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Love all the tips. I also love goop but am recently into spray plus sugar . . . adds sparkle and crunch . . .

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Yes definitely need to give that method a go next time

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Have you ever used a cast iron bundt pan and if so, does the goop work well on it too? I happen to own one that was gifted to me years ago and still find it intimidating!

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I actually haven’t, I used to have a really beautiful old one on display in my kitchen but it was in too bad a shape to bake with. The goop works really well for most bakeware so can’t see why it wouldn’t work here

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Thank you for such an interesting article about the history of bundt cakes and pans. I was just thinking about making one and your's look soo good.

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Yeast is a fairly new invention, so what did bakers in medieval times use as leavener? Sourdough?

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Yes exactly, although the oldest versions of kugelhopf are likely to be incredibly different than what is made today

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Ha, showing my age here but I remember Bundt taking off in the early 70s in the US - there was even a whole range of box mixes (VERY 70s).

When I brought one into my (UK) office the for the first time, one of the guys asked me how I got the cathedral shape - I told him that I sculpted it ( and then showed him the pan 😜)

Cake goop is ace - if you find something better please share!

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Yes! After the success of the Tunnel Of Fudge cake at the Bake Off Pillsbury brought out a whole range of mixes specifically for Bundts

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