Cake in my blog, by the way. I love your addition of oatmeal! Maybe I’ll try yours this year!
Yes please. I love PUMPKIN!
Two bundt cakes in a row seems just perfect to me. I am in love with bundt cakes at the moment… And, this one looks amazing! I have to try it. 🙂
I have so many tools in my kitchen and I just realized that a Bundt cake pan isn’t one of them! This looks and sounds so d’lish that I’m going to have to go out to the supply store and pick up a pan! Seriously!
And now I’m drinking my morning cuppa wishing I had a little something sweet like this to go along with it. 🙂
I wish cleaning out my pantry would result in cakes like this! lol
I don’t mind more. I have pumpkin. I have a bundt mold I love. It’s all good, including this cake.
My favorite Bundt cake is one I make by pulverizing pears, skin & all in my VitaMix. Extra yummy & extra good for you too!
Yum Yum Yum! I wish I were distracted with something other than Twitter. Guess I need to bake some pumpkin stuff!
Uh oh, it’s that time of year again… pumpkin (anything) is particularly hard for me to resist…
Pumpkin anything grabs my attention. Sounds like a delicious cake! I especially love anything that uses oats as well. So happy its pumpkin flavor time of year again!
I love Flylady, and have been following her Zones for a few years. I never get tired of pumpkin. I see a future morning cake with coffee. Brilliant way to declutter your pantry, and I get to benefit from it!
This Bundt Cake looks just as delicious as the last. When pumpkins hit the market I know my favourite season is here!
I haven’t had bundt cake in so long – I’m sure my pan is sitting way back in one of my closets! Love the idea of cleaning out your pantry and coming up with something as fabulous as your oatmeal pumpkin cake!
This looks fabulous! I just made an old fashioned oatmeal cake this weekend. I love how moist the oatmeal makes the cake.
A beautiful cake! That combination is wonderful.
Cheers,
Rosa
I love anything with pumpkin! I can’t wait to give this a shot. After greasing my pan I would sprinkle in cinnamon and sugar so it gets a sweet crust. Sounds delicious!
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I adore cakes like this… loaded with fall spice and the texture from the oatmeal. Perfect as an afternoon snack with a pot of tea. Does it get much better than that?