Tomato Soup Bundt - Day #22 of Food Librarian's I Like Big Bundts 3

Tomato Soup Bundt

I Like Big Bundts - Day #22

It was freeeeeezing in Los Angeles this weekend. Well, for us. It was in the low 50's and raining!! ;) I broke out the space heater, snuggie and booties. And a can of tomato soup. To drink? No.... to bake!

It's Day #22 of I Like Big Bundts... my effort to bring you 30 Bundts in 30 Days! I hope to inspire you to make a Bundt cake for National Bundt Day on November 15th. The Bundt deserves its own day, no? I think so! 

This recipe appears in Warren Brown's (of Cake Love) book, United Cakes of America. Each state has a cake. The Tomato Soup Cake represents New Jersey as the Campbell's company has been in Camden, NJ for 140+ years. Bea of El Rincon of Bea made it for last year's International Bundt Day (yes, it is totally an international event! :) and I was intrigued. Luckily, my library has this book so I was able to check it out... Warren Brown has lots of other recipes I can't wait to try. And thanks Bea for being the Bundt representative in Spain! She has made a bunch of Bundts on her blog - check it out!

 

Bake a bundt for National Bundt Day on November 15th! Then submit a photo or blog post by November 24, 2011 and I'll send you a 1 1/4" button for baking along with me! The submission info can be found here!

You don't taste the tomato soup, it adds moistness to the cake. You can taste the fall spices of cinnamon and cloves, and has a nice texture with the walnuts.

We're in the last few days of this marathon... I keep saying, "I can make it!" See you tomorrow for another bundt! - mary the food librarian

Recap of I Like Big Bundts 3:
Day #1: Buttercake Bakery's Marble Bundt Cake
Day #2: Lemon Bliss Bundt
Day #3: Double-Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache Glaze
Day #4: Spice Bundt Cake with Brown Butter Vanilla Bean Glaze
Day #5: Gingery Pumpkin Breakfast Bundt
Day #6: Maida Heatter's Budapest Coffee Cake Bundt
Day #7: Dark Chocolate Bundt
Day #8: Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt
Day #9: Apple Spice Bundt
Day #10: Pumpkin Spice Bundt
Day #11: Doll Bundt Cake
Day #12: Light Chocolate Bundt with Coffee Glaze
Day #13: Spiced Cranberry Bundt
Day #14: Brown Sugar Bundt
Day #15: Buried Alive Bundt Cake
Day #16: Leftover Halloween Candy Bundt
Day #17: Lemon Bundt Cake
Day #18: Ultimate Streusel Bundt Cake
Day #19: Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake with Strawberries
Day #20: Chocolate & Zucchini Bundt
Day #21: Rice Krispies Bundt

Recipe: Click here for printable recipe
Adapted from Warren Brown book, United Cakes of America

Bundt Pan:  Bavarian Nordic Ware Pan

Rice Krispie Bundt - Day #21 of Food Librarian's I Like Big Bundts 3

Rice Krispie Bundt

I Like Big Bundts - Day #21

Happy Sunday! I'm still in denial that it's really November. Like, Thanksgiving in a few weeks? Shut up!

Actually, the only date I see is November 15th - National Bundt Day! Hee hee. We're on Day #21 of I Like Big Bundts - bringing you 30 bundts in 30 days leading up to National Bundt Day!

So, this is my third (and probably final) year doing this...and I've made about 100 bundts on this blog. I'm always looking at foods thinking, "Can I Bundt that?" :) Today, the Rice Krispie Bundt answers that!

I made the traditional Rice Krispie recipe and smashed it into a small 6-cup Bundt. If you do this in a regular, traditional 12-cup Bundt, you should double the recipe or know that it won't be as tall. Also, I really smashed it down as you can see in the cross-section photo.

I topped the bundt with some chocolate covered sunflower seeds from Trader Joe's. Love these! The colors are different than the usual primary colors...nice!

Hope these Bundts inspire you to make a bundt on November 15th for your friends, family or co-workers.

 

Bake a bundt for National Bundt Day on November 15th! Then submit a photo or blog post by November 24, 2011 and I'll send you a 1 1/4" button for baking along with me! The submission info can be found here!

This bundt was well received at the library. Who doesn't love rice krispie treats?

Have a great Sunday! We'll see you tomorrow for another bundt!! - mary the food librarian

Recap of I Like Big Bundts 3:
Day #1: Buttercake Bakery's Marble Bundt Cake
Day #2: Lemon Bliss Bundt
Day #3: Double-Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache Glaze
Day #4: Spice Bundt Cake with Brown Butter Vanilla Bean Glaze
Day #5: Gingery Pumpkin Breakfast Bundt
Day #6: Maida Heatter's Budapest Coffee Cake Bundt
Day #7: Dark Chocolate Bundt
Day #8: Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt
Day #9: Apple Spice Bundt
Day #10: Pumpkin Spice Bundt
Day #11: Doll Bundt Cake
Day #12: Light Chocolate Bundt with Coffee Glaze
Day #13: Spiced Cranberry Bundt
Day #14: Brown Sugar Bundt
Day #15: Buried Alive Bundt Cake
Day #16: Leftover Halloween Candy Bundt
Day #17: Lemon Bundt Cake
Day #18: Ultimate Streusel Bundt Cake
Day #19: Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake with Strawberries
Day #20: Chocolate & Zucchini Bundt

Recipe: 
3 Tablespoons butter
1 package regular marshmallows or 4 cups mini marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies

Generously butter bundt pan. Do not flour.
Melt butter in large pan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
Remove pan from heat.
Add cereal. Stir until coated.
Press into 6-cup bundt pan.
Invert and cool.

Bundt Pan: Smaller 6-cup Bundt Pan (the traditional bundt pan is 12-cups)

Chocolate & Zucchini Bundt - Day #20 of Food Librarian's I Like Big Bundts 3

Chocolate & Zucchini Bundt

I Like Big Bundts - Day #20

Whoo Hoo! 2/3 done with I Like Big Bundts 3!! We are on Day #20 of my crazy posting of 30 bundts in 30 days! And that means we are getting closer to National Bundt Day (November 15th). I hope you have your Bundt recipe picked out to celebrate the day of the sexy cake with lots of curves. :)

Today, it's a vegetable bundt. Doesn't that make it sound totally healthy?! This bundt has fresh zucchini and chocolate. You can't taste the zucchini, but you can really enjoy the chocolate.

 

Bake a bundt for National Bundt Day on November 15th! Then submit a photo or blog post by November 24, 2011 and I'll send you a 1 1/4" button for baking along with me! The submission info can be found here!

This recipe is from Clotilde Dusoulier's blog Chocolate and Zucchini. My friend and I attended a book signing when Clotilde was in the Los Angeles area a few years ago. Love her blog and book!

The recipe is very easy... some zucchini, dark chocolate, cocoa powder, flour and butter or oil. I used butter and instead of chocolate chips, I chopped up some Trader Joe's 72% chocolate. Instead of coffee granules, I put in a dash of instant espresso powder.

I baked it in a 10-cup Bundt pan. It doesn't rise too much and the texture is dense...this isn't a light and airy cake. It's great with coffee or tea or a nice tall glass of milk.

Here is the bundt straight from the oven... You can melt chocolate to top the bundt or powdered sugar. I went for the simplicity of powdered sugar. Clotilde makes her in a 10" springform pan...but I, of course, bundtized it. :)

Have a great Saturday! I'll see you tomorrow for another Bundt! - mary the food librarian

Recap of I Like Big Bundts 3:
Day #1: Buttercake Bakery's Marble Bundt Cake
Day #2: Lemon Bliss Bundt
Day #3: Double-Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache Glaze
Day #4: Spice Bundt Cake with Brown Butter Vanilla Bean Glaze
Day #5: Gingery Pumpkin Breakfast Bundt
Day #6: Maida Heatter's Budapest Coffee Cake Bundt
Day #7: Dark Chocolate Bundt
Day #8: Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt
Day #9: Apple Spice Bundt
Day #10: Pumpkin Spice Bundt
Day #11: Doll Bundt Cake
Day #12: Light Chocolate Bundt with Coffee Glaze
Day #13: Spiced Cranberry Bundt
Day #14: Brown Sugar Bundt
Day #15: Buried Alive Bundt Cake
Day #16: Leftover Halloween Candy Bundt
Day #17: Lemon Bundt Cake
Day #18: Ultimate Streusel Bundt Cake
Day #19: Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake with Strawberries

Recipe: Click here for printable recipe on Epicurious
by Clotilde Dusoulier, blogger & author of Chocolate and Zucchini (does your library have it? WorldCat listing)

Bundt Pan: Nordic Ware Festival Pan

Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake - Day #19 of Food Librarian's I Like Big Bundts 3

Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake with Vanilla Glaze and Strawberries 

I Like Big Bundts - Day #19

TGIF!! Really, this week was epic long! Glad it's Friday!! And it's also Day #19 of I Like Big Bundts! I'm posting 30 bundts cakes in 30 days...all leading up to National Bundt Day on November 15th. I seriously love the Bundt cake! I love cake and don't care for frosting so the bundt is the perfect ratio of cake to frosting. I hope to inspire you to make a bundt for your friends, family, and random folks on the street.

I made this vanilla bean bundt in the Heritage Bundt...definitely one of my favorite bundt pans. A vanilla glaze covers the cake and it's served with a side of strawberries. I'm lucky to live in Los Angeles and can still find fresh strawberries in local farmer's market.

 

Bake a bundt for National Bundt Day on November 15th! Then submit a photo or blog post by November 24, 2011 and I'll send you a cute 1 1/4" button for baking along with me! The submission info can be found here!

Thanks to American Library Association's AL Direct eNewsletter for a shout out this week! Here is the newsletter (Nov 2nd - scroll to the bottom). I hope we have a good contingent of librarians and library staff participating in National Bundt Day! :)

I used vanilla paste instead of vanilla beans. Have you used vanilla paste? One of my favorite things in the kitchen because it is less expensive than vanilla beans and gives you all the seeds of the beans. This paste is incredible on a bit of ice cream...just sayin'.

Hope you have a great weekend planned! See you tomorrow for another Bundt! - mary the food librarian

Recap of I Like Big Bundts 3:
Day #1: Buttercake Bakery's Marble Bundt Cake
Day #2: Lemon Bliss Bundt
Day #3: Double-Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache Glaze
Day #4: Spice Bundt Cake with Brown Butter Vanilla Bean Glaze
Day #5: Gingery Pumpkin Breakfast Bundt
Day #6: Maida Heatter's Budapest Coffee Cake Bundt
Day #7: Dark Chocolate Bundt
Day #8: Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt
Day #9: Apple Spice Bundt
Day #10: Pumpkin Spice Bundt
Day #11: Doll Bundt Cake
Day #12: Light Chocolate Bundt with Coffee Glaze
Day #13: Spiced Cranberry Bundt
Day #14: Brown Sugar Bundt
Day #15: Buried Alive Bundt Cake
Day #16: Leftover Halloween Candy Bundt
Day #17: Lemon Bundt Cake
Day #18: Ultimate Streusel Bundt Cake

Recipe: Click here for printable recipe on Bon Appetit
by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito, April 2010

Bundt Pan: Traditional 12-cup Bundt Pan

Ultimate Streusel Bundt Cake - Day #18 of Food Librarian's I Like Big Bundts 3

Ultimate Streusel Bundt Cake

I Like Big Bundts - Day #18

Hellllloooo! Today's Day #18 of my third I Like Big Bundts - 30 days of Bundt cakes!

Martha Stewart has a baking show on Hallmark Channel and she made this monster bundt cake - The Ultimate Streusel Bundt Cake! It has two big layers of streusel and a moist cake.

 

All these bundts are leading up to National Bundt Day! Submission info can be found here. Bake a bundt for National Bundt Day on November 15th! Then submit a photo or blog post by November 24, 2011 and I'll send you a 1 1/4" button for baking along with me!


This makes hella streusel with pecans. In fact, when I make this again, I might make 1/2 the streusel and put only one layer of streusel in the middle. Because this has a layer on the "top" (in the pan) that becomes the "bottom" when inverted, it was a little different than other layered bundts (such as Day #6: Maida Heatter's Budapest Coffee Cake Bundt).


Topped with powdered sugar and milk glaze, this cake is perfect for Sunday brunch, Monday breakfast, Tuesday lunch, and Wednesday tea time. :) - mary the food librarian

Recap of I Like Big Bundts 3:
Day #1: Buttercake Bakery's Marble Bundt Cake
Day #2: Lemon Bliss Bundt
Day #3: Double-Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache Glaze
Day #4: Spice Bundt Cake with Brown Butter Vanilla Bean Glaze
Day #5: Gingery Pumpkin Breakfast Bundt
Day #6: Maida Heatter's Budapest Coffee Cake Bundt
Day #7: Dark Chocolate Bundt
Day #8: Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt
Day #9: Apple Spice Bundt
Day #10: Pumpkin Spice Bundt
Day #11: Doll Bundt Cake
Day #12: Light Chocolate Bundt with Coffee Glaze
Day #13: Spiced Cranberry Bundt
Day #14: Brown Sugar Bundt
Day #15: Buried Alive Bundt Cake
Day #16: Leftover Halloween Candy Bundt
Day #17: Lemon Bundt Cake

Recipe: Click here for printable recipe
Adapted from Martha Stewart's Ultimate Streusel Cake

Bundt Pan: Traditional 12-cup Bundt Pan

Lemon Bundt Cake - Day #17 of Food Librarian's I Like Big Bundts 3

Lemon Bundt Cake

I Like Big Bundts - Day #17

It's Day #17 of I Like Big Bundts! We're getting closer to November 15th - National Bundt Day! I hope you have your pan and recipe picked out!

I have about 10 minutes to write up this post. One of my favorite shows, Covert Affairs is back on TV tonight...and I have a book due in a day that I have to finish! :)

This recipe is from the folks at Cook's Illustrated (America's Test Kitchen) and features a double glaze...you pour half the glaze when the cake comes out of the oven, and more an hour later. Um, I was a little distracted and use the whole glaze on the first round, and just whipped up some more for the second one.

 

The submission info can be found here! Bake a bundt for National Bundt Day on November 15th! Then submit a photo or blog post by November 24, 2011 and I'll send you a 1 1/4" button for baking along with me!

Earlier, on Day #2, I made King Arthur Flour's Lemon Bliss Bundt. That Bundt was soft and light. According to Cook's Illustrated, this cake will be softer the first day and then become more like a pound cake the next day. I tried it the second day and it was poundcake like. The King Arthur Cake never got to the second day...the library ate it up in a few hours! Both Bundts are good...try them both and let me know what you liked best! ;) - mary the food librarian

Recap of I Like Big Bundts 3:
Day #1: Buttercake Bakery's Marble Bundt Cake
Day #2: Lemon Bliss Bundt
Day #3: Double-Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache Glaze
Day #4: Spice Bundt Cake with Brown Butter Vanilla Bean Glaze
Day #5: Gingery Pumpkin Breakfast Bundt
Day #6: Maida Heatter's Budapest Coffee Cake Bundt
Day #7: Dark Chocolate Bundt
Day #8: Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt
Day #9: Apple Spice Bundt
Day #10: Pumpkin Spice Bundt
Day #11: Doll Bundt Cake
Day #12: Light Chocolate Bundt with Coffee Glaze
Day #13: Spiced Cranberry Bundt
Day #14: Brown Sugar Bundt
Day #15: Buried Alive Bundt Cake
Day #16: Leftover Halloween Candy Bundt

Recipe: Click here for printable recipe

Adapted from: The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show
Bundt Pan: Traditional 12-cup Bundt Pan

Leftover Halloween Candy Bundt - Day #16 of Food Librarian's I Like Big Bundts 3

Leftover Halloween Candy Bundt

I Like Big Bundts - Day #16

I'm exhausted. I ate so much candy at work today...then got hit with a sugar coma. We had to counteract that with microwave popcorn. Sweet and Salty. It's all about living a balanced life. :)

We're on Day #16 of I Like Big Bundts...the Food Librarian's crazy quest to post 30 bundts in 30 days. All to encourage you to make a bundt for National Bundt Day on November 15th!

So, did you have a bunch of kids come by your house? Or, were you in a snow storm and had to cancel Halloween (that is soooo sad for the kids)? Or, were you just so shocked and torn up by the divorce of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries after 72 days of marriage that you just couldn't face the trick or treaters...and ate all the candy? Well, whatever happened yesterday, if you have some leftover candy, here is a Bundt that'll help you out!

Basically, a vanilla bundt cake with chopped up candy. I used a bunch of Snickers, Twix, Milky Ways...but you can add so many others: Whoopers, Butterfingers, Junior Mints, M&Ms... I would be hesitant to put in "sugary, non-chocolate" based candies such as Starburst or Skittles...don't know how they would turn out with melty colors.

 

The submission info can be found here! Bake a bundt for National Bundt Day on November 15th! Then submit a photo or blog post by November 24, 2011 and I'll send you a 1 1/4" button for baking along with me!

I saw this bundt on Natalie's Killer Cuisine last year and put it on my list to make! See you tomorrow for another Bundt! - mary the food librarian

Recap of I Like Big Bundts 3:
Day #1: Buttercake Bakery's Marble Bundt Cake
Day #2: Lemon Bliss Bundt
Day #3: Double-Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache Glaze
Day #4: Spice Bundt Cake with Brown Butter Vanilla Bean Glaze
Day #5: Gingery Pumpkin Breakfast Bundt
Day #6: Maida Heatter's Budapest Coffee Cake Bundt
Day #7: Dark Chocolate Bundt
Day #8: Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt
Day #9: Apple Spice Bundt
Day #10: Pumpkin Spice Bundt
Day #11: Doll Bundt Cake
Day #12: Light Chocolate Bundt with Coffee Glaze
Day #13: Spiced Cranberry Bundt
Day #14: Brown Sugar Bundt
Day #15: Buried Alive Bundt Cake

Recipe: Click here for printable recipe

Bundt Pan: Traditional 12-cup Bundt Pan