Cranberry Pecan Pound Cake Recipe {Easy Coffee Cake in Bundt Pan} (2024)

FAQs

How long should a pound cake cool in a bundt pan? ›

After removing from the oven, place the pan on a wire rack and let cool; your recipe will specify the required time, usually from 10-20 minutes. This allows the cake to become firm enough to remove from the pan without breaking apart. Cooling too long in the pan will cause the cake to be damp and stick to the pan.

Grease your pan with shortening and dust with flour

The best tip Catherine could give any Bundt baker is to grease the pan with shortening and dust with flour—no butter here! “You don't want to use butter here. The milk solids in it can cause the cake to stick when it bakes,” Catherine advises.

Allow the Cake to Cool

Once you've cooked your bundt cake and removed it from the oven, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then place a wire cooling rack over the base of the cake and invert the pan to release.

I also avoid using butter to grease bundt pans, because the milk solids can bind the cake to the pan, acting like glue. If you've used butter and it's not caused any problems for you, then keep using it.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

What Is The Difference Between A Bundt Cake And A Pound Cake? The differences between a Bundt cake and a pound cake are the amount of each ingredient and the shape of each cake. Pound cake is named for the traditional amount of each ingredient.

When you remove your cake from the oven, don't flip it out of the pan right away! Instead, let the cake cool for ten minutes in the pan. Then, placing the wire rack over the base of the cake, invert the pan. Peek under the wire rack and see if the cake has dropped out.

The cake can be left at room temperature for up to 2 hours before refrigerating it. If the cake has not been frosted or filled, it can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days, as long as it is stored in an airtight container or wrapped tightly in plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out.

Extra tips

Make sure you are using a non stick bundt pan. Do not cool your cake overnight in the pan.

Good news here: You can definitely make regular cakes in your favorite Bundt pan. According to Mark, you'll want to stick with recipes for traditional layer cakes, pound cakes and sheet cakes. These all can be baked in your favorite fluted cake pan.

Why wont my pound cake come out of the pan? ›

It's Not Cool Enough

Setting the warm cake pan on a cooling rack helps the cake cool faster, especially on the bottom, where sticking is most likely. If you're in a hurry, you can use the fridge to speed up the cake-cooling process.

Simple syrups are essential to cake preparation because they make cakes appear good and taste delicious and moist. Bakers usually mix equal amounts of water and sugar and boil the liquid until the sugar melts to form a simple syrup. There are various reasons why cake bakers use simple syrups: Enhancement of Moisture.

I'd give it at least 45 minutes… Bundt cake is usually very dense so it will take longer to cool completely…

A steady 325-350 degrees is ideal when it comes to baking pound cake. Position the pan in the middle of the oven, and rotate it once, halfway through the baking time, as it bakes to account for any hot spots.

Remove the cake from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 10 minutes. Then remove the cake from the pan and cool completely on a lightly buttered wire rack. The Pound Cake can be covered and stored for several days at room temperature, for one week when refrigerated, or it can be frozen for two months.

Because Bundt pans are so deep and hold so much cake, Mark says you will have to lengthen the baking time. The oven temperature does not have to change. Most Bundt cake recipes are baked for 60 minutes or more. Check for doneness at the 45-minute mark.