22 Showstopping Bundt Cake Recipes (2024)

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A Bundt pan can transform a basic cake or pound cake recipe into a beautiful and festive dessert. The next time you want to impress your family with your baking skills, try one of these 22 showstopping Bundt cake recipes.

DONNA THIEMANN

MANSFIELD, TX

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Citrus Pound Cake With Orange Glaze

“This recipe dates back many many years and is now a family heirloom recipe. There is just something fun about this cake. I have many more cakes I make and they are very good but they love this cake. My family just can’t have any celebration without this cake!” – Donna

PATRICIA KUTCHINS

LAKE ZURICH, IL

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Eggnog Cake With Rum Frosting

“This was originally an amaretto cake until I substituted eggnog! Very moist and delicious.” – Patricia

LINDSAY V

SOUTHEASTERN, MA

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Apple, Praline and Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

“The taste of the holidays baked into a Bundt cake.” – Lindsay

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Hummingbird Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Filling

“This Hummingbird Cake With cream cheese filling is full of banana, pineapple, and pecans with a surprise filling. Perfectly topped with a sweet frosting.” – Debbie

Chocolate and White Chips Bundt Cake

“This is a super rich cake for all you chocolate lovers. Using sweetened condensed milk on the glaze gives it a fudgy-like flavor and is just awesome. My husband raved about this cake and now wants me to make it for our company (family) visiting next week.” – Marge

JOAN PENNEY

PLATTE CITY, MO

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“A fantastic pound cake for a fall luncheon.” – Joan

CRYSTAL VILLA

GOODYEAR, AZ

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Blue Ribbon Apple Bundt Cake

“As the name implies, this cake won first place at my state fair! This cake always seems to be a hit with everyone that tries it. This cake is also excellent without glaze; instead, I serve it slightly warm with vanilla ice cream.” – Crystal

KAREN MCDANIEL

HIGH POINT, NC

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Fresh Carrot Bundt Cake

“Store-bought carrot cake is just not good carrot cake. This is fresh and you can taste the difference. Search for a carrot cake icing recipe for a glorious finish to this cake.” – Karen

DEBBIE SUE

SOUTHWEST, FL

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Irish Cream Pound Cake

“This pound cake has the delicious flavor of Baileys in every bite! It can also be served without the caramel glaze and just a dusting of powdered sugar.” – Debbie

LINDA KAUPPINEN

GREENWOOD, FL

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Pumpkin Bundt with Cheesecake Pecan Filling

“The girls at work were dying for me to make a cake so I whipped this Bundt cake up for them. I took half the cake to work and It got rave reviews and there was not a crumb left to it once they finished! The other half I split between home and neighbors and my neighbors gave it rave reviews too.” – Linda

MARY R MORRIS

WESTERN GROVE, AR

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Inside-Out German Chocolate Bundt Cake

” I did not even put icing on it, just a chocolate drizzle. Everyone who tasted it raved about it. I tasted it and it was delicious. Very, very moist and tasted richer than any German Chocolate cake I had ever made. No one knew it had a box mix as a base.” – Mary

LAURIE LENARTOWICZ

LIVINGSTON, TN

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Grinnin’ Gorilla Bundt Cake

“What self-respecting gorilla wouldn’t appreciate a Bundt cake chock full of bananas, chocolate chips, and walnuts? The sour cream makes this a moist cake.” – Laurie

JENNIFER J

SEATTLE, WA

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World’s BEST Sock-It-To-Me Cake

“Ever since I was a little girl, Sock-It-To-Me cake has been my favorite cake. The brown sugar and cinnamon walnut clusters are my favorite part.” – Jennifer

DANIELA CIRILLO

CHEEKTOWAGA, NY

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My Spooky Cake

“My spooky cake! In honor of my friend, I made this cake for her birthday. It was so perfect, moist, yummy, and easy to do!” – Daniela

DENISE REGAN

MAULDIN, SC

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Root Beer Float Cake with Root Beer White Fluff Icing

“This one of my daughters favorite cakes. Its the perfect taste for a summer sweet. There is usually none left!” – Denise

MARY LOUISE

MARSHFIELD, WI

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Honey Glazed Orange Bundt Cake

“A simple delicious Orange Bundt Cake. I like to sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with a dollop of whipped cream!” – Mary

YOLANDA STEWART

HOUSTON, TX

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Nutty Buddy Bundt Cake

“This cake is nutty, moist and delicious. It has a nutty crunch and the banana nut flavor.” – Yolanda

MARTHA RAY DEEN

CHARLOTTE, NC

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MarthaRayDeen’s Caribbean Rum Cake

“I love the rum cakes you get while on vacation in the Caribbean, but I don’t like the price of having one shipped, so I found a way to bring the Caribbean to me. This cake is amazing!” – Martha Ray

CHRISTINA HALEY

UNION CITY, TN

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Cinnamon Swirl Bundt With Pecan Brown Butter Glaze

“I have made this recipe for years. It never had pecans in it or a glaze until I just recently decided it would be awesome to add the pecans and finish it off with this glaze concoction I made. It is especially delicious with a cup of coffee and a great holiday cake recipe.” – Christina

SUE LALLY

VACAVILLE, CA

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Chocolate Coconut Bundt Cake

“I have a really good coconut cake recipe but was craving chocolate, so I switched out a few ingredients. This is what I came up with. I took it to work (my co-workers are my guinea pigs, ha) and they all loved it!” – Sue

TRACI COLEMAN

VANCOUVER, WA

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Chocolate Bliss Bundt Cake

“What is there not to love about chocolate pudding, chocolate chips, chocolate ganache, snickers candy bars, and, oh yeah, how about some caramel, too?? And, yes, all in one amazing cake!” – Traci

JAMIE BEECHAM

NASHVILLE, NC

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Jamie’s Blueberry Bundt Cake With Sauce

“A very refreshing dessert on a hot summer’s day. Serve warm out of the oven with a scoop of ice cream and drizzle with blueberry walnut sauce.” – Jamie

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FAQs

How long should a bundt cake cool before flipping it? ›

Cool Before Flipping

When you remove your cake from the oven, don't flip it out of the pan right away! Instead, let the cake cool for ten minutes in the pan. Then, placing the wire rack over the base of the cake, invert the pan. Peek under the wire rack and see if the cake has dropped out.

Will 1 box of cake mix fill a bundt pan? ›

Bundt Cake Pan Capacity

Traditional Bundt cake pans hold 12-cups of batter, which is the perfect two-cake cake mix size. Most recipes that make 10 to 12 cups of batter will fit perfectly in most bundt cake pans.

How do you make a Bundt cake rise higher? ›

Make sure you are using fresh, high-quality baking powder. Baking powder is what helps cakes rise, and using old or stale baking powder can result in cakes that do not rise as much. Sift the dry ingredients together to ensure that the baking powder is evenly distributed throughout the batter.

Can you use Pam to grease a bundt pan? ›

Please do NOT use a regular cooking spray because it tends to leave a sticky residue on the pan, and the cake may stick; also, the residue left on the pan may be very difficult to clean completely, making it more likely that future cakes will stick.

Are you supposed to flip a bundt cake upside down? ›

Once you've cooked your bundt cake and removed it from the oven, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then place a wire cooling rack over the base of the cake and invert the pan to release.

Do you let bundt cake cool before removing pan? ›

After removing from the oven, place the pan on a wire rack and let cool; your recipe will specify the required time, usually from 10-20 minutes. This allows the cake to become firm enough to remove from the pan without breaking apart. Cooling too long in the pan will cause the cake to be damp and stick to the pan.

How high should you fill a bundt cake? ›

How much batter should go into a Bundt pan? Broadly speaking, a classic 10-cup pan should contain enough batter to reach the two-thirds mark, but should be no more than three-quarters full.

What causes bundt cake to collapse? ›

Too much air and your cake will collapse because it simply can't hold onto all that air. Overbeating can add too much additional air and/or large air bubbles which the cake can't support, causing it to collapse in the oven. Beat your butter and sugar gradually at medium to medium-high speed.

Is one cake mix enough for a Bundt pan? ›

1. First, check your recipe size. A typical cake recipe calls for a 9" x 13" pan, two 9" rounds, three 8" rounds, or 2 dozen cupcakes. This size recipe makes about 6 cups of batter, and will fit in most Bundt pans.

How do you know if cake batter is overmixed? ›

An overmixed egg foam will look dull or broken, like cottage cheese. With the addition of flour, an undermixed batter will have uneven streaks or visible pockets of flour. When properly combined, the batter will be satiny, a little glossy, and able to make luscious peaks or ribbons.

What is the most common bundt cake size? ›

Unless you have a favorite bundt cake recipe that specifies a different size, a 9.5- to 10-inch bundt pan with a 10- to 12-cup capacity can be used for most recipes. It is possible to bake a smaller bundt cake in a larger pan, but it will come out flatter.

Do you glaze a bundt cake hot or cold? ›

Cool the cake or pastries completely before glazing. Warm baked goods will make the glaze too runny, and it may soak into the crust, making the cake soggy. Brush away any loose crumbs on the cake or pastries before decorating.

Should a Bundt cake be cooled upside down? ›

Once your cake is baked, you'll want to get it out of the pan fairly quickly. Remove the cake from the oven and set a timer for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, place a wire cooling rack upside-down on the exposed side of the cake. Use oven mitts to hold the pan and cooling rack together as you invert the pan onto the rack.

How do you keep a Bundt cake from doming? ›

Prevent a Domed Bottom

To avoid this, Dalquist says to turn the oven temperature down 25 degrees from what the recipe calls for. "This method needs a little more baking time, but not substantial, and creates an even cake," she explains.

How do you get a Bundt cake out of the pan when it's stuck? ›

Wet a Dishcloth

To try it, soak a dishcloth (or kitchen towel) in warm or hot water and then wring out excess water. Wrap the towel around the bottom of the pan, leave it there for about 15 minutes, and then remove the cake from its pan.

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