Brazilian Anthill Cake - Bolo Formigueiro

Grease and flour a 12-cup tube pan or Bundt pan. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

In the bowl of a standing mixer, cream the butter with the sugar until mixture is light and fluffy.

Add the eggs to the butter/sugar mixture one at a time, beating after each.

Stir the vanilla into the buttermilk. In a small bowl, whisk the flour together with the salt and the baking powder.

Add the dry ingredients to the butter/sugar/egg mixtures in parts, alternating with the buttermilk. Beat on low speed after each addition until just mixed.

Fold the chocolate sprinkles into the batter. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake cake for about 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Remove cake from oven and cook on a rack for 10-15 minutes. Flip cake from pan, and let cool completely before slicing.

Prepare chocolate glaze, if using, and drizzle over top and sides of cake.