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Blood Orange Coconut Bundt Cake with poppy seeds and pink blood orange glaze on a pedestal cake stand.

Blood Orange Coconut Bundt Cake with Poppy Seeds

This Blood Orange Coconut Bundt Cake with Poppy Seeds is a tender citrus Bundt cake finished with a bright blood orange glaze. Coconut milk keeps the crumb rich and soft, while shredded coconut and poppy seeds add great texture.
It’s the kind of cake that sits on the counter all week, disappearing slice by slice — and it tastes even better on day two.
Servings 12 servings
Calories 581 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 10 inch Bundt pan

Ingredients
  

Non-stick coating for Bundt pan

  • 16 grams all-purpose flour
  • 25 grams vegetable oil
  • 25 grams vegetable shortening, such as Crisco

For the cake:

  • 4 large blood oranges, zested and juiced
  • 277 grams all-purpose flour
  • 375 grams granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal Kosher salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 150 grams safflower or other neutral vegetable oil
  • 90 grams full-fat coconut milk
  • 170 grams full-fat sour cream, do not use fat free
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 75 grams sweetened, shredded coconut
  • 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds

Garnish for cake

  • 1 Tablespoon blood orange zest, reserved from the oranges used for the cake
  • 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons sweetened shredded coconut, toasted

For the glaze:

  • 300 grams icing sugar, sifted
  • 6 Tablespoons blood orange juice, reserved from juicing the oranges
  • 2 Tablespoons corn syrup
  • pinch Diamond Crystal Kosher salt

Instructions
 

Make Non-stick coating

  • In a small bowl, whisk together flour, oil and shortening until smooth.

Make cake:

  • Preheat the oven and prepare the pan: Preheat the oven to 325°F. Using a pastry brush, generously coat the inside of a 10-inch Bundt pan with the non-stick mixture, making sure to get into all the crevices, including the centre tube. Set aside.
  • Zest and juice the blood oranges: Finely grate 4 tablespoons of zest from the blood oranges. Set aside 1 tablespoon for the garnish and use the remaining 3 tablespoons in the cake batter.
    Juice the oranges until you have 3/4 cup juice. Set aside 6 tablespoons for the cake batter and 6 tablespoons for the glaze.
  • Mix the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Mix the wet ingredients: In a medium bowl, lightly whisk the eggs. Add 3 tablespoons blood orange zest, 6 tablespoons blood orange juice, the oil, coconut milk, sour cream and vanilla. Whisk until smooth and well combined. Whisk in the shredded coconut and poppy seeds.
  • Combine the batter: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Using a rubber spatula, fold gently just until no dry streaks remain. Do not over mix.
  • Pour liquid ingredients into bowl of dry ingredients. Use a rubber spatula to mix everything together.
  • Fill the pan and bake: Scrape the batter into the prepared Bundt pan and smooth the top. Bake for 30 minutes. Loosely cover the cake with foil and continue baking for 20 minutes more, or until a cake tester or skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
    For extra precision, an instant-read thermometer inserted into the centre of the cake should register 200–205°F.
  • Cool: Let the cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then carefully invert it onto a wire rack. Let it cool completely before glazing.
  • Mix garnish ingredients: In a small bowl mix together zest, poppy seeds and coconut.

Garnish and glaze

  • Make the garnish: In a small bowl, stir together the reserved blood orange zest, poppy seeds, and toasted coconut.
  • Glaze the cake: In a medium bowl, whisk together the icing sugar, blood orange juice, corn syrup, and salt until smooth. Spoon or pour the glaze over the cooled cake, letting it drip naturally down the sides. While the glaze is still wet, sprinkle the top with the garnish mixture. Let the glaze set for about 1 hour before slicing and serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 581kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 6gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 298mgPotassium: 239mgFiber: 3gSugar: 66gVitamin A: 328IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 2mg
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