Cinnamon Sugar Donut Cake tastes just like an old fashioned cake style donut! This bundt cake is easy to make from scratch, perfectly buttery and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar coating!
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10-12 Cup bundt pan with butter and dust lightly with flour, set aside.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Set aside.
In a second large bowl if using hand mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer beat together the softened butter and both sugars for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and beat to combine.
Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and beat just until combined. Pour in all of the milk and beat just until incorporated. Then, add the remaining dry ingredients and mix just for about 30 seconds at the most to combine.
Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes, then invert onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
FOR THE TOPPING:
Melt the butter in the microwave for 20-30 seconds, or on the stove top in a saucepan.
In a separate bowl stir together the sugar and cinnamon.
Brush or drizzle the butter evenly over the cake. Sprinkle on the cinnamon sugar, using your hands to press it onto the sides of the cake.
Notes
IMPORTANT NOTE ON GREASING PAN: Make sure to butter/flour your bundt pan, even if your pan says it is non-stick. Cooking spray alone won't work. I use about one Tablespoon of butter to grease all of the nooks and crannies, then just a light dusting of flour, tapping out the excess over the sink.NOTE ON SALT/BUTTER: If using salted butter, decrease the salt to 1/2 teaspoon.