Anyone have any experience with Bundt Pans?

[stilly]

Yeah, you know, them round cakes.

I want to get a good/cool bundt pan but I see 9 cup/10 cup/12 cup.

I bought a cake today and it said 12 cup bundt tube cake pan (whatever) and when I made the recipe it failed to fill this particular pan that I borrowed (cool pan, it looked like a church kinda and had cool things on it. I took several photos of the cake afterwards). and the cake seems to only be about MAYBE 6-7 inches tall. Kinda sucks, I was hoping for a fuller cake.

SO, I am wondering if maybe there is a perfect bundt pan out there that I need to locate or purchase. Maybe if I had a 9 cup pan it would have filled out. (or maybe if I used oil instead of apple sauce it would have filled out).

Anyways, any info is appreciated. I found all kinds of pans all over fleabay and a few stuck out that were nice and tubed/ribbed, but not too hard to clean up. I was hoping to get a decent pan for around $20 or less...

[Jeepergeo]

For desert shooting targets, I stop by the local thrift store and purchase a variety of metal cookware. The last ime out, that included a Bundt Pan. The Bunt Pan took perhaps 100+ rounds of 22LR before being retired looking more like a colander.

[PM720]

For desert shooting targets, I stop by the local thrift store and purchase a variety of metal cookware. The last ime out, that included a Bundt Pan. The Bunt Pan took perhaps 100+ rounds of 22LR before being retired looking more like a colander.

EXCELLENT response!

Scott

[stilly]

I am taking notes and putting you on the naughty list for that response.


Last night I made this:

http://www.bettycrocker.com/tips/tipslibrary/baking-tips/rainbow-christmas-wreath-cake?niadd=CNFF14&nicam3=Banners&nichn3=Outbrain&niseg3=Holiday&nicreatID3=ChristmasWreath

The entire bundt pan crapshoot irritated me and I have a funky cake now.
Plus the fact that the bundt pan had a church/cathedral look to it did not help much either, but anyways I thought that I would come here and ask...

Out of the oven:


After Iced:



This was my first bundt cake ever. It did not rise enough (perhaps cause I used applesauce instead of oil? No, can't be. and thus did not fill out the mold all the way. The box was good for a 12 cup bundt cake and I do not know how big this mold was supposed to be, but I thought 12 cup was the largest...
Now I am mad, I also put the frosting a TAD too long, so it was thinner and I did not want to wait for it to thicken up so I put it on thin. Yeah anyways.

Maybe I should retire it at the range...

[Ritchie8719]

They are a B**** to clean. I have lost ours a dozen times, but it keeps coming back.

[The Geologist]

Wow!! What a blast from the past I did not know you could even buy those anymore.

[BonnieB]

I've never shot a bundt pan myself, but if you'll sling it up into the air, I'll have a go with a 12 gauge...

[stilly]

Ebay is everyone's friend for bundt pans...

[Off the Roster]

this reminds me of the wine bottle "candle holders" that got covered in the various colors of melted candle wax at the "italian" restaurant.

did you oil and flour the bundt pan? the cake needs a surface it can "climb" during baking. if you get trouble with the cake falling once removed from the oven, turn the bundt pan upside down while the cake cools (imperative for angelfood cakes). a 2 liter soda bottle (full) or wine bottle can be utilized to hold the pan upside down.

[SonofWWIIDI]

Most of the pans are pretty generic. If you find a patterned one that you like (such as the cathedral one) get it. The silicon ones are pretty easy to get the cake out, and are flexible. I actually prefer the non-stick ones, but on occasion I still coat it with softened butter.

If you want to make big cakes get the big one. After a time or two, you will see if the standard mixes fit it. Mixing it for a longer period of time will also put more air in it and make it appear larger, but be much fluffier in texture. If not, get two mixes and and fill it. Don't let it run over. Or, get the good old standby cookbook by Betty Crocker and make it from scratch (looks like a red and white checkered tablecloth). I know you can do it, I've read some of your stuff in the recipe thread. If you don't want to get the book, PM me and I'll look it up in one of mine.

BTW, that cake looks delicious!!!! And, you can use the budnt pan as a jello mold too!!!!

[movie zombie]

a very old Betty Crocker cookbook is a must, imo.

[thomashoward]

Teflon coated or spray with Pam.The cake looks fine maybe instead of frosting the whole thing,
just dribble some kind of glaze.

https://www.google.com/search?q=cake+glaze&client=firefox-a&hs=Ubl&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=np&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=4DTPUvbwG5DnoATuuIDIBA&ved=0CD8QsAQ&biw=1330&bih=560

[Pally]

This post is cwazy! I am so glad that I know nothing about Bundt pans!

[stilly]

High praise! High Praise!

I did not stand it right side up when cooling it (open portion on the wire rack?), but I DID grease and flour it. I also know of that Betty Crocker Cook Book. Was it metal spiral bound too?

I think either I have one or my parents do. I will check it out.

The icing was supposed to only be green and white. I did not pay attention and yeah, it looks messy and like a wax candle holder. It actually did taste pretty good (cream cheese icing) but next time I will be ready...

Tomorrow I am going to go get some more 7.62x39 ammo for my ak pistol that is back up and running again (cause we are gonna give it a function test on Saturday at Steele Peeeake) and while I am out, I will stop in and get a bundt pan of my own from big lots or ross or somewhere.

I wanna make a decent cake next year. Only two colors for icing and it is gonna be taller/bigger... :\

[Off the Roster]

It actually did taste pretty good (cream cheese icing)

the most important factor imo! ive had too many pretty desserts that failed to deliver in flavor...