Butterscotch Bundt Cake (2024)

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Butterscotch Bundt Cake is a moist and flavorful bundt cake made with the help of a cake mix and JELL-O pudding. Perfect for the holiday table!

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If you like butterscotch candies, you’re going to love this Butterscotch Bundt Cake. Bundt cakes are pretty and impressive looking, easy to serve, and simple to make.

I love baking with JELL-O. One of my most requested cakes, Pistachio Cake, is made with pistachio JELL-O, so I wanted to make another cake that was similar, but made me think of the holidays.

Right away, I thought about butterscotch. It’s a great flavor that I haven’t worked with nearly enough, so I picked up some butterscotch instant JELL-O.

CAN YOU ADD JELLO TO A CAKE MIX?

You can! Combining JELL-O with a doctored cake mix makes for a super moist cake. The powdered sugar glaze on top is just the right amount of sweet without being overly sweet.

I’ve also made cookies with JELL-O and it makes for a really soft and chewy cookie. I’m telling you, if you haven’t baked with it, you need to give it a try.

Butterscotch Bundt Cake Ingredients

Yellow Cake Mix – I’m partial to Duncan Hines, but use your favorite.
JELL-O Butterscotch Pudding Mix – Make sure you get INSTANT pudding and not stovetop.
Milk – I use 2%
Butter – You’ll melt the butter before adding it.
Eggs

I made this Butterscotch Bundt Cake over the weekend and I’ve already had two requests to make it again. Julia loved it, my mom loved it, and Bob’s co-workers loved it.

I already have plans to make another one later this week to send with my mom to her small group. Luckily, it’s really easy to make.

I used my hand mixer to bring it together but you could also use a whisk if that’s what you have on hand. Just give it some elbow grease.

I also think it’d look great (and be well received!) on a Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert table. Butterscotch isn’t a flavor you see very often but I think it’s underrated!

Equipment you’ll need

A pretty bundt pan – I want another one.
A good hand mixer will make your life easier. I didn’t know I needed a light on mine until I got one.
A cake knife/server. I literally just ordered this one because as you can see, mine is pink.

Need more bundt cake ideas? Try these:

Sour Cream Chocolate Bundt Cake
Lemon Bundt Cake
Apple Cinnamon Bundt Cake
Chocolate Yogurt Cake
Orange Banana Bundt Cake
Butter Pecan Bundt Cake

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Butterscotch Bundt Cake

Created by Melissa Williams | Persnickety Plates

Servings: 15 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 35 minutes mins

Total Time: 50 minutes mins

Butterscotch Bundt Cake is a moist and flavorful bundt cake made with the help of a cake mix and JELL-O pudding. Perfect for a holiday table!

Ingredients

For the Butterscotch Bundt Cake

▢ 15.25 ounce yellow cake mix
▢ 3.4 ounce butterscotch instant pudding mix
▢ 1 cup milk I used 2%
▢ ½ cup unsalted butter melted
▢ 3 large eggs

For the Powdered Sugar Glaze

▢ 1 cup powdered sugar
▢ 1 Tablespoon butter melted
▢ ¼ cup water
▢ 1 splash vanilla extract

Instructions

For the Butterscotch Bundt Cake:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and generously spray your bundt pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, add the cake mix, dry pudding mix, milk, melted butter, and eggs. Beat on low for 30 seconds then medium for 2 minutes. The batter will be thick & fluffy (thanks to the pudding!)
Spoon evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and let cool for about an hour. Flip over onto a plate.

For the Powdered Sugar Glaze:

While the cake is cooling, to a medium bowl, add the powdered sugar, melted butter, water, and vanilla. Whisk together until smooth.
Once the cake has cooled, pour the glaze over the cake.
Slice, serve, and enjoy!

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