Bundt Cake Parade

I know what you're thinking right now..."My Big Fat Greek Wedding," the scene on the front lawn where the Greek mother is looking quizzically and saying over and over, "Bundt, Bundt, Bundt.......oh, a cake (kek) with a hole in it!"   hahaha   Well, thanks to Nordicware, Bundt cakes can be beautiful and delicious.  I have a really nice collection of Bundt cake pans, most of them made by Nordicware.  I was planning on making a cake from each pan to share with you, but decided to show you seven of the cakes, and share others as I make them.  The pressure is now off!  All of the cakes today, were made in Nordicware pans.  The above almond pound cake was made in the "Original Bundt Cake" pan.  Nordicware has different levels of pans; I prefer the Pro Cast..heavy, sturdy and the cakes come out perfectly!
 

Here is a delicious blueberry/raspberry bundt cake (recipe supplied by my daughter), made in the "Chrysanthemum Bundt" Cake pan.

 Presenting a yummy sour cream vanilla cake in the Fleur De Lis Bundt Cake pan.

Here is a delicious double chocolate fudge bundt cake in the "Cathedral Bundt Cake" pan.

 Here's a delicious spice cake in the "Original Bundt Cake" pan.

The cake reminds me of summer... it's another pound cake with butter cream daisies made in the "Violet Bundt Cake" pan.

 Mmmm, a poppy seed cake made in Nordicware's "Star Bundt Cake" pan.

This bundt cake pan is one of my favorites, along with the Cathedral Cake pan.  It's an applesauce bundt cake in the "Bavarian Bundt Cake" pan.

So, next time you need a cake for any occasion,  you might want to consider a Bundt cake...and to make it really special use one of Nordicware's amazing bundt cake pans!

Hope you have a great week....enjoy these lazy days of summer!

Lemon Tea Cake

 I had a really nice surprise lately.  My daughter sent me a "just because" present.   "Just Because" presents are presents that you give for any random reason.  You may see something that you know someone would really like, you may be missing someone and want to let them know, you may want to show your gratitude for their love, you may just want to give a gift to some you care about and love, or whatever reason strikes you.  I was so pleased to receive this "Just Because" gift, to know that she was thinking of me.    It is a Nordic Ware quick bread pan.  My daughter knows that I love to bake and that my husband, her dad, really enjoys quick breads.  So, it seems this really cute pan jumped right out to her!  Nordic Ware pans are wonderful, sturdy, and arrive with recipe suggestions.  Really yummy suggestions!

This pan arrived with a Lemon Tea Bread recipe which turned out to be moist, and very "lemony."   And as you can see, very pretty.

 Although you can't see it very well in the pictures, the bread has a lemon glaze using Turbinado sugar which sparkles.  This sweet bread would be perfect for any breakfast brunch, coffee club, or even a really nice gift.

"Just Because" gifts are a nice addition to your family traditions.  I am not sure which is better, as the saying goes, giving or receiving!

And Thank you, Abby, for your thoughtful gift.  XOXOXO