Food and Recipes Recipes 43 Best-Ever Bundt Cake Recipes For Any Occasion By Kimberly Holland Kimberly Holland Kimberly Holland is a writer and editor with 15 years of experience in food, lifestyle, health, and nutrition content. She has been published in Southern Living, Real Simple, Allrecipes, EatingWell, Cooking Light, and other publications. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on October 16, 2023 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist:Christine Keely Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer Bundt cakes may be an old-fashioned Southern dessert, but in our minds, they've never gone out of style. We think of them as a baker's secret weapon: Pretty molded cakes look incredibly impressive, but they're deceptively simple to make, even for a novice baker. A ring-shaped, ridged Bundt pan can transform the most basic cake recipe into a work of art with hardly any fuss in the kitchen. Best of all, most Bundt cakes only need a simple glaze or dusting of powdered sugar to shine. The Southern Living Test Kitchen has developed many Bundt cake recipes over the years, and this collection of recipes includes some of our most popular ones to get you started. You can make a Bundt cake to please just about any type of sweet tooth. We've got chocolate and vanilla Bundts, citrusy pound cakes, and spiced sponges. From Lemon Bundt Cake to Glazed Donut Buttermilk Cake, these easy Bundt cake recipes are instantly achievable for even novice bakers. So grab your prettiest Bundt pan and get baking! 01 of 43 Maple-Bacon Bundt Cake Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox If bacon makes savory dishes better, certainly a bacon cake is further proof that this meat is meant to go in sweet dishes too! The combination of maple and bacon makes this dessert a unique treat all will enjoy. Get the Recipe 02 of 43 Pistachio Bundt Cake Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Pistachio-flavored desserts are loved all throughout the South, and the sweet, nutty flavor of this super-moist cake made with real pistachios is sure to please. Get the Recipe 03 of 43 Classic Red Velvet Bundt Cake Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox All the flavors of the favorite Southern layer cake are in this holly jolly Bundt cake. Whether served at the holidays or Valentine's Day or even just a good old-fashioned birthday, this red velvet Bundt cake will make lots of people happy. Get the Recipe 04 of 43 Whipping Cream Cake jamie_of_house_m/Reddit This vintage Southern cake is as simple as it is delicious. With ingredients that you likely already have in your pantry, you can whip up this whipping cream cake easily for a quick dessert. Get the Recipe 05 of 43 Pumpkin Bundt Cake Molly Bolton With or without the maple glaze, this pumpkin Bundt cake is the perfect dessert when the summer's temps finally begin to drop. Warming spices and pumpkin puree make for a flavorful, moist cake just right for any holiday party or feast. Get the Recipe 06 of 43 Coconut Pound Cake Antonis Achilleos Three Southern dessert favorites—coconut, pecans, and bourbon—meet in this simple, but beautiful pound cake recipe. Get the Recipe 07 of 43 Classic Southern Pound Cake Skyler Burt; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Karen Rankin A true classic doesn't need an introduction, so we'll let this beauty speak for itself. Get the Recipe 08 of 43 Banana Bundt Cake Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist:Christine Keely Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer You can think of this cake as a combination of two classic recipes, banana bread and pound cake, which means you know it'll be delicious. Get the Recipe 09 of 43 Triple-Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cake Alison Miksch This brownie-like bundt cake is made with cocoa, bittersweet chocolate, and espresso powder for deep, rich chocolate flavor. Every bundt cake can benefit from a thick, rich glaze and we topped this one with not one, but two deliciously contrasting glazes: a sweet chocolate glaze and a tangy buttermilk glaze. Get the Recipe 10 of 43 Glazed Buttermilk Donut Cake Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Margaret Dickey, Prop Styling: Kay E Clarke We love how this donut-inspired cake looks atop an old-fashioned cake stand. Get the Recipe 11 of 43 Honey Bun Cake Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Rishon Hanners, Prop Stylist Heather Chadduck This cake starts with packaged yellow cake mix, but a layer of cinnamon sugar in the middle and layer of sugar-vanilla drizzle on the outside make it anything but ordinary. Get the Recipe 12 of 43 Hummingbird Bundt Cake Jennifer Davick There's not always time to ice a layered cake to perfection before your dinner party, so we adapted it for an easy Bundt pan recipe with a decadent cream cheese glaze that doesn't take any decorating skills. Get the Recipe 13 of 43 Sweet Tea Bundt Cake Micah A. Leal Of course we love sipping on a cold glass of sweet tea, but this Bundt cake recipe makes a delicious case for baking with it. Get the Recipe 14 of 43 Mary's Mango Cake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Made with fresh oranges, limes, and mangoes, this Bundt cake tastes like a sunny day on the beaches of Florida. Get the Recipe 15 of 43 Lemon-Orange Pound Cake Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Ana Kelly Southerners know some of the best recipes come from the pages of Junior League cookbooks, including this one from Houston. Get the Recipe 16 of 43 Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake Luca Trovato A sweet ribbon of cream cheese runs through this moist spice cake studded with chunks of apples. And if that wasn't enough, we made this bundt cake truly over-the-top by adding a thick and rich praline frosting and toasted pecans. Get the Recipe 17 of 43 Peach-Bourbon Upside-Down Bundt Cake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall This summer stunner showcases fresh peaches in picture-perfect fashion. Get the Recipe 18 of 43 Cranberry-Apple Pumpkin Bundt Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck Three favorite fall flavors combine in this beloved Bundt cake. Cranberry, apple, and pumpkin, all in a beautiful Bundt? It's a win-win-win for the dessert table. Get the Recipe 19 of 43 Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake Jennifer Davick A pretty pink layer of store-bought strawberry glaze livens up an old-fashioned pound cake made with vanilla and almond extracts for a more complex flavor. Similar to a marbled bundt cake, the strawberry glaze is dolloped on the batter then swirled with a long wooden skewer. Get the Recipe 20 of 43 Mini Bourbon-and-Cola Bundt Cakes Iain Bagwell Bourbon, cola, and chocolate cake? You've got a winner. Great for tailgating or any gathering, these cute treats can be frozen individually for quick grab-and-go snacks. Get the Recipe 21 of 43 Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake Jennifer Davick Looking for a crowd-pleasing but simple bundt cake? Our Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake is easy to whip up and fits almost any occasion. It's a great for family dinners, book clubs, church socials, neighborhood potlucks, or school bake sales. Filled with mini chocolate chips and chopped pecans and made with brown sugar and vanilla, it's the cake version of the classic chocolate chip cookie. Serve this everyday cake as-is, or dress it up with hot fudge sauce and sliced berries, whipped cream and toasted pecans, or use thin slices of cake to make ice cream sandwiches with your favorite store-bought ice cream. Get the Recipe 22 of 43 Mama's Rum Cake Peter Frank Edwards A double dose of rum in the cake and the glaze makes this Bundt cake ultra-decadent. Get the Recipe 23 of 43 Tennessee Jam Bundt Cake Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck Store-bought sugar was once scarce in some parts of the South, so desserts were often sweetened with homemade jams and preserves. We brought back this classic Southern cake and it immediately became a top-rated reader favorite. Get the Recipe 24 of 43 Pumpkin Spice Magic Cake Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox If you're loyal to the pumpkin spice game come fall, you've got to try this impressive, flan-like cake. Get the Recipe 25 of 43 Chocolate Bundt Cake Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke This decadent cake has double the chocolate with both boxed cake and brownie mixes. Get the Recipe 26 of 43 7UP Bundt Cake Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner Southerners have been relying on the secret of soda to make incredible cakes for generations. Get the Recipe 27 of 43 Sock It To Me Cake Photographer: Jennifer Causey, Food stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey Whether you want to enjoy this Bundt cake for breakfast or dessert, you probably already have most of the ingredients in your kitchen. Get the Recipe 28 of 43 Reese's Cake Alison Miksch If you have a loved one who always picks Reese's in the checkout line, you absolutely have to make this cake for him or her. 29 of 43 Yellow Squash Bundt Cake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Use up your fresh squash this summer with an unexpected dessert that the kids will never know has vegetables in it. Get the Recipe 30 of 43 Grand Marnier Cakes Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Ana Kelly First featured in Tea-Time at the Masters in 1977 as a tube-pan cake, we updated Grand Marnier Cake to be made in mini Bundt pans for luncheon-ready presentation. Get the Recipe 31 of 43 Orange Cake Hector Manuel Sanchez This bright cake is topped with candied orange zest for a holiday-worthy presentation. Get the Recipe 32 of 43 Pecan Spice Cake with Caramel-Rum Glaze Recipe Photo: Jennifer Davick You don't need bakery-level decorating skills with a decadent glaze to pour over this festive holiday Bundt cake. Get the Recipe 33 of 43 Mini Triple-Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cakes Photo: Alison Miksch Personal portions make the host's job easier so he or she can sit down and enjoy dessert with the table instead of slicing for everyone. Get the Recipe 34 of 43 Pumpkin-Spice Bundt with Brown Sugar Icing and Candied Pecans Photo: Jennifer Causey If you want your house to smell amazing this fall, whip up this beautiful Bundt. Get the Recipe 35 of 43 Lemon-Lime Pound Cake Hector Sanchez Citrus shines in this dessert based off the original 7UP Pound Cake recipe from the 1950s. Get the Recipe 36 of 43 Cranberry-Orange Bundt Cake Photographer: Isaac Nunn, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn This Bundt cake is moist and full of sweet-tart flavor from cranberries and orange liqueur. Once it's placed out on the dessert table, you better grab your slice fast because it won't be there for long. Get the Recipe 37 of 43 Carrot Bundt Cake Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Heather Chadduck All the flavors you love about a classic carrot cake have been converted into a pretty Bundt form. The sweetness of the carrot is met with a tangy, creamy finish from the cream cheese frosting. Get the Recipe 38 of 43 Carrot-Pineapple Mini Bundt Cakes with Buttermilk-Vanilla Glaze Cedric Angeles; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox If you're tired of the same old carrot cake recipe, try these mini Bundts which are packed with cinnamon, crushed pineapple, toasted pecans, and carrots, of course. A thin buttermilk-vanilla glaze is a refreshing twist on the expected cream cheese frosting. Get the Recipe 39 of 43 Pumpkin Pound Cake Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey Be still our hearts! Have you ever seen a more enticing pound cake in such a beautiful Bundt form? This Pumpkin Pound Cake is loaded with fall flavor goodness from the sweet pumpkin in the cake to the maple-butter glaze that's drizzled all over its top. Get the Recipe 40 of 43 Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake Jennifer Causey When the summertime baking bug bites, head to your local berry patch to buy ripe blueberries, and then whip up this delicious, tangy, and eye-catching cake. Get the Recipe 41 of 43 Apple Butter Pound Cake with Caramel Frosting Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall This pound cake may look unsuspecting on the outside but smack in the middle of it is a delicious ring of apple butter. How's that for a seasonal baking recipe? Get the Recipe 42 of 43 Lemon Bundt Cake Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Margaret Dickey, Prop Styling: Kay E Clarke A Lemon Bundt Cake is the Jill of All Trades in the "occasion cake" world. Take it to a spring luncheon, a family reunion, or even a wake, and it will always deliver on flavor and comfort. Get the Recipe 43 of 43 Spiked Eggnog Bundt Cake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall We spiked this holiday cake with just the right amount of bourbon. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit