Was Ist Ein Bundt Cake?

A Bundt cake (/bʌnt/) is a cake that is baked in a Bundt pan, shaping it into a distinctive doughnut shape. The shape is inspired by a traditional European cake known as Gugelhupf, but Bundt cakes are not generally associated with any single recipe.

Who made the first Bundt cake?

H. David Dalquist, a metallurgy expert who unwittingly secured a place in culinary history when he cast the first Bundt cake pan in 1950, died Jan. 2 of heart failure at his home in Edina, Minn.

Why do they call it a Bundt cake?

“Bundt” is a word invented and trademarked by Dave Dalquist, the pan's designer. The name was derived from the German word bundkuchen, meaning “a cake for a gathering.” Dalquist added the 'T' so he could trademark the name.