topic Re: Bundt Cake Pan in Kitchen

Bundt Cake Pan

coffee drinker — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:58:24 GMT

I need a new Bundt or regular round cake pan. Looking at Amazon, I really don't know what cup capacity I should buy. What I want is a round cake pan that will hold a cake mix or a cake made from scratch. Can anyone help with the cup capacity I need.

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

Snowpuppy — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:05:52 GMT

Subscribing as I'd like to know, too!

I've looked at WS and Nordicware's site and no clue which pans hold what recipe?

My old classic bundt pan bit the dust ages ago.

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

Sooner — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:07:14 GMT

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. As far as other pans go, there is a 6-cup Classic pan, and the Wreath panholds 6-cups as well. The Festival pan holds 9 cups.

This sounds about right to me. We use our 6 cup Bundt pans a lot. If it were me, I would for sure buy Nordic Ware. You can't beat them.

Look on their site, King Arthur Baking, and Williams Sonoma also for potential sales and recipes

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

Still Raining — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:28:53 GMT

Check around online, there a number of places that translate inches (length and width and height) to cups. You still have to deal with how many cups 🤪

I must own every nonstandard size in the world and struggle with it.

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

aroc3435 — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:00:36 GMT

@coffee drinker The Joy of Baking website has a chart with pan sizes that will help you with the differences and cup capacities of different pans.

The Cookies and Cups website also has a useful comparison/conversion/equivalent sizes chart and includes some less typical examples, such as pie plates.

The Fat Daddio website has a good comparison chart too and includes one as a cardboard circle in each pan purchased.

Hope this helps. For the oddball pans I have and occasionally use I have measured them using a liquid cup measure filling the pan with water and then recording that info in my cooking notebook so that I can refer to it when using it again.

aroc3435

Washington, DC

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

Mistreatedbycs — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 17:16:50 GMT

I have two bundt pans, one is a Nordic Ware and one is some kind of cheaper bakers special.

I would suggest s Nordic Ware and would suggest buying from Williams Sonoma

12 cup is the standard pan

there is also an anniversary nordic ware pan that states 10-15 cups which is also nice.

I learned to never skimp on buying cake pans, I have tossed too many walmart kmart pans i bought just because of the price.

If you do choose Williams Sonoma, they have there own cake release spray that works so much better than even Wiltons. It's called Bak-Klene ZT nonstick baking spray...works like a charm and you need this or something like it working with a bundt pan.

Good luck.

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

Kachina624 — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:27:22 GMT

Cake mixes are a lot smaller than they were just a few years ago. A mix in a 12 cup pan is going to look very skimpy.

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

pattiewaddle — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 19:26:54 GMT

I bought a Bundt cake pan from Curtis Stone with his famous non stick coating from HSN .I used it once for a large peach spice cake and just loved it.Check it out and see as Ive forgotten the exact number of cups it holds but my cake was large and I had plenty of room.

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

KatieB — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:54:57 GMT

12 cup is what you need for most Pound cake recipes. I have some 10 cup bundt pans but only use those for cake mix recipes where you don't add much of anything otherwise the batter will overflow in the oven.

I have some of the 6 cup size of NordicWare bundt pans. I just thought they were so cute. I have never used them though.

I have the Nordic Ware bundt pans. They're the best you will find and they will outlast you.

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

Texas Gray Wolf — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:17:09 GMT

@coffee drinker wrote:
I need a new Bundt or regular round cake pan. Looking at Amazon, I really don't know what cup capacity I should buy. What I want is a round cake pan that will hold a cake mix or a cake made from scratch. Can anyone help with the cup capacity I need.

Wal-Mart has the "Original" bundt pan that I recommend. They also have a cheaper/lighter-weight version. If you don't want the design a bundt pan makes on your cake, I suggest a "tube" pan; I use the tube pan that was my Momma's for my cream cheese pound cakes. She used to make her homemade angel food cakes in it.

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

loriqvc — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:25:50 GMT

@coffee drinker - I agree with many of the other posters here: Get the 12-cup version and spend the extra on Nordic Ware cast pans (not thin aluminum). You won't regret it! They offer superior baking, superior definition in your cakes, and superior release and cleanability. Plan to spend at least $25 to get a quality pan (unless you're getting an amazing sale price somewhere)—but also shop around a bit, because the same pan can be $25 at one retailer and $40 at another.

As a self-confessed Bundt-a-holic who owns around 40 pans in different sizes and shapes, I'd be happy to answer other questions if you have them, and I'm sure the other avid bakers in this group will chime in to help you get what you need. Good luck!

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

coffee drinker — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 02:35:38 GMT

A BIG "thank you" for all who responded to my post. I can always count on you to help and advise me whenever I need guidance. YOU ARE ALL THE BEST!!! Now to find a good value on a Nordicware pan.

@loriqvc @Texas Gray Wolf @KatieB @pattiewaddle @Kachina624 @sooner @aroc3435 @still raining @justbling

Hope I got everyone.

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

Nightowlz — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:31:34 GMT

@coffee drinker

This chart should help you out. HTH

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

coffee drinker — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 01:10:31 GMT

Thank you @Nightowlz . The chart is very helpful. I'll post it on my fridge.

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

idiotshopper — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 01:19:26 GMT

I bought the Temptations bundt pan but haven't used it yet. I really like the design. It is not as tall as my old pan but will hold a large cake as it's wider in design.

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

jannabelle1 — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 02:09:38 GMT

One 9"x2" round cake pan holds 8 cups of batter - same as an 8x8" square pan. For a "regular" size cake from a box mix or scratch, you'd need two 9" round cake pans.

Re: Bundt Cake Pan

patbz — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:12:19 GMT

I bought a new Nordicware bundt pan from Amazon for $10 ( saved $30 due to credits I had from being big spender) and it arrived yesterday. Made a Buttermilk Pound Cake immediately and it was yummy!