Eggnog Bundt Cake with Rum Glaze
This eggnog bundt cake is moist and lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and topped with a rum glaze. A simple holiday cake recipe! (This post was originally published Dec 2013. The recipe and pictures were updated Dec 2017 but the text remains the same.)

Happy December! For my US friends, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, filled with tryptophan, fun family times and lots of shopping. Mine was all that without the shopping…insert baking! We also jumped head on into the holiday season as I made this eggnog bundt cake over the weekend before we put up our Christmas tree.
Is your tree up yet?? We always decorate our tree the first weekend in December, and this year is the first time we have a fireplace!! I am in love and doubt I will get anything accomplished this month other than staring at the tree by the fireplace with a hot peppermint chocolate!

With the holiday season upon us, the amount of baking, cooking and cleaning up is on the rise. But who wants to spend hours in the kitchen cleaning pans or skillet? Well, you don’t have to! That’s where PAM Cooking Spray comes in. The new formula is 99% residue free and has zero calories. But that’s not only why I love it. For me, it’s best quality is the superior non-stick results I see when I invert my cakes onto a cooling rack.
Like this eggnog bundt cake, released effortlessly from the bundt pan.
When I was asked by PAM to write about their cooking spray lines, I was like “Uhmmm, you mean share with folks my best kept secret?”. Using PAM Baking Spray to grease my cake pans was the first baking tip I learned from my friend Chrissa in her little studio apartment kitchen. The baking spray includes both butter and flour and it’s easy application makes ‘buttering’ your pan a less messier business.
I say less messier because the first time I used this spray a little mishap happened and up to this day, the clumsy white foam all over my face story comes up over dinner. But I have not baked a single day without it since. It’s my smart tip and with all the holiday baking and cooking coming up, you need some quick tricks and tools to spend less time in the kitchen and more time with your family. No one has time for mishaps or sticky situations. Look how easily my bundt released with little or no residues in the pan!!

This eggnog bundt cake is the perfect way to start the holiday season.
I am one of those weird people who don’t like to drink eggnog straight up. But I am fine with it in cakes and spiked lattes but the husband loves it and it’s always in the holiday grocery cart. This cake here is lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and infused with dark rum and leftover cranberry sauce to create a beautiful ribbon. The end result is a super moist cake that is then topped with a rum glaze. A simple perfectly spiced holiday cake that should grace your dessert menu ASAP!

Enjoy this eggnog bundt cake!

Yield: 1 large bundt cake
Eggnog Bundt Cake
This eggnog bundt cake is moist and lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and topped with a rum glaze. A simple holiday cake recipe!
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Total Time
1 hour 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup buttermilk, room temperature
- ¼ cup eggnog, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 18 tablespoons (2 sticks plus 2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
For glaze:
- 1 ½ cups confectioner’s sugar
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 12-cup bundt pan with a baking spray.
- In a medium bowl combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and cinnamon. In a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggnog, and vanilla extract.
- To the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the eggs and egg yolk one at a time and beat until combined. Scrape the bowl as needed. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour in 3 additions alternating with the buttermilk + eggnog mixture in 2 additions. Scrape down the bowl as needed. Beat until just combined.
- Spoon the batter into in an even layer into the prepared pan. Bake cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes to 1 hour.
- Let cake cool in pan for 25 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack. Cool completely, about 3 hours.
- In a small bowl, whisk together confectioner’s sugar with the rum until smooth. Drizzle glaze over the cake. Let the glaze set about 25 minutes before serving.
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My favorite Holiday dessert is a tie between Peppermint Blossoms and Snickerdoodles.
Haha -> “My best kept secret” that is perfect Zainab and made me smile! This cake looks incredible. Bundt cakes are my favorite kind of cake (yes, even over layer – but barely!) because the shape is so fun! I’ve not seen cranberry and eggnog combined before, but I can’t wait to try it! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Mary Frances!!
My favorite holiday dessert are my variety of Christmas cookies. I make 20+ kinds of cookies that I share with my family and friends!
I could drink eggnog by the glass too and love all things eggnog! This cake looks great. Other than eggnog, my favorite dessert is probably gingerbread cookies.
What a gorgeous bundt cake Zainab! I am with you and not really a fan of drinking eggnog alone but enjoy eating it in desserts or baked goods. I love that you added the pretty cranberry swirl with leftover cranberry sauce – such a creative idea! Pinning 🙂
Thanks Kelly! I could use some more cranberry sauce right now. I miss thanksgiving already lol!
My favorite is pecan pie spiked with liquer. Awesome!
Favorite holiday dessert is my grandmothers cream cookies!
My favorite dessert is my Mother in laws homemade apple pie- with apples picked straight from her apple tree!
This cake is beautiful!! Love that swirl of cranberry in the middle. I always fail at the swirls 😉 But you nailed it.
Laura, you have to try this easy trick here. Just sandwich the color or desired swirl in the middle of the rest of the batter. It works great!!
What a beautiful cake. I can’t wait to make it. My favorite holiday dessert is buckeye’s made by my parents. It is simply the best to come home and find a batch in the freezer. Peanut Butter fudge is runner up!
Absolutely gorgeous looking cake.
My absolute favorite breakfast, dessert for the holidays is a JAM BUNS, delicious.
The flavors in this bundt sound incredible! I wish I had a new bundt pan. The one I have is just a plain circle, no character to it.
Girl!! You need to get one. I love bundt cakes just because they are pretty with no effort and always impress. I bought my two on sale at Marshalls.
My favorite holiday dessert are cookies! If I have to pick one – chocolate shortbread! This bundt cake looks so good – nothing is worse than a baked good sticking to the pan. You are so right – Pam is the best!
At the moment I am loving orange spices shortbread biscuits for the holidays.
I love a good fruitcake. Thanks.
Oh man Zainab!! This cake looks absolutely wonderful and festive!! I’m with you in that I don’t drink eggnog straight up but love the idea of throwing into a bundt cake!! So delicious looking!!
Thanks Emily!!
This cake looks so yummy Zainab! I don’t like eggnog by itself either (I’m getting sick just thinking of it), so I usually tend to stay away from it altogether! This though, you might have me changing my stance on it!
My absolutely favorite holiday dessert is a mashup of Chocolate Peppermint cake or Peppermint gelato sundaes!
Gorgeous cake! That cranberry ribbon is so pretty! Pam is the best. Never bake without it. 🙂
Oh my goodness Zainab, this looks absolutely fabulous! The cranberry ribbon is so pretty! And I completely agree with you, I love using PAM… it’s so much easier to use for use messy folks 🙂 Can’t bake without it!
What a gorgeous swirl! My favorite holiday dessert is pumpkin pie.
my favourite holiday dessert is molasses cookies
Hmmm my fave holiday dessert MIGHT be pumpkin pie. Or christmas cookies 😛
I love sugar cookies made by my mom thanks
My favorite holiday dessert is Gingerbread Caramel Pumpkin Pie Bars. 🙂
My favorite holiday dessert is mincemeat pie!
I love chocolate mint tortes and chocolate bourbon pecan pie equally! You should make a chocolate bourbon pecan pie because I love them but heard it can be difficult to make without cooking out the bourbon flavor so I don’t know which recipe to choose!
Oh, my gosh, your ribbon cake is picture perfect. I must try this!!!!
PS…my favorite holiday dessert is English toffee
Mine will always be the buckeyes my mom makes. She takes peanut butter balls and dunks them in melted chocolate. So yummy! Thanks for sharing. Pinned!
I love that beautiful pink ribbon running through the cake! It is stunning!
I love so many desserts that I can’t possibly choose!! But my favorite Christmas cookie is Peanut Butter Blossoms.
Oh Zainab. You’ve gone and done it again. This bundt cake is BEAUTIFUL!!!! I’m just salivating over here! Pinning to my dessert board!
My fave holiday dessert has to be Pumpkin pie! This eggnog cranberry cake looks delicious though!
Pumpkin pie is my favorite
It is a tossup between English Toffee and fruitcake. Or the green cornflake wreaths with the red hot candy decorations.
Ahhhhhh this bundt cake is soooooo cute!!!! I especiallllly loveddddd that pink cranberry ribbon through the interior of the cake! How cuteeeee!!! I loveeee eggnog ! and this cake is definitely going on my to-make list this Christmas! yay!!!! 🙂
What a cake! I’ve never baked with egg nog, which needs to change soon, and I love that cranberry ribbon! This is such a great holiday cake.
My favorite holiday dessert is chocolate mousse pie.
That cake sounds great! I’ve never had eggnog, it’s on my list this Christmas to try. Saving this recipe for future eggnog creations. I’ll also be featuring this on my blog in a feature that I do called Baking News. Have a great day Zainab!
I use PAM for baking all the time also! It’s such a godsend.
Your bundt cake is so festive! I love that pink swirl throughout.
That is one beautiful bundt, love!
Fave holiday dessert… PIE!!!
Beautiful bundt cake! I LOVE the cranberry swirl throughout. And of course my favorite dessert is anything made with chocolate, preferably cake!
Once December hits, my favorite dessert is eggnog….so your Eggnog Bundt Cake is perfect!! Can’t wait to give it a shot.
Girl, the inside of this cake is beautiful! I love how pretty and yummy this recipe is!
Fruitcake!!!
Hmmm my favorite holiday dessert so far is anything to do with salted caramel so let’s say salted caramel cookies! Yummy!
Hahha you are loving salted caramel right now!!
This bundt cake is gorgeous! I love the cranberry ribbon! I, too, spent my holiday weekend in the kitchen, no shopping for me. 🙂
Thanks Renee! Isn’t it the best to just be home and escaping the madness of the world? I can’t wait to see what you baked 🙂
Pumpkin Pie Crunch!!! You can find the recipe right on the Duncan Hines webpage. Anything pumpkin is awesome!
That is a seriously stunning cake. I no matter how much Pam I use, I can never get mine out of the pan quite so cleanly. I’m impressed!!
My favorite holiday dessert is sweet potato pie.
What a beautiful bundnt cake! I love all those pink swirls… so pretty! 😉 x
Pumpkin pie.
My favorite is pecan pie 🙂
My mom makes Rum Cake every year for Christmas. Cannot be Christmas without one.
Pumpkin rolls are always my favorite roddjackson at hotmail dot com
SO pretty!
Your cake looks SO moist and delicious!! My Favorite Holiday Dessert….hmmmmm….I think Apple Pie would be up there high on the list! 🙂
My fave holiday dessert is peppermint biscotti, hands down! I love dunking those crispy cookies in my cocoa 🙂 What a fun giveaway!
I’m all about PAM spray…it’s only one I trust! I’m also in love with this recipe of yours…very creative! LOVE eggnog goodies.
Thanks Gloria!! I can’t be found without my PAM spray, just makes life easy.
Sweet Potato Pie.
My favorite holiday dessert is salted caramel apple pie.
Stopping by from Moonlight and Mason Jars to say hi! Your cake looks delicious! We avoid shopping on Friday also and worked on setting up our tree! Have a fabulous week!
Serena, thank you so much for stopping by :). Spending the holiday at home and away from the crowds is the best.
I love making my mom’s Christmas cut-outs!
My favorite holiday dessert is gingerbread cookies.
Hi Christina! Congratulations!! You are the winner of the giveaway 🙂 I will be emailing you for your information. Look our for that email.
Pumpkin Rolls
Thank you for the nice giveaway!
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My favorite holiday dessert is iced christmas cookies, simple but so classy!
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My favorite dessert is apple pie
Gorgeous cake – and I bet it tastes just as good! I would like to invite you to share this (or any of your posts) at this week’s Freedom Fridays – we would love to have you join us! 🙂 http://www.lovebakesgoodcakes.com/2013/12/freedom-fridays-with-all-my-bloggy.html
Zainab, this cake is gorgeous!!! Thank you so much for joining us and sharing at Best of the Weekend! Pinning and sharing! Hope you have a happy Saturday!
Thank you Cindy! Have a great week my dear 🙂
Your bundt cake looks delicious. I love how pretty the cranberry ribbon is! Thank you for linking to the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. I look forward to seeing you next week.
My favorite holiday dessert is cake balls. Delicious! Thanks for the great giveaway!
My favorite holiday dessert is chocolate peppermint bark!
The cranberry ribbon looks so pretty!
My favorite holiday treat is sugar cookies.
Gorgeous cake! So perfect for the season. Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Thanks Karly 🙂
I am starting to think that most people do not “drink” eggnog. 😉 Your cake sounds wonderful…I am all for bundt cakes with alcohol!!
Thanks Lisa!! Alcohol in cakes is always good. Me likey 🙂
What a beautiful cake, Zainab! I didn’t do any shopping on Black Friday either. Not my thing! Pinning and sharing this on social media. Thanks for linking up to MM.
PS, my favorite holiday dessert is cookies!
Thank you so much Julie!! You the best 🙂
This bundt cake sounds amazing, all my favorite flavors.
Stopping by from SITSSHAREFEST! This looks YUM! 🙂
My favorite holiday dessert is a simple sugar cookie. I keep looking for the ones I used to get from neighbors when I was a kid but haven’t found them yet!
LOVE this cake and can’t wait to try it, but I have to say, my favorite holiday treat is the homemade buckeye, or chocolate-dipped peanut butter ball, for anyone who doesn’t live in Ohio. 🙂
Thanks for sharing this recipe!
I love making all kinds of cookies, but I always look forward to peppermint bark (and mochas!)
What a gorgeous cake! You know, I’ve never made a bundt cake – I should change that!
Favorite dessert – all of them! Seriously, so many yummy treats during the holidays! And this isn’t a “dessert” but I love the return of the Peppermint Mocha!
I like the cookies with the Hershey kiss in the middle, I can’t think of what they’re called. I also like spritz cookies.
I love and now miss my Grandmother’s Fruit Cake Cookies. We lost her last year on Christmas Eve. I was lucky to find her recipe while going thru her things. Making them this weekend to enjoy with a cup of coffee and memories. Merry Christmas all!
Beautiful cake and I love the color! This will be perfect for the holidays! Would love for you to come over and share at my linky party that is happening now http://mommyondemand.com/create-bake-9/
Oh this looks fantastic! I love the flavor combination and it’s so pretty! This is one of the features on Sweet & Savoury Sundays! 🙂 Can’t wait to see what you bring next!
What a beautiful cake! The flavors sound fantastic 🙂
you have lemon juice listed in instructions but not on ingredents, I guess 1tsp??? Haven’t made it yet. Also cranberries just get rolled in sugar?? never did this also. hope it’s good!!
Hi Lynn, the lemon juice is a typo and gone now. The best way to make sugared cranberries is to toss them in sugar syrup (water boiled with sugar). leave them in it for a few minutes and then drain the cranberries and toss in granulated sugar. this way the granulated sugar stays on the cranberries. Let me know if you have any more questions. hope you enjoy the recipe!