10 Best Bundt Pans That Take the Cake

Key Specs

• Dimensions: 10.12x3.80 inches, 10-cup capacity
• Material: Aluminum
• Dishwasher-Safe: No

If you want to deliver old-fashioned bundt goodness with a modern presentation, grab this Nordic Ware pan. It offers a more contemporary, sculptural interpretation of the classic fluted pan, and is made with durable nonstick aluminum. The cake bakes evenly to a golden brown, and its urbane angles will showcase a touch of powdered sugar or a gooey glaze equally well.

Enthusiastic reviewers dub it the “best bundt I own,” saying it “never fails to turn out cakes that get tons of attention.” Cakes “don’t stick” to the interior, though some say you should watch that it doesn’t “overbake.”

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Key Specs

• Dimensions: 10.5x4.5 inches, 12-cup capacity
• Material: Aluminum
• Dishwasher-Safe: No

This is the best classic bundt pan on the market. Not only does it feature the same fluted design that has made this treat recognizable across generations, but it also bakes up the traditional golden dish with dependable aplomb every time.

This made-in-the-U.S.A. pan is nonstick, which means your creations will come out smoothly. Reviewers love this “big and tough” pan, saying it can actually hold up to “15 cups of batter.” Others love that it produces “a tall cake with a tight footprint and large slices that nearly fill up a side plate.”

Key Specs

• Dimensions: 11.25x12.25x3.5 inches, 12-cup capacity
• Material: Carbon steel
• Dishwasher-Safe: No

Probably the trickiest part of baking a bundt cake is getting it into and out of the oven without burning yourself or slopping the batter over the edge. This pan offers large rubberized grip handles, resolving the conundrum neatly. The heavy-duty carbon steel construction also makes the pan itself durable, with even heat distribution.

The tub in the center ensures an even golden exterior and perfectly moist interior, while the nonstick coating makes for easy extraction and cleaning. One reviewer says it’s the “best fluted pan,” while another says it makes “consistently perfect” cakes.

Key Specs

• Dimensions: 9x3.8 inches, 10-cup capacity
• Material: Aluminum
• Dishwasher-Safe: No

This pan will make any dessert a visual treat. Shaped like a rose, the intricate design looks gorgeous on the cake as it emerges, with or without a glaze or dusting of sugar. The materials are BPA- and PFOA-free, while the finish is not nonstick.

This bundt pan would make great cakes for garden parties, baby and bridal showers, and children’s birthday parties. Reviewers praise the “quality,” and several say their kids “love” the cakes that emerge. Others appreciate that it comes with “instructions and a nice recipe.”

Key Specs

• Dimensions: 11.9x7.24x1.4 inches, 6 half-cup molds
• Material: Aluminum
• Dishwasher-Safe: No

This PFOA-free set of six mini bundt cakes features three unique geometric shapes. This set bakes up mini cakes that are bigger than a standard cupcake (about 3.5 inches wide apiece) and are much more fun to look at and eat!

This pan cranks out celebration-worthy mini bundts, perfect for presenting on platters at tea parties, holiday tables, showers, birthday parties, and other daytime celebrations. Reviewers say these pans make “a pretty product” and they “come out of the pan beautifully.” Others admit that they’re “great” but confess there are “lots of nooks and crannies” to clean in the pans.

Key Specs

• Dimensions: 10.27x12 inches, 12-cup capacity
• Material: Aluminum
• Dishwasher-Safe: No

This elaborately molded, U.S.A.-made bundt pan is fit for royalty. The nonstick finish means the intricate, crown-shaped cake comes out clean, delivering an outstanding visual effect. The diecast aluminum also creates a perfect golden, evenly baked cake that can stand on its own, with or without a glaze.

The elegant design of the mold is “true gold,” reviewers write, with others enthusing that not only does it look “really special,” the cakes themselves taste great, though some say this pan performs “best” with a “dense, pound cake-like batter,” both in taste and with the mold’s “definition.” Others say they’ve made “spectacular” “Jell-o molds” using the pan.

Key Specs

• Dimensions: 11.2x10x5 inches, 18-cup capacity
• Material: Aluminum
• Dishwasher-Safe: No

If you’re throwing a big party — or just really dig bundt cake — add this 18-cup capacity pan to your cart. The straight-sided pan also bakes up lovely angel food and pound cakes, with a funnel in the middle that encourages even heat distribution, delivering a moist-crumbed cake with a golden exterior.

The nonstick coating on this made-in-the-U.S.A. pan means cleanup is quick and painless. Reviewers say this pan is “the best money I’ve spent in a long time,” creating “beautiful and delicious cakes!” Once again, “baking is a pleasurable experience” thanks to this pan, writes another.

Key Specs

• Dimensions: 8x7.7x3 inches, 6-cup capacity, 2-piece set
• Material: Silicone
• Dishwasher-Safe: Yes

This wallet-friendly set of two silicone bundt pans are light and flexible, making them great for traveling chefs or those with strength issues. If you don’t like hand-washing pans, these pans will also appeal because they’re dishwasher-friendly.

While the nonstick pans make for great baked goods, these silicone molds also serve up wonderful Jell-o molds and meatloaves. These eco-friendly silicone pans are also microwave-, electric cooker-, air-fryer-, and freezer-safe.

Reviewers say these “little bundt” pans are “the perfect size,” while others enthuse about how “easy” they are to clean and a “perfect fit for the 6-quart Instant Pot.”

Key Specs

• Dimensions: 10.5x10x4.38 inches, 12-cup capacity
• Material: Aluminum
• Dishwasher-Safe: No

This tiered, heart-shaped bundt pan will make your spirit soar. The PFOA-free nonstick coating makes the release and cleanup of the pans easier, too. This is the perfect pan to get for Valentine’s Day, a sweet treat on date night, or kids who love all things heart-shaped. The cast aluminum also cooks the cake evenly, with delicious, moist, and golden results.

Reviewers say their cakes come out “perfectly” using this pan, with “a great shape.” Several note that after removing the cake from the pan “it really looks like a heart,” unlike so many other heart-shaped baking pans they’ve tried.

Key Specs

• Dimensions: 10.4x3.5 inches, 10-cup capacity
• Material: Carbon steel
• Dishwasher-Safe: Yes

Bundt pans are often handwash-only, but this carbon-steel number is conveniently dishwasher-friendly. It's sturdy, built to last, and bakes up a golden cake with a well-crumbed interior. The pan also features nonslip handles and is safe even under the broiler.

The nonstick coating means the cakes come out clean, and the pan is simple to wash (yes, even by hand!). Reviewers love using the pan to make bundt cakes, but say it also creates a beautiful breakfast bread, babka, coffee cake, and pound cake.