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19 Bundt Cake Recipes We Can’t Wait to Bake

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A Bundt cake on a platter with one slice cut out revealing the streusel streaked though the middle.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell

The best Bundt cake recipes are the ones you can pull together in a snap—and that’s pretty much all of them. When you can’t be bothered to assemble a layer cake or spread, chill, then spread some more cream cheese frosting on that carrot cake (it’s a process), but you want something a step up from brownies, cupcakes, or fudge, put your faith in the decorative grooves of your favorite Bundt pan. You don’t have to do any extra work for a beautiful design; it’s built right into the pan’s shape.

That said, we know some of you overachievers can’t help yourselves. While some of our delicious recipes, such as this classic pound cake with a buttery-beyond-belief crumb, are simple, others get a bit more complicated with a caramel glaze or dark chocolate icing. Point is: There’s variety here. The only thing that ties these Bundt cake recipes together, besides their namesake cake pan, is that they’re all made from scratch. (This is not the place for boxed pudding mix or yellow cake mix.) Here are our best Bundts.

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    Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Pearl Jones
    1/19

    Sticky Toffee Date Cake

    This Bundt cake recipe features a surprise ingredient underneath that blanket of toffee sauce: torn pieces of Medjool dates, which bring an earthy sweetness and a textural contrast to the experience.

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  • Photograph by Eva Kolenko. Food styling by Susie Theodorou. Set design by Kira Corbin. On set producer: Jennifer Thomas.
    2/19

    Rum Cake With Sticky Maple Glaze and Coconut

    When making this holiday-worthy rum cake—or any type of Bundt cake—make sure every inch of the interior is coated (and maybe even dusted with a little extra all-purpose flour) so that your dessert slides out without any hassle.

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  • Photograph by Emma Fishman, food styling by Caroline Hwang, prop styling by Aneta Florczyk
    3/19

    Lemon-Elderflower Pound Cake

    This pound cake recipe is fit for Easter: It’s bright, sweet, and a little floral, thanks to lots of lemon juice, elderflower liqueur, and roasted strawberries. Of course, you’re welcome to add whipped cream if you want.

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    4/19

    Monkey Bread

    Brioche dough is the key to this monkey bread’s buttery flavor and signature texture. This means, yes, you will have to work with active dry yeast, but we have some tips for those who might be shy.

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  • Photo by Oriana Koren, food styling by Lillian Kang, prop styling by Jillian Knox
    5/19

    Cinnamon-Roll Pound Cake

    Imagine if a cinnamon roll and a pound cake had a fluffy little baby, and that baby got swaddled in cream cheese icing. Well, you don’t need to imagine her; she’s here.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
    6/19

    Sour Cream Coffee Cake

    This baker’s essential is not gluten-free, but, thanks to one of our readers, we know you can use King Arthur’s gluten-free all-purpose flour to make the elegant, brunch-worthy cake. “Worked like a charm,” she wrote.

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