Eggless Blood Orange Mini Bundts With Pink Glaze #SpringSweetsWeek

 This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to help in the creation of the #SpringSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

These are easy and delicious blood orange bundt cakes that are moist and rich in flavors! With pink glaze made with blood orange juice, this will be a showstopper at the table. These are the best of the best! 

These delicious cakes were made with blood orange, of course. If you are wondering what blood orange is,  then, these are similar to orange but have a flesh close to the color of blood, and hence the name. From the outside they look similar to regular oranges or may have some darker skin on the outside. But their flesh is brilliant red or blood red in color. It may be pink or maroon too depending on the fruit. The juice of these oranges are also red colored, naturally, and have a sweet-tart flavor. December to April is the peak season for this fruit and has the best flavors. This is great to use in juices, as such, baked goods, smoothies. 

I received blood orange samples from Melissa's Produce and Dixie Crystals pure sugar that are used in this recipe. Love, Love, Love these blood oranges! I love a good deep red colored blood orange and Melissa's blood oranges were perfect in color and flavor. Paired with Dixie Crystals sugar, these mini bundt cakes were the best!

Bundt cakes are special! Are you wondering what are they? Well, they are cakes made in a shaped pan, similar to doughnuts. The shape makes them special and they can be made in any flavors you love. Check the blog for many interesting bundt cakes that are eggless. And these cakes don't have to be frosted heavily. A drizzle, a glaze, or dusting with powdered sugar is enough. It drags you to it like a magnet! That being said, don't you think that these blood orange bundt cakes with pink glaze are the amazing one for a dessert? Yes, they are!

Here are a couple of points to note. The brilliant blood red color of the juice gets lightened when you mix flour with it. It is expected. But, there is another change involved too. When you add more of the pure juice, while baking it may undergo a slight color change though it retains the flavor. I have added more juice and we love the flavor. If you do not want to see that, you could use just two tablespoons of the juice and substitute the remaining with milk. I have tried that way too. It is your personal choice to use minimum juice and zest and add a little more juice. The pink glaze is also made with pure juice and no food coloring is used. This also maximizes the flavors of the cake.

Citrus fruits always add immense flavor and a zing to the food. I love this citrus cake and this Eggless Honey Meyer Lemon Bundt Cake. They both have different flavor profiles as the citrus is different, but very addictive! Citrus adds magic and brightens up the flavors!

Welcome to #SpringSweetsWeek 2022 hosted by Heather from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks!   Flowers are starting to bloom, the weather is getting warmer, and we're celebrating with spring sweets and a fun giveaway!   This year 22 food bloggers from around the country are sharing over 75 sweet recipes that are perfect for spring.  So say bye bye to the snow and cold weather and get ready to enjoy amazing spring treats like cupcakes, cookies, pies, dessert boards, and even a few beverages!  Our #SpringSweetsWeek sponsors are helping us give away some great prizes.  Thank you to Dixie Crystals, Melissa's Produce, Anolon, Sweets & Treats, Taylor and Colledge, and Nairn's for your generosity.  We have an incredible giveaway with six amazing prizes and would love if you would take a moment to read about it and the prizes that you can win! 

 Prize #1:  A $100 gift card to Melissa’s Produce + a 3 month produce subscription.

One winner will receive a $100 gift card to buy the freshest produce around!  Melissa’s has everything from common apples and oranges to exotic passion fruit and rambutans.  The winner will also receive a stunning selection of the most delicious produce around once a month for 3 months.  At Melissa’s Produce, the produce is selected at their peak perfection and packed by hand to ensure a safe arrival.   A $224 value. 

Prize #2:  A candy making kit from Dixie Crystals 

Perfect for the candy making novice or even the most advanced candy maker!  Dixie Crystals is providing one winner with everything they need to make candy.  The winner will receive a waterproof candy thermometer, silicone candy molds, and stainless steel double boiler.  A $50 value.

Prize #3:  A 5 piece Bakeware set from Anolon

Create dozens of bakeshop treats from gooey bar cookies to peanut butter and chocolate brownies to banana nut bread and more with all of the essentials in an expertly curated nonstick bakeware set. This bakeware is designed to stand up to the rigors of everyday baking with the convenience craved by creative bakers.  This 5 piece baking set includes Two 9-Inch Round Cake Pans, a 9-Inch Square Cake Pan, a 14-Inch x 16-Inch Cookie Sheet, and a 11-Inch x 14-Inch Cooling Rack.  A $65 value.  

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Sweets & Treats will provide one winner with an assorted box of baking supplies including liners, sprinkles, toppers, and other fun baking supplies.  Sweets & Treats has the best selection of cupcake liners, cupcake topper, paper straws, and molds.  

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Ingredients

Makes 10 mini bundts

All-purpose flour - 1 and 1/4 cup

Corn starch - 1 tbsp

Salt - 1/8 tsp

Baking powder - 1 tsp

Baking soda - 1/4 tsp

Butter - 4 tbsp

Dixie Crystals Sugar - 3/4 cup

Sour cream - 1/3 cup

Blood orange juice - 1/4 cup

Blood orange zest - 1 tbsp

Aquafaba - 3 tbsp

Vanilla - 1 tsp

350 bake for 16 min

A little butter and flour for dusting the bundt pan

Glaze

Powdered sugar - 1 cup

Blood orange juice - 1 tbsp

Method

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Add the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda to a bowl and mix. Set aside.

Add the butter, sugar, sour cream, aquafaba, and vanilla to a bowl. Beat until light and fluffy. Add the blood orange juice and combine well.

Add the flour mixture in two or three batches and beat to a smooth batter. Add the blood orange zest and fold in.

Pour the batter into a buttered and prepared mini bundt pan. Fill only two-thirds.

Bake for 16 minutes at 350 degrees or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Cool completely. Carefully remove the mini bundts from the pan.

Mix powdered sugar with blood orange juice to make the pink glaze.

Pour the pink glaze over the mini bundts and let it set. 

Store in airtight container. Serve.

Tuesday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Almond Buttercream Frosting from Devour Dinner
• Blood Orange Spiced Cake from Cookaholic Wife
• Carrot Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Filling from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Cookie Truffles from Eat Move Make
• Eggless Blood Orange Mini Bundts with Pink Glaze from Magical Ingredients
• Goldenberry Jam from Family Around the Table
• Little Chick Easter Sugar Cookies from Sweet Beginnings
• Lime Curd from Art of Natural Living
• Meyer Lemon Bundt Cake from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Meyer Lemon Pudding from Jen Around the World
• Meyer Limoncello from The Spiffy Cookie
• Strawberry White Chocolate Bark from Blogghetti

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Thank you #SpringSweetsWeek Sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Anolon, Sweets & Treats,  Melissa’s Produce, Taylor and Colledge, and Nairn’s for providing the prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the bloggers with samples and product to use for #SpringSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are my own. The #SpringSweetsWeek giveaway is open to residents of the United States who are 18 years of age or older.   All entries for the winner will be checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. The number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Six (6)  winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. The #SpringSweetsWeek Bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the #SpringSweetsWeek posts or entry.