Buttery Cinnamon Cake

Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 14 servings

Cake:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 ⅓ cups white sugar
• ⅔ cup shortening
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• ⅔ cup milk

Cinnamon Syrup:

• ½ cup white sugar
• ⅓ cup water
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Gather all ingredients.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
3. Make the cake: Stir flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
4. Beat sugar, shortening, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating for at least 1 minute after each addition.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
6. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
7. Pour batter into the prepared pan.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
8. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
9. While the cake is baking, make the syrup: Combine sugar, water, butter, vanilla, and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until butter melts; keep warm.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
10. Remove cake from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Invert warm cake carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
11. Use a fork to poke holes around the top of the cake.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
12. Pour warm syrup over the top and sides, making sure it goes into the holes. Serve after about 30 minutes, while still warm.