In this Bundt cake, a sugary spiced batter is swirled with plain batter for a beautiful pattern.

This incorporates air into the cake and helps it to rise.

Ingredients

Baking spray

1(8-oz.)pkg.

Southern Living Spiced Cream Cheese Bundt Cake drizzling the cake with glaze

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Coat a 10- to 12-cup Bundt pan with baking spray; set aside.

With mixer on low speed, add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

Beat in 1 teaspoon of the vanilla until combined.

Stir together flour and baking powder in a medium bowl.

Repeat process two more times, alternating with plain and spiced batters.

Using a knife, pull the blade back and forth through the layered batters to create a swirled effect.

Smooth the top with a spatula or the back of a spoon.

Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Let cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes.

Invert onto wire rack; remove pan, and let cool completely, about 2 hours.

Drizzle over cooled cake.

Sprinkle pumpkin pie spice over the glaze to garnish, if desired.