Woke up craving something sweet but couldn’t handle another boring cereal morning. Scrolled through my messy recipe pile and spotted that old Bundt pan collecting dust in the cabinet. Figured I’d whip up a Bundt cake for breakfast without spending half the morning on it.
Grabbing Stuff
Dumped my pantry open – found a box of yellow cake mix (lifesaver for quick cakes), spotted some leftover applesauce from yesterday’s snack, and grabbed whatever eggs hadn’t expired yet. Forgot vanilla extract initially but spotted it behind the soy sauce bottle – close call there.
Batter Time
Mixed the cake mix with 3 eggs using a fork (no fancy mixer needed). Dumped in half a cup of applesauce instead of oil – makes it moist and less greasy. Splashed in that rescued vanilla. Stirred like crazy until the lumps disappeared (took maybe 2 minutes tops). The secret? Add a handful of frozen blueberries straight from the freezer – stops them from sinking and staining the batter.
Pan Drama
Buttered every crack of that Bundt pan like it owed me money. Seriously, go nuts with the butter or it’ll stick. Poured batter in until ¾ full – had leftover batter so I made 3 mug cakes in the microwave later. Slammed it into the preheated oven at 350°F with a timer set for 35 minutes.
Breakfast Hacks While Baking
During bake time:
- Fried bacon right under the oven rack – multitasking!
- Whipped cinnamon-honey butter: soft butter + cinnamon + honey smashed with a spoon
- Poured coffee into yesterday’s half-washed mug (we’re real here)
Finishing Touches
When the cake came out golden:
- Stabbed it with a toothpick – clean = done
- Waited exactly 10 minutes before flipping (patience prevents crumbles)
- Smeared that cinnamon butter on warm slices – melted into glorious goo
The result? Crispy edges, moist middle, with little blueberry explosions. Kids demolished two slices each before school buses came. Total active time: maybe 15 minutes? Trick is treating box mix like a starting point – cheats but doesn’t taste cheap. That pan’s definitely not collecting dust anymore.
