bundt

bundt

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Pronunciation

Phonetic Information

The IPA phonetic spelling for "bundt" is /b\wedge ndt/ or /b\wedge nt/ (the final 't' is often unreleased or dropped in casual speech).

The word has one syllable:

• Syllable: bundt - Sounds: /b/ (voiced bilabial stop), /{\wedge}/ (near-open near-back unrounded vowel), /n/ (voiced alveolar nasal), /d/ (voiced alveolar stop), /t/ (voiceless alveolar stop)

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Word Form Variations

The term "bundt" is predominantly a noun. Its common word form variations are:

• Singular Noun: bundt

• Plural Noun: bundts

• Adjective (describing the cake): bundt (e.g., a bundt cake pan)

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Definitions, Synonyms and Antonyms

Noun

• Definition 1: A ring-shaped cake, traditionally baked in a specialized pan with fluted or decorative sides and a central tube. This tube allows for more even heat distribution during baking.

• Synonyms: ring cake, tube cake, kugelhopf (a similar, often yeasted cake)

• Antonyms: sheet cake, layer cake, loaf cake (cakes of fundamentally different shapes/structures)

• Definition 2: The fluted, ring-shaped pan in which a bundt cake is baked, characterized by decorative sides and a central column.

• Synonyms: bundt pan, tube pan (general term for pans with a central tube)

• Antonyms: muffin tin, springform pan, standard loaf pan (pans of fundamentally different shapes/uses)

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Examples of Use

Examples of the word "bundt" in real-world contexts primarily revolve around its use as a noun referring to the distinctive cake and the pan used to bake it.

📰 Newspapers and Online Publications (News/Editorial)

• News Article (Historical Context): "Many Americans can recognize a Bundt pan or have one at home. But few know that this iconic cake pan, created by H. David Dalquist, founder of the Nordic Ware Company, is rooted in Minnesota's Jewish immigrant history." (MNopedia - Minnesota Historical Society, January 2017)

• Food Column/Recipe: "So I clipped her column from the October 11 magazine, which included a recipe for Sour Cream Bundt Cake." (Ipso Fatto, October 2009)

• Lifestyle/DIY: "You may have never made a bundt cake, but you probably have a bundt pan. Keith Phelps shows how to put your old bundt pan to use and create a lovely wall hanging that adds charm to your fall decor." (WNEP, November 2019)

📚 Books and Published Literature

• Children's Picture Book: The title Blast Off, Baby Bundt: A Recipe for Playtime uses "Bundt" as a playful term of endearment, perhaps alluding to a plump, sweet baby. (Jamie Harper, 2009)

• Baking Cookbook/Blog: "I really love a good bundt cake, perhaps more than any other type of cake. This may be because I am one who prefers the cake to the frosting, or it could be the simplicity of a bundt..." (Jessica Reed, CakeBook Monday: BUNDT CAKE BLISS, February 2015)

• Book Title: Best of the Bundt (A collection of recipes for America's most beloved cake pan).

📺 Entertainment and Commercial Platforms

• Social Media/Recipe Site: "With Irish cream liqueur in both the Bundt cake batter and the glaze, this recipe packs plenty of indulgence." (Allrecipes, Example of an "Easy Bundt Cake Recipe")

• Commercial Brand Name: The franchise Nothing Bundt Cakes uses the noun in its proper name, specializing in the ring-shaped desserts. (Visible on various local business and tourism sites, e.g., Visit Tyler)

• Marketing/Product Collaboration: "Nothing Bundt Cakes and Snickers have joined forces... The collaboration consists of the Touchdown Made With Snickers Bundt Cake alongside the Bundlets and Bundtinis..." (Trend Hunter, August 2025 - Note the use of proprietary variations: Bundlets and Bundtinis).

🗣️ General Public Discourse (Forums, Discussions, Reviews)

• Home Baker Forum: "I follow Claire Saffitz's method for her lemon bundt cake... Throughly grease the pan with butter with a brush, sprinkle flour inside the pan, twirl it around, and pat the pan as you twirl it to coat the entire inside with a good layer of flour. I've never had an issue with sticking." (Reddit, September 2023)

• Personal Comment/Review (as a Centerpiece): "I recently hosted an adult game night and decided to feature a Bundt cake as the centerpiece. It was a chocolate Bundt, adorned with colorful sprinkles that matched our party theme." (Lemon8-app user comment, May 2024)

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10 Famous Quotes Using Bundt

🎬 Famous Quotes and Puns Using "Bundt"

1. "A bun? A Bundt-T!" (Toula's Aunt Voula, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, 2002)

2. "There's a hole in this cake." (Maria Portokalos, referring to the Bundt cake, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, 2002)

3. "I like big Bundts and I cannot lie." (A popular pun, based on the song "Baby Got Back," widely used on merchandise)

4. "Dang! Snake people know how to make bundt cake." (Rick Riordan)

💬 Supplemental Quotes and Literary Use

1. "I had a Bundt pan that held about three cups of batter, and I thought of an almond cake surrounded by little marzipan birds, tiny yellow buntings asleep at the base." (Jeanne Ray, Eat Cake, 2002)

2. "If you got more feelings to express, get in the kitchen and put 'em in a bundt cake!" (Cotton Hill, King of the Hill, Season 7, Episode 15)

3. "We are nothing Bundt thankful for you!" (A common phrase used on gift tags for the Nothing Bundt Cakes franchise)

4. "My parents enjoyed this cake very much!" (Shele Faretto, reviewing an Apple Cinnamon Bundt Cake on an online marketplace)

5. "The new purchase also necessitated a Bundt cake cookbook." (A Good Food St. Louis article, January 2018)

6. "Bundt pan revolution." (A term used by Pillsbury and others regarding the Tunnel of Fudge Bundt Cake contest winner, 1966)

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Etymology

The word "bundt" is a modern, trademarked word with roots in traditional German baking.

Here is the breakdown of its etymology:

🇩🇪 German Origin: Bundkuchen

The ultimate source of the word is the German term Bundkuchen (pronounced roughly boont-koo-khen), which translates to "Bund cake." This cake was a ring-shaped, often yeast-leavened cake popular in Central Europe, particularly in Germany and Austria, where it was also known as Gugelhupf or Kugelhopf.

The German word Bund itself has a few possible meanings that relate to the cake:

• Gathering or Group: The most commonly cited meaning, suggesting it was a large cake suitable for a social gathering (Bund in this sense means "alliance" or "group").

• Bundle or Band: This refers to the banded or fluted appearance of the cake created by the decorative pan, resembling a bundle of straw or twigs.

🇺🇸 American Trademark and First Use

The word bundt as we know it today was popularized and trademarked in the United States in the 1950s.

1. Request for the Pan (1950): The modern American Bundt pan was created by H. David Dalquist, founder of the cookware company Nordic Ware in Minnesota. He was approached by members of the local Hadassah Society (a Jewish women's group) who wanted a lightweight, aluminum version of the heavy, traditional Bundkuchen ceramic pan they remembered from Europe.

2. The Name: Dalquist named his new pan "Bundt," taking the core German word Bund and adding a 't' to the end.

• The First Known Meaning: The name referred to the specific style of the pan—the fluted, ring-shaped mold—rather than a single recipe.

• The 't' Addition: Dalquist added the 't' so that Nordic Ware could trademark the name (since Bund or Bundkuchen were generic German terms). This ensured their version of the pan was distinct and protected. (Some sources also suggest the 't' helped distance the name from the pro-Nazi German-American Bund organization of the pre-WWII era.)

The first known commercial use was by Nordic Ware around 1950. The word became an American household term after 1966, when the "Tunnel of Fudge Cake" baked in a Bundt pan won a national baking contest, causing demand for the trademarked pan to skyrocket.

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Phrases + Idioms Containing Bundt

🎂 Common Phrases and Puns

1. Nothing Bundt the Best: A very common, commercial pun (made famous by the Nothing Bundt Cakes bakery franchise) used to convey sincere praise or thanks.

2. Thanks a Bundt'ch: A popular thank-you phrase substituting "bundt'ch" for "bunch."

3. I like big Bundts and I cannot lie: A widely recognized baking pun based on the lyrics of a 1990s rap song.

4. No ifs, ands, or Bundts about it: A phrase meaning "without any doubt," swapping the word "buts" for "Bundts."

5. A perfect Bundt release: A baker's phrase referring to a Bundt cake successfully sliding out of the pan cleanly without sticking or tearing.

🍰 Supplemental and Synonymous Phrases

Since bundt refers to a cake, these phrases draw from idioms for cake, sweetness, or the circular shape.

1. A piece of cake in a Bundt pan: An original phrase suggesting a task is exceptionally easy, built on the common idiom "a piece of cake."

2. To take the cake (Synonym effect): An idiom meaning to be the most outstanding or extreme example (often sarcastically).

3. To sell like hotcakes (Synonym effect): An idiom meaning to be sold very quickly and in large quantities.

4. To grease the Bundt well: An original, instructional phrase meaning to take great care in preparation, knowing that the final result depends on it.

5. A hole in the middle: A literal phrase used by characters in the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding to express confusion about the Bundt cake's design, which has become a quoted line.

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Source Information

Definition of bundt from The Academic Glossary at Self Exploration Academy, a Urikville Press Publication. © All rights reserved.

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