My Secret to Turning Simple Cakes Into Showstoppers? This Classic Bundt Pan.

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Pound cake has been a holiday staple in my family for generations. At most winter holiday gatherings, there is at least one in the dessert spread, usually in the form of a delightful Bundt cake.When I took over cooking holiday meals for my family around five years ago, I had a lot to fret about: navigating complex recipes, accounting for huge portions, and managing minute-by-minute scheduling for bread proofing. The first holiday I took the reins, I worried, “Can I handle it? Can I impress these people, whose cooking made me the food lover I am today?”But when I released a pound cake from my new-at-the-time Nordic Ware Original Bundt Pan and saw the sculptural details fully realized on the cake plate before me, I knew I would have one thing to show off.This pan has taken a weight off my shoulders every holiday season since then. Maybe I scald the mashed potatoes or forget to glaze the brussels sprouts, but I know I’ve got an easy winner in a lovely (and simple-to-make) pound cake, made almost deceptively stunning by the Nordic Ware Original Bundt Pan.