Halloween Buttermilk Bundt® Cake

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter , or as needed
• 2.25 cups cake flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk , at room temperature
• 0.75 cups butter , at room temperature
• 3 eggs , at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons orange food coloring powder
• 0.5 cups cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon black food coloring powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with 2 tablespoons butter.

2. 2

   Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl. Beat in buttermilk using an electric mixer. Add 3/4 cup butter and beat until fully incorporated. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract until smooth.

3. 3

   Pour 1/3 of the batter into a small bowl; mix in orange food coloring. Add cocoa powder and black food coloring to the large bowl. Mix well, scraping down the sides.

4. 4

   Pour black batter into the cake pan. Pour orange batter on top. Rap pan against the counter to release any air bubbles.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from the pan.