36 Heirloom Fall Bundt Cake Recipes

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36 Heirloom Fall Bundt Cake Recipes1/36 Ginger-Glazed Lemon Bundt 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Tangy ginger, tart lemon and puckery cranberries make this melt-in-your-mouth cake as crisp—and gorgeous—as autumn. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 2/36 Heavenly Praline Cake 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 40 min Servings 16 servings (5 cups candied pecans) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A moist cake and generous frosting are filled with the fabulous flavor of caramel. The

This peanut butter bundt cake with frosting is heavenly to me

candied pecans are almost a dessert by themselves!—Jennifer Rodriguez, Midland, Texas 3/36 Peanut Butter Bundt Cake 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 2 hours 30 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This peanut butter bundt cake with frosting is heavenly to me. I use smooth peanut butter, but crunchy would work, too. —Karen Holt, Rock Hill, South Carolina 4/36 Apple Cinnamon Cake 6 Reviews Apple Cinnamon Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This apple cinnamon cake

—Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove,

is equally good for breakfast or dessert, so be sure to not eat all of it after dinner! Easy to make, it’s super moist on the inside and has a crispy, cinnamon-rich crunch on the outside. —Marideane Maxwell, Albany, Georgia 5/36 Hazelnut Pear Cake 3 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Hazelnut Pear Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 25 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: From the hazelnuts to the yummy browned butter glaze, this dessert is a little different from an everyday pound cake. —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove,

This tender pound cake is the first one

Utah 6/36 Olive Oil Cake 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A good olive oil cake isn’t overly sweet, so it can just as easily be a breakfast treat or an afternoon snack as it can be a dessert. —Lisa Kaminski, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 7/36 Brown Sugar Pound Cake 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This tender pound cake is the first one I

You’ll want to eat the browned butter icing by the spoonful

mastered. You’ll want to eat the browned butter icing by the spoonful. It tastes like pralines. —Shawn Barto, Winter Garden, Florida 8/36 Pumpkin Cake 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This pumpkin cake is packed with a warm, seasonal taste from ground cinnamon and pumpkin, bits of crunchy pecans and a rich cream cheese frosting. The flavors combine for a cozy, sweet treat you’ll want to have year-round. —Leon Dellinger, Elwood, Indiana 9/36 Cranberry-Almond Pound Cake 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1

I like to drizzle mine with a simple but elegant glaze flavored with amaretto

hour 30 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When you want an extra-special dessert for the holidays, it’s hard to beat a seasonal homemade cake. I like to drizzle mine with a simple but elegant glaze flavored with amaretto. —Jackie Howell, Tucson, Arizona 10/36 Easy Apple Cake 32 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour Servings 20 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: After testing many apple cake recipes with fresh apples, I found this old-fashioned easy apple cake that is moist, dense and down-home delicious.

My grandma was very special to me

Even better, it’s quick to fix, and when it’s served warm with whipped cream or a dollop of frozen custard, it’s one of my family’s very favorites. —Sherry Ashenfelter, Waterville, Ohio 11/36 Carrot Bundt Cake 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Ruthie Darling for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandma was very special to me. She had a big country kitchen that was full of wonderful aromas any time we visited. This was one of her prized cake recipes, and it continues to be a favorite

from generation to generation

from generation to generation. —Denise Strasz, Detroit, Michigan 12/36 Gingerbread Bundt Cake 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Gingerbread Bundt Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This gorgeous gingerbread Bundt cake’s light and airy yet moist texture has made me a true fan. —Colleen Delawder, Herndon, Virginia 13/36 Cranberry-Orange Pound Cake 17 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 30 min Servings 16 servings (1-1/2 cups sauce) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: At the summer tourist resort my husband

The first time I served this cake was at Thanksgiving dinner several years ago

and I operate in Ontario, we prepare all the meals for our guests, so I’m always trying out new recipes. —Sheree Swistun, Winnipeg, Manitoba 14/36 Winning Cranberry Bundt Cake 3 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Winning Cranberry Bundt Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 2 hours 40 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The first time I served this cake was at Thanksgiving dinner several years ago. Along with pumpkin pies, it’s become our traditional annual holiday dessert. —Esther McCoy, Dillonvale, Ohio 15/36 Ginger-Walnut Tube Cake 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband, Ken, loves this cake with bits of crystallized ginger. Feel free to drizzle it with a vanilla glaze. —Nancy Zimmerman, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 16/36 Chocolate Fudge Cake 23 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe won several blue ribbons at our state fair. The made-from-scratch chocolate layer cake topped with a fudgy homemade frosting is truly a can’t-miss dessert. —Donna Carman, Tulsa, Oklahoma

I think it has just the right mix of nuts and fruit

17/36 Fruit Cake 22 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Fruit Cake Recipe photo by Jena Carlin for Taste of Home Total Time 2 hours 20 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is my own fruitcake recipe, and it’s a family favorite. I think it has just the right mix of nuts and fruit. —Allene Spence, Delbarton, West Virginia 18/36 Buttermilk Cake with Caramel Icing 52 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Buttermilk Cake with Caramel Icing Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe

Rich with apples, carrots and sweet potato, this sweet and

Creator: This fabulous cake and caramel frosting are so tender, it melts in your mouth. It’s been a family favorite since the ’70s and it goes over really well at church potluck meals. —Anna Jean Allen, West Liberty, Kentucky 19/36 Molly’s Sweet and Spicy Tzimmes Cake 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband and I are always on the lookout for new ways to incorporate Jewish traditions into our interfaith home. Rich with apples, carrots and sweet potato, this sweet and

spicy cake is perfect for Rosh Hashanah or any fall holiday

spicy cake is perfect for Rosh Hashanah or any fall holiday. —Molly Haendler, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 20/36 Rawhide’s Whiskey Cake 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 16 pieces Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This old-fashioned cake requires a little bit of advance planning. The cake itself is easy to make, but it takes time and repeated applications of whiskey sauce to let the flavor soak through. But it’s worth the wait! —Cindy Worth, Lapwai, Idaho 21/36 Chocolate Comfort Cake 31 Reviews Chocolate Comfort Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1

hour 5 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

hour 5 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This moist and delicious chocolate cake is usually the first dessert to go. People even eat the crumbs. It’s always my top choice for holiday dinners. —Ellen Riley, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 22/36 Old-Fashioned Pear Cake Test Kitchen Approved Old-Fashioned Pear Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Old-fashioned pear spice cake is a wonderful ending to a meal. It’s not too heavy or rich, but the moist treat is brimming with flavor.—Audrey

My mother made this German apple cake for my brothers and me when we were kids

Golden, Cary, North Carolina 23/36 German Apple Cake 67 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Potluck German Apple Cake Recipe photo by Jonathan Melendez for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mother made this German apple cake for my brothers and me when we were kids. It’s an excellent choice for a Christmas potluck or actually any time of year. —Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah 24/36 Festive Cranberry Cake 2 Reviews Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe

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