Common Ingredients in bundt cake Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular bundt cake recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in bundt cake dishes is eggs.

White sugar, flour, butter, baking powder, confectioners sugar and baking soda are also common ingredients in bundt cake recipes. For herbs and spices, vanilla extract is popular. Salt is in 55% of bundt cake recipes.

The average bundt cake recipe has about 11.1 ingredients, with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 22.

In terms of directions, bundt cake recipes have about 7.4 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 16 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Bundt Cake

For 4 eggs (224 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single bundt cake recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with eggs	Potential subsitutions
white sugar	1.7 cup (350 g)	2 cup (395 g)	67%
flour	2 cup (245 g)	2.9 cup (359 g)	56%
vanilla extract	2.2 teaspoon (9 g)	3.1 teaspoon (13 g)	56%
salt	0.26 teaspoon (2 g)	0.55 teaspoon (3 g)	56%
butter	0.42 cup (95 g)	0.39 cup (89 g)	33%
baking powder	3 teaspoon (15 g)	3.4 teaspoon (17 g)	33%
confectioners sugar	72 teaspoon (180 g)	57.5 teaspoon (144 g)	33%
baking soda	1.1 teaspoon (5 g)	1.9 teaspoon (9 g)	33%
cake mix yellow	18.3 ounce (517 g)	18.1 ounce (514 g)	22%
coconut	3.4 cup (269 g)	1.9 cup (153 g)	22%	pecans

Ingredients by Average Weight in Bundt Cake

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in bundt cake recipes. This would be: 27% eggs, 24% white sugar, 15% cake mix yellow, 13% flour, 5% confectioners sugar, 5% vegetable oil, 5% butter, 3% pecans and 3% coconut.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

eggs

Eggs is the most popular ingredient in bundt cake dishes. In fact, 100% of bundt cake recipes contain eggs.

Eggs is often included in bundt cake dishes in amounts of 4 eggs or 2 larges.

In bundt cake recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 13% by weight.

For bundt cake recipes, eggs is frequently used with white sugar, flour, salt, vanilla extract and butter.

white sugar

Another popular ingredient in bundt cake is white sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for bundt cake, over 65% have white sugar.

White sugar is often included in bundt cake dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In bundt cake recipes that contain white sugar, it is on average, 18% by weight.

In recipes for bundt cake, white sugar is often used with eggs, salt, flour, vanilla extract and baking powder.

vanilla extract

Vanilla extract is another common ingredient in bundt cake dishes. In fact, over 55% of bundt cake recipes contain vanilla extract.

Common quantities for vanilla extract in bundt cake dishes include 2 teaspoons or 1 teaspoon.

In bundt cake recipes that contain vanilla extract, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

Eggs, salt, white sugar, flour and confectioners sugar are commonly used together with vanilla extract in bundt cake dishes. Conversely, vanilla extract is not often used with pecans, cake mix yellow and vegetable oil.

flour

Another popular ingredient in bundt cake is flour. From the recipes we've sampled for bundt cake, over 55% have flour.

Variations of flour include:

• whole wheat pastry flour: 11% of recipes

For bundt cake recipes, flour is frequently used with white sugar, eggs, salt, vanilla extract and baking soda. However, pecans, cake mix yellow and vegetable oil are almost never used together with flour in bundt cake dishes.

salt

Salt is another common ingredient in bundt cake dishes. In fact, over 55% of bundt cake recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in bundt cake dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon or a quarter teaspoon.

In bundt cake recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for bundt cake, salt is often used with white sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla extract and baking soda. On the other hand, salt is almost never used with pecans, cake mix yellow and vegetable oil.

butter

Another popular ingredient in bundt cake is butter. From the recipes we've sampled for bundt cake, over 55% have butter.

In bundt cake recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Eggs, confectioners sugar, white sugar, vanilla extract and cake mix yellow are commonly used together with butter in bundt cake dishes. Conversely, butter is not often used with coconut.

baking powder

Baking powder is another common ingredient in bundt cake dishes. In fact, over 30% of bundt cake recipes contain baking powder.

In bundt cake recipes that contain baking powder, it is on average, 1% by weight.

For bundt cake recipes, baking powder is frequently used with white sugar, salt, eggs, flour and lemon zest. However, pecans, butter, cake mix yellow and vegetable oil are almost never used together with baking powder in bundt cake dishes.

confectioners sugar

Another popular ingredient in bundt cake is confectioners sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for bundt cake, over 30% have confectioners sugar.

In bundt cake recipes that contain confectioners sugar, it is on average, 8% by weight.

In recipes for bundt cake, confectioners sugar is often used with eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, white sugar and lemon zest. On the other hand, confectioners sugar is almost never used with pecans, butter, coconut, cake mix yellow and vegetable oil.

baking soda

Baking soda is another common ingredient in bundt cake dishes. In fact, over 30% of bundt cake recipes contain baking soda.

In bundt cake recipes that contain baking soda, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

Vanilla extract, white sugar, salt, eggs and flour are commonly used together with baking soda in bundt cake dishes. Conversely, baking soda is not often used with pecans, coconut, cake mix yellow and vegetable oil.

cake mix yellow

Another popular ingredient in bundt cake is cake mix yellow. From the recipes we've sampled for bundt cake, over 20% have cake mix yellow.

In bundt cake recipes that contain cake mix yellow, it is on average, 36% by weight.

For bundt cake recipes, cake mix yellow is frequently used with eggs, pecans, vegetable oil, white sugar and butter. However, vanilla extract, salt, baking powder, confectioners sugar, baking soda, butter, coconut and lemon zest are almost never used together with cake mix yellow in bundt cake dishes.

vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is another common ingredient in bundt cake dishes. In fact, over 20% of bundt cake recipes contain vegetable oil.

In bundt cake recipes that contain vegetable oil, it is on average, 12% by weight.

In recipes for bundt cake, vegetable oil is often used with cake mix yellow, eggs, pecans, white sugar and butter. On the other hand, vegetable oil is almost never used with vanilla extract, salt, baking powder, confectioners sugar, baking soda, butter, coconut and lemon zest.

coconut

Another popular ingredient in bundt cake is coconut. From the recipes we've sampled for bundt cake, over 20% have coconut.

In bundt cake recipes that contain coconut, it is on average, 7% by weight.

White sugar, flour, eggs, salt and marshmallows are commonly used together with coconut in bundt cake dishes.

Potential substitutions for coconut in bundt cake:

• pecans

Also, coconut is not often used with butter, confectioners sugar, baking soda, lemon zest, cake mix yellow and vegetable oil.

lemon zest

Lemon zest is another common ingredient in bundt cake dishes. In fact, over 20% of bundt cake recipes contain lemon zest.

In bundt cake recipes that contain lemon zest, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For bundt cake recipes, lemon zest is frequently used with confectioners sugar, salt, white sugar, eggs, baking powder, vanilla extract, flour and baking soda. However, pecans, butter, coconut, cake mix yellow and vegetable oil are almost never used together with lemon zest in bundt cake dishes.

pecans

Another popular ingredient in bundt cake is pecans. From the recipes we've sampled for bundt cake, over 20% have pecans.

Bundt cake dishes often call for pecans to be chopped.

Pecans is often included in bundt cake dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In bundt cake recipes that contain pecans, it is on average, 8% by weight.

In recipes for bundt cake, pecans is often used with cake mix yellow, eggs, vegetable oil, white sugar and butter.

Potential substitutions for pecans in bundt cake:

• coconut

Also, pecans is not often used with vanilla extract, salt, baking powder, confectioners sugar, baking soda, butter and lemon zest.

cream liqueur

Cream liqueur is another common ingredient in bundt cake dishes. In fact, over 10% of bundt cake recipes contain cream liqueur.

In bundt cake recipes that contain cream liqueur, it is on average, 1.3% by weight.

Cake mix yellow, eggs, white sugar, butter, pecans, vegetable oil and vanilla pudding mix are commonly used together with cream liqueur in bundt cake dishes. Conversely, cream liqueur is not often used with vanilla extract, salt, baking powder, confectioners sugar, baking soda, butter, coconut and lemon zest.

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