20 Bundt Pound Cakes Everyone Will Love

sweet potato bundt cake with glaze and slice cut out
Photo: Yoly

Few desserts have stood the test of time like the old-fashioned Bundt pound cake. There's just something comforting about the dense, moist texture and classic Bundt shape. From tried-and-true favorites (like this top-rated Cream Cheese Pound Cake and Grandma Ruby's Buttermilk Pound Cake) to fun and flavorful cakes you need to try ASAP (this Apple Harvest Pound Cake with Caramel Glaze is perfect for fall, and this Orange Pound Cake is bursting with citrus flavor), you're going to want to bookmark this collection of our best Bundt pound cake recipes.

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Orange Pound Cake

orange pound cake topped with orange slices on white plates
Kim

"This pound cake is rich, moist, and bursting with orange flavor," according to recipe creator springfield70. "Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream before drizzling with syrup."

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Chocolate Pound Cake III

Chocolate Pound Cake III
yoursonly77

Freshly brewed coffee brings out the intense chocolate flavor in this dense and decadent cake. Dust with powdered sugar or top with The Best Chocolate Glaze and chocolate chips.

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Grandma Ruby's Buttermilk Pound Cake

a slice of Bundt cake on a plate with the rest of the cake in the background
Baking Nana

"This lemon butter pound cake is super-moist and dense," says recipe creator James Buddy Clower. "It's not for those watching calories! It's a great comfort food and goes especially well with vanilla ice cream."

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Apple Harvest Pound Cake with Caramel Glaze

apple pound cake on a cake stand beside apples
foodpornographer

This harvest pound cake is perfect for fall, but you'll want to make it all year long. People who like candy apples will love this fantastic apple cake.

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English Pound Cake

A slice of tube cake with "funfetti" sprinkles, topped with a white glaze and more sprinkles
naples34102

This dense pound cake is flavored with three types of extract: vanilla, orange, and almond. Leave it bare or top with vanilla glaze and sprinkles.

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Banana Pound Cake With Caramel Glaze

Banana Pound Cake With Caramel Glaze
Tressa Dishman

"I made this for my son's 21st birthday party and it was a huge hit," says reviewer ButterStickBaker. "I would definitely make it again and it's a great way to use up extra bananas!"

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Pineapple Pound Cake

Pound cake with pineapple sauce drizzled on top

"A pound cake made with pineapple and glazed with pineapple sauce," says recipe creator Evelyn Ivy. "Unlike most cakes, you will not preheat the oven on this one."

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Coconut Pound Cake

Coconut Cream Pound Cake
Emilia Budihardjo

This is the only coconut pound cake recipe you need. A package of cream cheese makes a super moist texture, while coconut extract gives a subtle and delicious flavor.

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Lemon-Buttermilk Pound Cake with Aunt Evelyn's Lemon Glaze

Lemon-Buttermilk Pound Cake with Aunt Evelyn's Lemon Glaze
RALINAJOSEPH

Recipe creator Sarah Copeland Sawicki says this blue ribbon-winning pound cake, which has a moist and tender crumb, always gets rave reviews.

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Lemon Pound Cake II

Lemon Pound Cake II
Mary Zink

You only need five ingredients — lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil — for this incredibly easy dessert. For an extra burst of citrus flavor, add a pinch of lemon zest.

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Grandma's Sour Cream Pound Cake

Grandma's Sour Cream Pound Cake
Gilda George

Here's a family recipe everyone will love. Sour cream gives this classic pound cake a tangy flavor and moist texture. Top with powdered sugar or leave it bare.

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Blueberry-Lemon Pound Cake

Blueberry-Lemon Pound Cake
nicole

"This is a tangy variation of an old recipe," says recipe creator LDYBRD. "Blueberry pound cake with the added spark of lemon. I love it and so do my kids."

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Butterscotch Pound Cake

Butterscotch Pound Cake
Linda T

This rich and buttery pound cake goes great with coffee, according to recipe creator terilk1. The melt-in-your-mouth texture comes courtesy of a full package of cream cheese.

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Cinnamon and Amaretto Pound Cake

Cinnamon and Amaretto Pound Cake with cinnamon sticks and almonds for decoration
Kim

What's the secret ingredient to this boozy dessert? Amaretto liqueur, which is prominently featured in the cake and the glaze. Top with sliced almonds and ground cinnamon.

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Maraschino Cherry Pound Cake

Maraschino Cherry Pound Cake
CoOkInGnUt

Cherry lovers will absolutely love this fruity cake. The rich and creamy cream cheese icing is optional, but definitely recommended. Top with flaked coconut.

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Cold Oven Pound Cake

Cold Oven Pound Cake
Lisa

No preheating necessary — this old-fashioned pound cake starts with a cold oven. "I've never been able to make a decent pound cake until this one," says reviewer AndyFan. "It was WONDERFUL!"

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Blueberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake II

Blueberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake II
Lauren Ashly

"This cake is so moist and easy," according to recipe creator prissycat. "It is delicious served as a coffee cake or as a dessert. The blueberry glaze makes it a very pretty cake, too."

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Cherry Pound Cake

Cherry Pound Cake
Photo by Annie Winter.

"My grandmother always made this creamy cake for Christmas morning," says recipe creator RAYNEBOW. "It's so pretty and tastes wonderful! Now that Nana is gone, I'm continuing the tradition."

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Cream Cheese Pound Cake III

Cream Cheese Pound Cake III
rblake53

"This a great pound cake," according to reviewer Byrdie. "The texture is truly like velvet. It was golden on the outside, creamy white on the in. And it was just delicious."

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World's Best Sweet Potato Pound Cake

sweet potato bundt cake with glaze and slice cut out
Yoly

"You can eat this cake plain, topped with whipped cream, or topped with a glaze," according to recipe creator Yoly. "Either way, this pound cake is delicious!"

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