Easter Bundt Cake

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This beautifully decorated Easter Bundt Cake with its soft, moist texture and festive colors is the perfect centerpiece for your Easter celebrations.

Whether you love classic flavors or something fun and colorful, this Easter dessert brings all the sweetness to your spring celebration.

It starts with a simple boxed cake mix, enhanced with cheesecake-flavored pudding, sour cream, and vanilla for extra moisture and flavor, then finished with a simple glaze drizzled over the top and pastel colors that give it the perfect Easter flair.

It’s easy to make, fun to decorate, and guaranteed to impress.

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How to Make a Bundt Cake for Easter

The batter is divided and dyed in vibrant shades of green, pink, and purple before being swirled together in a Bundt pan for a beautiful marbled effect.
After baking until golden and fluffy, the cake is left to cool before being topped with a sweet, buttery glaze.

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The glaze is a simple mix of powdered sugar, melted butter, milk, and vanilla, creating the perfect drizzle over the cake’s soft, swirled layers.
Once the glaze is set, a sprinkle of festive decorations like pastel sprinkles, Easter candy like mini chocolate eggs, jelly beans and candy-coated eggs or shredded coconut.

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A collage shows powdered sugar and liquid whisked into glaze, then drizzled over an Easter bundt cake and topped with colorful sprinkles. The cake rests on a wire rack, ready to delight.

Can I freeze this cake?

Yes, you can freeze it without the glaze. Wrap the cake tightly in plastic wrap and foil, then freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight before decorating.

Do I have to use cheesecake pudding mix?

Cheesecake pudding adds extra richness and flavor, but vanilla or white chocolate pudding mix can be substituted if needed.

Can I change the pastel colors?

Absolutely. Use any pastel shades you love — pink, blue, yellow, purple, or green all work great for creating a festive Easter dessert.

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Serve traditional Easter cake recipes like Carrot Cake and Coconut Cake, or try Easter Bundt cake recipes like a Lemon Bundt Cake or Vanilla Bundt Cake for a festive treat.
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Easter Bundt Cake Recipe

Easy Easter Bundt Cake made with simple ingredients, pastel colors, and a sweet glaze. A festive, family-friendly dessert for spring!

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Course: desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Bundt cake for easter, Easter Bundt Cake, Easter Bundt Cake Recipe

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 50

Servings:

Author: momma lew

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients:

1 15.25-ounce box white or yellow cake mix (not with pudding in the mix)
1 3.4-ounce cheesecake flavored instant pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
½ cup milk
½ cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Green pink, and purple gel food coloring

Glaze Ingredients:

2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter melted
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Generously grease with nonstick cooking spray or cake release.
Lightly flour a 10-cup Bundt pan.
To make the cake: In a large bowl with a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cake mix, cheesecake instant pudding mix, sour cream, milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.
Mix on low speed for 30 seconds; scrape edges of the bowl.
Beat on medium speed for 1-2 more minutes, until well combined.
In 3 separate bowls, add ½ cup of batter into each one.
Add a few drops of food coloring (one color per bowl) to the batter, stirring well after each drop, until the batter reaches your desired color.
In the bundt pan, pour all of the uncolored cake batter and spread evenly.
Place spoonfuls of each colored batter randomly into the prepared pan with a cookie scoop.
Gently run a butter knife back and forth through the batter a few times to swirl the colors (don’t swirl too much or it will all blend together and turn brown).
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with only a few crumbs.
Let the cake cool completely (at least 1 hour) before applying the glaze.
To make the glaze: Add the powdered sugar and melted butter to a medium bowl; stir until combined.
Whisk in the milk and vanilla, mixing until completely smooth. If you’d like the glaze to be thinner, add more milk 1 tablespoon at a time until it is a pourable consistency.
Pour glaze over the top off the cake, letting the glaze drip down the sides.
Top this delicious treat with sprinkles, slice, and serve.

Notes

For best results, store your Easter bundt cake covered at room temperature for 2-3 days.