Most recipes that make 10 to 12 cups of batter will fit perfectly in most bundt cake pans. To achieve a smooth batter, beat all the cake ingredients with a pinch of salt using an electric whisk. Bundt pans are unique in that they bake a cake unlike any other. A popular choice is the Nordic Ware Bundt Charms Pan, a 3D Cast Aluminium Bundt Tin with a geometric pattern and a gold color, ideal for creating sculptured cakes.
Nordic Ware Bundt Charms Pan (ad) The capacity of these pans is equivalent to two round 20cm (8-inch) or 23cm (9-inch) sandwich-type cake tins, holding up to 3 liters. Perfect for dense, buttery cakes, bundt cake tins help in creating beautifully sculptured cakes. The Bundt pan, despite a lackluster introduction in the early 1950s, rose to worldwide fame when used to bake a prize-winning cake in a national baking contest.
Cakes baked in Bundt or fluted ring tins with intricate designs are notorious for sticking if the tin isn’t well-prepared, which can be frustrating. To avoid this, generously butter the inside of the bundt tin, using your hands or a brush to get right into the corners. The contours of the tin can make turning out the cake tricky, so ensure generous buttering and consider dusting the inside with a little flour.
For keen bakers, investing in a bundt cake tin is a wise decision, and novices too can make showstopping cakes with ease using the right mould. Most tube pans are made of metal, but their capacity, width, depth, color, material, density, and weight can vary significantly. Another excellent option is the Nordic Ware Original 12-Cup Bundt Pan, a fluted pattern cake mould made in the USA.