Bundt pan from Nordic Ware

Many Minnesotans are descended from German immigrants, a culture reflected in our food. The Bundt cake, named after Nordic Ware’s unique ring-shaped pan, is based on a German-Jewish cake called Gugelhupf or Bundkuchen. Nordic Ware was founded in St. Louis Park after World War II, and the first Bundt pans were produced in 1950. After a Bundt cake won a Pillsbury baking contest in 1966, the pan’s popularity exploded. It’s been Nordic Ware’s most popular product ever since.