Spiced Christmas Cake Recipe – Easy Advent Bundt Cake with Walnuts

This Christmas cake recipe is a must-have during the holiday season! Our moist spiced Christmas cake with walnuts and cinnamon is easy to make, tastes amazing, and is perfect for baking with kids.

Advent, Advent, a little light is burning… With this delicious Advent cake, we sweeten at least one of our Advent Sundays every year. Crunchy walnuts and warming cinnamon turn this simple sponge cake into one of our favorite easy Christmas baking recipes.

When I walk through the neighborhood in December, countless Christmas lights are glowing… fairy lights here, a golden Christmas star there… the streets look so cozy in the holiday sparkle. I imagine families sitting together inside – maybe baking cookies , enjoying cake and cocoa, or watching a Christmas movie. Cookies and Christmas Cakes make wonderful Christmas memories!

As I said, a homemade Christmas cake simply belongs on the table! With brown sugar and walnuts, this moist walnut cake fits perfectly into the cozy holiday season.

Easy Christmas Cake Recipe – with Walnuts & Cinnamon

This festive recipe combines a soft sponge cake with a spiced walnut filling. The steps are simple, so it’s great for holiday baking with children. Our Christmas walnut cake tastes amazing, looks beautiful, and makes the perfect centerpiece for an Advent afternoon.

Ingredients for One Bundt Cake

Sponge dough

• 200 g butter
• 180 g sugar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar (15g)
• 3 eggs
• 350 g flour
• 2 tablespoon baking powder
• 250 g sour cream

Filling

• 100 g brown sugar
• 125 g chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Decoration

• powdered sugar

Baking accessories

Mixing bowl, hand mixer, spatula, bundt cake pan (I use silicone)*, cooling rack, small sieve

Preparation

• Beat the butter until creamy, then add sugar and vanilla sugar.
• Mix in the eggs, then fold in sour cream.
• Stir in flour and baking powder until smooth.
• Pour half the batter into a greased bundt pan. Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).

• Mix brown sugar, walnuts, and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the batter. Spread the remaining batter on top and gently swirl with a fork (like marble cake).

• Bake for 60 minutes at 175°C.
• Let cool, then dust with powdered sugar.

And tadaa! – your spiced Christmas cake is ready for a cozy Advent afternoon.

My kids and I wish you and your kids a great time baking and snacking this yummy Christmas Cake!

DIY Cake Topper for Christmas Cakes

Want to make your Advent cake an eye-catcher? Create a sparkling Christmas cake topper with mini baubles:

By now, you've probably already realized that I'm a big fan of homemade cake toppers. We decorated this delicious Christmas cake with a festive Christmas bauble chain!

You’ll need:

• 12–15 small Christmas ornaments
• 30–40 cm ribbon or yarn
• 2 wooden skewers

Thread the baubles onto the ribbon, knot securely, and tie to the skewers. Place on the cake – done! A festive decoration for your Christmas bundt cake.

And now you have a pretty, Christmassy cake topper with which you can decorate your Advent cake! You can find more ideas for Christmas cake toppers in our DIY cake toppers.

✨ I wish you and your minis a cozy, delicious Advent with this easy Christmas cake recipe!

Yours, Lia

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Do you still need Christmas presents? Then I now have a few ideas for you!

I put together a small list of (Christmas) gifts for baking fans! You're sure to find a nice little something to give away! Have fun strolling through my ideas.

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