National Bundt Cake Day

Happy National Bundt Day!

Bundt cakes are any cakes that are baked in a bundt pan.  A Bundt pan is a round, ring shaped pan that became popular in the 1950's and 19960's by a company named Nordic Ware.  The mold of the bundt pan was inspired by a fruit cake known as the Gugelhupf.  The Gugelhupf was a round cake, which some referred to as a bund cakes.  They decided to call the mold a Bundt, hoping that people would gather around the cake for celebrations.  At first, the pan did not sell very well.  The company thought of discontinuing the Bundt pan.  In 1963, the "Good Housekeeping Cookbook" mentioned using a Bundt pan in some of their recipes, and, well, as they say, the rest is history.  Nordic Ware has sold over 60 million Bundt pans in North America.

Bundt cakes can be difficult to frost due to their odd shape.  Most bundt cakes are served either undecorated, glazed or dusted with powdered sugar.

How does one observe National Bundt Cake Day?

Well, get out that Bundt Cake pan, dust it off and start making yourself and your friends a Bundt cake!  Have a little party to celebrate the Bundt Cake!

Don't have a recipe or, maybe you just need some inspiration (and a recipe) for making a bundt cake?  Check out these 100 Bundt Cake Recipes on Mix and Match Mama (click HERE or their list of ideas for 100 Bundt Cakes).  You're bound to find at least one recipe to make today (and probably many to make on  another day).

Need a good laugh for the day?  How about watching the Bundt Cake scene in My Big Fat Greek Wedding?   Remember?  "What is it?"  "It's a Bundt."  "A Bunk."

Don't have time to make a bundt cake yourself?   Maybe there's a Nothing Bundt Cakes (a franchise) near you?  You can always visit a local bakery and pick one up.