Mini Bundt Pans

A mini bundt pan comes in handy to bake a cake for the family. Choose from many bundt cake shapes and bakeware options in today's popular cookware.

Everyone has had a piece of bundt cake or at least seen one on a gourmet dessert table at a catered church social. Aluminum or tin bundt pans have a unique tube shape with ridges or indents. TV chef Emeril Lagasse has used this unique bakeware to make cakes and even a delicious jello mold. You might even see a bundt pan used to make one large ice cube for a holiday punch bowl! Do you know that the bundt pan almost didn't make it as a popular piece of kitchenware? It wasn't until a bundt cake won a contest that simple gadget took hold. Now this uniquely shaped cake is even mentioned in popular movies such as "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

Bake a Cake

Today, a new culinary youngster - the mini bundt pan - has appeared in ovens everywhere. The mini bundt pan is a creative way to share a small, tasty, low-fat cake with several people instead of slicing up a big cake. Presentation is the key, whether you're using a skillet or a saucepan or a big soup pot. The mini bundt pan means each diner gets their own personalized cake. You can decorate it with berries or drizzle it with syrup or simply dust it with powdered sugar. Another advantage is portion control. If you find that you are slicing your cake wedges wider and wider, a smart chef chooses the right baking cookware option. Just pull the single serving size bundt pan from the baking equipment cabinet, and you'll create the 100 calorie pack of the cake world.

Bundt Cake Shapes

So what makes the mini bundt pan different than, say a large muffin pan? The most obvious difference in these molds is the hole in the center. The mini bundt pan has the shape of a donut. But unlike a donut, mini bundt cakes are baked in the oven, not deep fried. Another difference is the outside shape. A mini bundt pan is generally circular like a muffin pan, but with a much wider choice of decorative shapes carved in their sides.

The original mini bundt baking form is a copy of its big brother bundt pan. The sides are fluted or ridged. Bavaria, the star, and the festival mini bundt pans are popular pieces of cookware. You might especially appreciate the castles mini bundt pan. Imagine eating a little cake shaped like one of six featured castles! And variety is truly the spice of life: you can often get all three bundt shapes in one pan. That's right! Several baking shapes in one pan.

Bakeware Options

When you are shopping for a mini bundt pan, your choices are really endless. Brands such as Nordicware, Williams and Sonoma, and Bakers Secret are a few good companies. Depending on your preference, you can find them made of cast iron, high quality stainless steel, heavy duty aluminum, or plain old inexpensive tin. Most if not all are coated with a non-stick coating for easy clean-up. Generally, you'll notice that each pan you lay out on your countertop has six mini bundt cake forms. Each cake holds 1 cup of batter. Something quite new on the kitchenware market is flexible silicone mini bundt pans. They are individual pans, rather than six connected together like a traditional muffin pan. The advantage is ease of storage, especially useful in a small kitchen.

Popular Cookware

So, whether you are looking to make a beautiful presentation at your holiday party. Or if you wanting to make individual treats to give to friends in the neighborhood, mini bundt pans are the ticket to easy gift giving. You can find this popular cookware and many flavorful bundt recipes at local stores or lots of online retailers.