How to Remove Bundt Cake From a Pan

Bundt cake is a delicious dessert cake made in a special baking pan. The Bundt pan has a tube in the middle and decorative fluted sides. Removing this delicately shaped cake from its pan in one piece is a common baking problem. By following a few easy steps, your cake is guaranteed to come out perfect every time.

Instructions

1. Grease the pan properly before baking the cake. Using a pastry brush, coat the Bundt pan with solid vegetable shortening. Make sure that you have greased the entire pan thoroughly, including all of the nooks and crannies.

2. Dust the pan lightly with flour. Tap the pan with the palms of your hand to distribute the flour evenly throughout the Bundt pan. Turn the pan over to remove any excess flour. Regrease and reflour any areas of the pan where the flour did not stick.

3. Just before the cake is finished baking, place a folded bathroom towel in the kitchen sink. Saturate the towel with steaming water. When the cake comes out of the oven, place the pan on top of the towel, pan side down, and let it sit for 10 seconds.

4. To unmold the cake, immediately invert the cake onto a cooling rack. Use care as the cake will be very hot.

5. If the cake starts to break apart before it's out of the pan, allow the cake to cool in the pan for an additional 10 minutes. Loosen the sides with a rubber spatula or plastic knife. Try to unmold the cake again, using the same steam-removal method.

Tips & Warnings

• You may combine steps one and two into a single step by using a mixture of equal parts of shortening, vegetable oil and flour to grease and flour the pan.

• Don't use an excess of flour when preparing the Bundt pan or the finished cake will be covered with white spots.