Maggiano’s Gigi Butter Cake Recipe

Maggiano’s Gigi's Butter Cake Recipe

Today we are sharing with you a delicious and amazing cake recipe, if you are sweets lover then of course this is something special for you. Yes here you will find original and professional recipe of Maggiano’s Gigi Butter Cake. This is a finest dessert for you with light and fluffy texture, it’s very delicious and creamy. If you are arranging a birthday party or a special event for your friends then you should must try it. It’s very easy to make at hope with our supper easy recipe. This is a Italian style dessert and very famous in America. Why we call it “Maggiano’s Gigi’s Butter Cake”  because the recipe of this cake invented by a Italian chef named Maggiano.

I personally make this recipe at home many times, for my friends’ birthday parties and some time for my family members to celebrate any special occasion. If you are also looking best dessert for your any special even then without thinking more go for Maggiano’s Gigi Butter Cake. Taste of this cake is totally different and a combination of many flavors.

You need just few basic ingredients to create this cake at home, like butter, eggs, baking powder, sugar, flour baking soda, salt and buttermilk. After arranging all ingredients for Maggiano’s Gigi Butter Cake, you just need one and half hour to make it.  Yes! your custom made cake will be far better than ready-made store cake.

Maggiano’s Gigi’s Butter Cake Recipe

Let’s start how to make Maggiano’s Gigi Butter Cake

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Cake

  • Eggs = 3 (large size)
  • Buttermilk = 1 Cups
  • Baking Powder = 1 tbsp
  • Vanilla Extract Essence = 1 tsp
  • Sugar = 1.5 Cup
  • Banking Soda = 1/2 tsp
  • Butter = 1 Cup (Unsalted)
  • Himalayan Salt = 1/4 tsp
  • Cake Flour = 2.25 Cups


Ingredients for the Glaze

  • Sugar = 1/2 Cup
  • Butter = 1/2 Cup
  • Vanilla Extract = 1 tbsp
  • Water = 1/4 Cup

Cooking Instructions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 177ºC (350°F), Take a bundt pan and grease it with oil for further use.

Step 2

Take a bowl and add butter and sugar mix them with beater or hand mixer until creamy and fluffy. In another bowl combine cake flour, baking soda, baking powder buttermilk and salt, mix all things properly .

Step 3

Combine both cake flour mixture and butter mixture, add the eggs one by one and mix each egg properly. You cake mixture is ready.

Step 4

Pour the cake mixture into greased bundt pan and bake for 35 to 410 minutes. Insert a toothpick in center to pull out cake from pan.

Step 5 (Glaze Making)

For making glaze mix butter and sugar in a pan over medium heat, until butter is melted. stirring constantly  about 3 minutes to bring a low boil.

Step 6

After removing from stove, stir in water and vanilla. Your glaze is ready to drizzle over cake.
Make sure before serving the cake is completely cool after drizzle, gives 10 to 15 minutes to cool it.

Pro Tip: Use unsalted butter to control salt flavor in your recipe.

Maggiano’s Gigi's Butter Cake Recipe

Maggiano’s Gigi Butter Cake Recipe

This is a Italian style dessert and very famous in America. Why we call it “Maggiano’s Gigi’s Butter Cake”  because the recipe of this cake invented by a Italian chef named Maggiano.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 8
Calories 525 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for the Cake

  • 3 Pcs Eggs 
  • 1 Cup Buttermilk 
  • 1 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract Essence
  • 1.5 Cup Sugar 
  • 1/2 tsp Banking Soda
  • 1 Cup Butter (Unsalted)
  • 1/4 tsp Himalayan Salt
  • 2.25 Cup Cake Flour

Ingredients for the Glaze

  • 1/2 Cup Sugar 
  • 1/2 Cup Butter 
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/4 Cup Water 

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 177ºC (350°F), Take a bundt pan and grease it with oil for further use.
  • Take a bowl and add butter and sugar mix them with beater or hand mixer until creamy and fluffy. In another bowl combine cake flour, baking soda, baking powder buttermilk and salt, mix all things properly .
  • Combine cake flour mixture and butter mixture, add the eggs one by one and mix each egg properly. You cake mixture is ready.
  • Pour the cake mixture into greased bundt pan and bake for 35 to 410 minutes. Insert a toothpick in center to pull out cake from pan.
  • For making glaze mix butter and sugar in a pan over medium heat, until butter is melted. stirring constantly  about 3 minutes to bring a low boil.
  • After removing from stove, stir in water and vanilla. Your glaze is ready to drizzle over cake.Make sure before serving the cake is completely cool after drizzle, gives 10 to 15 minutes to cool it.
  • Pro Tip: Use unsalted butter to control salt flavor in your recipe.
Keyword Maggiano’s Gigi Butter Cake Recipe
Emma J. Drake
My name is Emma J. Drake and I am 27 years old. I’m a registered dietitian having 9 years of experience, a food blogger, and a food enthusiast. I share easy, healthy, and delicious recipes on my website and review necessary kitchen items. I test every recipe in my kitchen lab before publishing it on my blog. If you love my recipe please share with your foodie friends. read more