Recipe Variations
Top with frosting: While this pumpkin spice Bundt cake is tasty on its own, a generous amount of cream cheese frosting makes it even better. You could also use maple frosting. Here’s how to frost a Bundt cake.
Drizzle with glaze: Use a quick vanilla glaze or maple glaze to dress up the cake in minutes.
Add toasted nuts: This pumpkin Bundt cake is the perfect recipe for mix-ins such as chopped walnuts or pecans. Another great addition? Mini chocolate chips!
How to Store Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Store leftovers in an airtight container or under a cake dome to preserve freshness. Keep this pumpkin Bundt cake at room temperature for up to three days or in the fridge for up to five days. If you add cream cheese frosting on top, store the cake only in the fridge rather than leaving it out at room temperature.
Can you freeze pumpkin Bundt Cake?
Baked Bundt cakes can easily be stored in the freezer and kept for up to three months. To freeze a Bundt cake, wrap the cooled cake in two layers of storage wrap or store it in an airtight freezer bag. Let the cake defrost in the fridge overnight or on the countertop at room temperature until it’s soft enough to dig in.
Pumpkin Bundt Cake Tips
Can you use fresh pumpkin for pumpkin Bundt cake?
Yes, you can absolutely use fresh pumpkin puree for this Bundt cake recipe. If you choose to go this route, be sure to use the same amount of fresh pumpkin puree as canned pumpkin called for in the ingredients. Of course, canned pumpkin has many advantages, including having more consistent results, being simpler to use and being more accessible.
How do you get a Bundt cake out of a pan if it’s sticking?
We have a few tips on how to get a cake out of a Bundt pan. First, it’s important to let your cake cool before trying to flip and remove it from the pan. If it still seems stuck, tap or bang it on a dish towel on top of the counter. Another option is to leave it upside-down on the wire rack and wait for gravity to do its job.
What kind of Bundt pan is best for pumpkin cake?
There are a variety of Bundt pan designs, with some far more intricate than others. Designs such as a braided, fleur-de-lis and crown Bundt pans produce stunning cakes, but it is a bit trickier to remove the cake cleanly from these pans because of the grooves. If you’re new to baking with Bundt pans, stick with simpler pan designs that have more rounded edges.
Can you use another size cake pan?
Yes, you can divide the batter between two greased 9-inch round cake pans or a 13×9-inch rectangular pan.
