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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake {Bundts Made Better}
Bundt cakes. Oh Bundt cakes. They are so pretty aren’t they? With there pretty little fluted sides. The hole in the center. The roundness at the top. Yes, bundt cakes are very pretty, if, the whole things come out of the pan. Because when half of the cake stays in the pan they are anything but pretty. And yes, I am speaking from experience.
Here’s the thing. I’ve made maybe three bundt cakes my entire life. Scratch that I’ve attempted to make them three times. I had one turn out successfully but after that I kid you not, I turned them over and I felt the cake come out and looked at the plate only to see half of the cake on the plate while the other half was still in the pan. Not so no-stick after all bundt pan! I even tried using butter and flour. But to no avail. And seriously, it is beyond impossible to get every single crevasse of the bundt pan. So when the nice people over at PAM contacted me about doing a post using their cooking spray I thought I’d give the whole bundt cake thing a whirl again. After all we are approaching the holiday season and bundt cakes just look so pretty on Holiday table. Original, Baking and Butter PAM Cooking Spray has 99% less residue than margarine and bargain brand sprays and adds zero calories. And it does exactly what it is supposed to do, it makes things in the kitchen easier. Especially for all of the holiday baking that happens at this time of year. Seriously, cookies don’t stick to the pan. Brittle doesn’t stick. You can even spray some into a cupcake tin before putting in the cupcake wrapper and the wrapper won’t move making it easier to fill them. It’s a pretty nifty product I must say. I used the PAM Cooking Spray to make this Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake and guys, it worked amazingly well. I mean seriously, I turned the bundt pan over and the cake slid out. Perfectly. Not one crumb left in the pan. In fact the pan was incredibly clean too. Barely any residue. LOVE IT. And I love this cake. Pumpkiny and full of chocolate chips with just a sprinkling of powdered sugar. Oh and since there is no frosting, this cake is totally acceptable to eat this cake for breakfast.
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake {Bundts Made Better}
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- Pam Baking Spray
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup softened butter
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
- 10 ounces dark chocolate chips
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a bundt pan evenly with Pam Baking Spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, being sure to scrape down the edges after adding each egg. Beat in the vanilla.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and pumpkin spice. Slowly beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Once mixed, turn the mixer off and gently fold in the pumpkin puree and chocolate chips.
- Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared bundt pan. Bake in preheated oven for 45 - 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool for several minutes. Turn over on to a serving platter and lift the pan, the cake with slide onto the serving platter. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, slice and serve.
Notes
Hey! I'm Des!
Welcome to Life’s Ambrosia where Dinner is served and memories are made. Here you will find over 1000 tried and true recipes for every possible occasion. In the last 10 years, this blog has helped millions of families put dinner on the table and create food memories. Let me help you too.
karenreichmann
December 7, 2014 at 8:32 pmI use PAM spray on my mini-loaf pans to make banana bread for gifts.
Jackie
April 7, 2014 at 7:06 pmHi
Is there anyway I can print this recipe without the sweepstakes rules . I wish you had a print-friendly button.
Deseree
April 8, 2014 at 8:15 amAt the moment, the post is included when you hit the print button, but we are looking at changing it so it only prints the recipe it self. Thanks for your comment!
carogonza
December 31, 2013 at 11:29 amPam is great for an easier clean up!
Anastasia
December 29, 2013 at 10:18 pmPam is great for making sure everything doesn’t stick AND for giving a buttery flavor. So I would use it to sautee the veggies! :)
Wendy Rozema
December 29, 2013 at 5:46 pmI’d use Pam when i’m making my Cheesy Potatoes for our holiday dinner!
Linda G.
December 29, 2013 at 5:01 pmI used Pam in all my holiday baking, no sticking here!!!
bittripfan
December 29, 2013 at 4:46 pmuse PAM when doing any of my holiday baking
BusyWorkingMama
December 29, 2013 at 4:42 pmI use PAM to spray before baking brownies!
slehan
December 29, 2013 at 3:41 pmNow that I know to spray my cheese grater with Pam I’ll be doing that.
Thanks for the contest.
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Whitney
December 29, 2013 at 3:33 pmI use PAM when doing any of my holiday baking
Joanna Sue Grider Allison
December 29, 2013 at 3:31 pmI use it to spray the cornbread pan to keep it from sticking.
allie
December 29, 2013 at 3:20 pmI would use it for pies
T Egelund
December 29, 2013 at 3:05 pmUsing Pam has saved me a great time in the kitchen. It is easier to clean the pots and pans once you use a little Pam. I also use it in my crockpot.
Susan Ladd
December 29, 2013 at 2:48 pmI use Pam on all my baking needs on my Orange Spice cake. Thanks for this awesome sweep and have a Happy New Year :) corrysue@yahoo.com
mickeyfan
December 29, 2013 at 2:36 pmNothing worse than to be planning a beautiful layer cake and then to have a hunk stay in the pan.
Hollie Jahnke
December 29, 2013 at 2:17 pmI’d use it for making cookies so they don’t stick.
susansmoaks
December 29, 2013 at 1:36 pmi use pam for all my holiday baking. it keeps the cookies from sticking to the pan.
Buddy Garrett
December 29, 2013 at 1:29 pmI use Pam to coat all my pans to prevent food from sticking.
T Michelle Trump
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T Michelle Trump
December 29, 2013 at 1:23 pmUse pam for all my baking and cooking makes for very easy cleanup!
erica
December 29, 2013 at 12:34 pmI already use pam for baking and cooking, it works great to keep things from sticking
sarah hirsch
December 29, 2013 at 12:24 pmi could use pam to make sure my baked goods don’t stick to the pan
Tanya
December 29, 2013 at 11:52 amI always use Pam when I make rice krispie treats. Best way to get them patted down into the pan.
Anna Pry
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Anna Pry
December 29, 2013 at 10:54 amI could have used Pam to make our Jesus birthday cake as it ended up coming out of the pan in pieces! Pryfamily5@gmail.com
Thomas Murphy
December 29, 2013 at 10:35 amI use Pam when I bake my Christmas cookies.
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Amanda E.
December 29, 2013 at 10:27 amI use it in my cake pans.
Tabathia
December 29, 2013 at 10:23 amI like using Pam to coat pans whenever I have to bake something in the oven for faster clean up
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nicolegreene
December 29, 2013 at 9:46 amI use Pam for all my holiday cookies so they dont stick to the pans!
Natalie yeoman
December 29, 2013 at 9:15 amWhen I made 4 rum cakes and cake balls I scrubbed the pans with Pam so they wouldn’t stick
Janice Cooper
December 29, 2013 at 7:38 amI love using PAM! It really saves me from scrubbing my pans and I hate scrubbing. PAM is a lifesaver! and does the job!
CandieL
December 29, 2013 at 7:17 amWe ran out of PAm and can you imagine trying to grease a pan by hand like I had to for the spouses rice krispie treats. thank you
Sheree
December 29, 2013 at 7:13 amI use Pam all the time to keep everything from sticking in the pans
gildedaged
December 29, 2013 at 5:35 amI use PAM baking spray on everything – it saves me so much time – not to mention I don’t have to scrub cake pans!
Barb Stenby
December 29, 2013 at 4:54 amI have a few bundt pans that are very intricate in design and are very hard to use but when I use Pam the cake comes out easily & clean no breaks
traymona
December 29, 2013 at 3:03 amusing Pam spray to coat baking dishes makes cleanup easier and faster
Alexandra Roach
December 29, 2013 at 12:27 amI love this recipe!
Lorayne Gothard
December 29, 2013 at 12:14 amI love Pam, and I use it all the time. I spray it on the bottom of cake pans so they won’t stick. I also spray my pans in the morning when doing omelettes so I don’t have the burn from the butter, or the extra calories!!
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gkran
December 28, 2013 at 10:37 pmI would spray my cake pans so I have no problems.
Joni Dolniak
December 28, 2013 at 10:06 pmI use Pam on every pan I cook with. I hate scrubbing pans.
sohamolina
December 28, 2013 at 9:27 pmI use PAM to grease my cookie sheet.
Lisa Pecora
December 28, 2013 at 9:10 pmPam makes cleaning up much easier! I love not having all that gunk stuck to the pan.
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brmetcalf
December 28, 2013 at 8:43 pmI spray all my baking pans with Pam. Nothing sticks and it makes cleanup much easier. I always spray my lasagna pan, before I fill that too and the baking pan is much easier to clean.
tinareynolds
December 28, 2013 at 7:52 pmI would use it on my cakes and cookies in fact I did for thanksgiving and christmas
margaretsmith
December 28, 2013 at 7:42 pmI would use Pam for when I bake cakes and cookies. Pam is a essential product in my kitchen. Thanks so much.
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Tamar
December 28, 2013 at 7:37 pmI intend to use Pam when I make my omelet tonight or tomorrow. tamarsweeps-at-gmail-dot-com
Jennifer
December 28, 2013 at 7:35 pmI always spray my cookie sheets and cake pans with Pam!
HilLesha O'Nan
December 28, 2013 at 7:03 pmI have others in the household help out in the kitchen to reduce the stress from cooking and baking. It’s all about teamwork. :)
Sarah
December 28, 2013 at 6:06 pmI use Pam all the time!!! Best with brownies and cookies!!
Stephanie Larison
December 28, 2013 at 5:31 pmIt would help when it comes time to bake those cookies! I hate when they stick.
Teresa M
December 28, 2013 at 5:27 pmI sprayed all my cookie sheets and the pan that I cooked our Christmas ham in.
Mya Murphy
December 28, 2013 at 5:26 pmI use Pam for all my baking. As a baker, this stuff is truly the best! myamurphy@mail.com
Marcia Goss
December 28, 2013 at 5:18 pmI spray all of my baking pans and casserole dishes with Pam for easy clean-up.
Erica Carnes
December 28, 2013 at 5:12 pmI use Pam when making chocolate chip cookies.
Mendy Dinsmore
December 28, 2013 at 4:59 pmI love Pam. I use it to help my homemade cheese sticks from sticking to the pan.
Ellie W
December 28, 2013 at 4:53 pmI use Pam on my bundt pans when making rum cakes every year for family and friends.
Allison Downes
December 28, 2013 at 4:43 pmPAM would help out with cookies not stick to cookies sheets. Thank you for the chance to win.
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Sunshyn Vanderheiden
December 28, 2013 at 4:24 pmPam makes it very easy. Spray on the cookie sheets so cookies and rolls slide right off instead of breaking and crumbling
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Natalie
December 28, 2013 at 4:18 pmI spray PAM on my cookie sheets vs butter in order to save time waiting for the butter to soften.
jessica
December 28, 2013 at 4:10 pmI use the pam spray with my holiday baking
Sue Barney
December 28, 2013 at 4:07 pmI use Pam for all my baking dishes as well as casseroles and cheesy dishes for much easier cleanup :)
Lauren Olivia Wood
December 28, 2013 at 3:43 pmI would spray my cake pans with PAM spray!
leah p.
December 28, 2013 at 3:27 pmI use pam for spraying my baking tins for easy cleanup.
Stephanie V.
December 28, 2013 at 3:27 pmI would use for all of my baking needs – make tons of cookies!
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FrancineAn
December 28, 2013 at 3:24 pmI like to use parchment paper and Pam for my cookies .
mrsmchappell
December 28, 2013 at 2:55 pmI use Pam for all my holiday baking. I love baking bundt cakes and cookies. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Daniel M
December 28, 2013 at 2:50 pmuse a trigger ice cream scoop for cookies
Heather Dawn
December 28, 2013 at 1:59 pmI use Pam on my baking sheets! I bake a lot of cookies during the holidays…well actually all year lol.
kathy pease
December 28, 2013 at 1:52 pmBefore putting your leftovers in plastic storage containers, coat the
insides with PAM No-Stick Cooking Spray to help prevent staining.
jalapenomama
December 28, 2013 at 1:48 pmI spray all cooking/baking pans with Pam for easy clean up.
Thank you.
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erica best
December 28, 2013 at 1:21 pmi allways use pam for my pound cakes or any other cakes
joegersh
December 28, 2013 at 1:14 pmi would use PAM for my holiday cookies
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Theron Willis
December 28, 2013 at 12:54 pmI would use PAM as a barrier between a salmon fillet and a baking pan. No stick.
ktgonyea
December 28, 2013 at 12:41 pmI use Pam on my cutting knife so each piece of cake comes out clean :)
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rosannepm
December 28, 2013 at 11:56 amI use it on my baking stone or on my griddle to make pancakes
cindymerrill
December 28, 2013 at 11:29 amMy favorite PAM cooking tip: Use this on Jello molds, for a festive presentation.
Kate F.
December 28, 2013 at 11:08 amI spray Pam on my cookie sheets before baking. It helps a lot.
Shannon Baas
December 28, 2013 at 10:30 amKeep cookies from stickin.
Kiara
December 28, 2013 at 10:00 amI always use Pam on my cookie sheets.
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Elizabeth Curson
December 28, 2013 at 8:57 amI spray Pam when making cupcakes or when I’m making cookies. No sticking!!
Kimberly Deallovingrandma Stcl
December 28, 2013 at 8:53 amI use Pam on all my baking sheets pre-baking!!! Love it!! ky_grandma40@yahoo.com
kelly
December 28, 2013 at 8:38 amPAM would save me time trying to remove cakes and cookies neatly from their pans and also make clean up easier since there won’t be as much stuck on crumbs left behind.
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Maureen
December 28, 2013 at 8:00 amI baked so often that Pam is always something I use directly. Even used them this morning on the waffle iron for eggnog waffles.
luvdatmouse
December 28, 2013 at 7:06 amI spray all of my pans with Pam. It makes clean up much eaiser
Lisa V.
December 28, 2013 at 6:41 amFor a big holiday meal, I like to prepare everything the night before and throw in the crock pot and let that do the cooking all day. When it comes to using Pam, when I make spaghetti, I’ll spray some Pam in the water while boiling the spaghetti so the noodles don’t stick together
cynthiac
December 28, 2013 at 5:05 amI spray all my pans and utensils to make cleanup go faster and easier.
LAMusing
December 27, 2013 at 1:50 pmhttps://twitter.com/LAMusing/status/416687388891435011
LAMusing
December 27, 2013 at 1:49 pmI use it for my baking to make clean up quick and easy
AngelaLilly
December 27, 2013 at 11:22 amI always use it to keep my brownies from sticking!
Angie
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maria cantu
December 27, 2013 at 11:17 amI use it on cookie sheets.
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bellows22
December 26, 2013 at 6:18 pmmy tip is to plan ahead and make sure you have all of your ingredients before you get started!
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Lisa Brown
December 25, 2013 at 4:13 amI use it to spray pans of all kinds, even to measuring cups to prevent what I am measuring, from sticking to the measuring cup.
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rebeccagraham
December 24, 2013 at 11:41 pmI would use it to spray my cookie sheets and cake pans.
Kerry
December 23, 2013 at 6:09 pmI use Pam for almost everything I cook! It’s really helpful when I make fudge this time of year.
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Mindy
December 22, 2013 at 6:47 pmI would spray cookie sheets! :)
Wanda McHenry
December 22, 2013 at 12:30 amI would use it coat my casserole dishes.
susan1215
December 21, 2013 at 6:19 pmPam will help grease the cookie sheets when my kids and I make sugar cookies for Christmas
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Ida
December 20, 2013 at 10:17 pmI use Pam when I make muffins, use it for spraying the baking pan when making a cake, when I bake chicken drumsticks and so many other uses.
tina m
December 19, 2013 at 7:13 pmI’m making some cookies and pies. it’d help me a lot.
Heather Zeh
December 17, 2013 at 6:07 pmI’d use it for some awesome cookie making!
shannon
December 11, 2013 at 6:42 pmhttps://twitter.com/channynn/status/410962660985819136
I tweeted too!
shannon
December 11, 2013 at 6:40 pmI make lots of brownies during the holidays, and DON’T want them to stick to the dish! Thanks to Pam they don’t!
Amy Tong
December 10, 2013 at 11:53 pmI love PAM and always make sure I have it around the kitchen. I spray it on all baking sheet when I bake cake, cookies or bars just to make sure nothing sticks. that make clean up much easier and the goodies looks great all the time.
amy [at] utry [dot] it
chambanachik
December 9, 2013 at 7:24 pmWe have so many Christmas baking traditions- decorated sugar cookies, wreathes made from cornflakes, Chex Mix, etc. :) Pam is needed for all of them!
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nanlara
December 8, 2013 at 7:13 pmpam will help grease the cookie sheets when my son and I make our cookies
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Madeline
December 8, 2013 at 4:41 pmI’d use Pam spray to make roasted Brussels sprouts with pancetta. Delicious!
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JessieC
December 7, 2013 at 9:58 pmWe bake a lot of cookies during holidays, Pam would make it much easier and less messy.
karenmed409
December 6, 2013 at 9:29 pmCuts down on my clean up time during the holiday rush, when I spray Pam on my casserole and baking dishes, more time to spend with the family
D Schmidt
December 5, 2013 at 12:33 pmPAM makes my life so much easier by making my baked items seamlessly come away easily from cookie, bundt and cake pans
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amypugmire
December 4, 2013 at 4:07 pmI love it spray it on pie pans, cookie sheets, casserole pans. It cuts down on a lot when the clean up starts and its easier to dish up. amypugmire@live.com
rachel
December 4, 2013 at 12:12 pmI love to bake so I would totally use this to make bread!
Courtney Bella
December 4, 2013 at 7:56 ami would spray my cooking pans at for making eggs, cake, anything that is sticky!
Sharon Compton
December 4, 2013 at 2:34 amI love Pam cooking spray all the time! It’ so much easier than buttering and flouring a pan before baking!
Jessica To
December 3, 2013 at 3:15 pmI would use it when I make banana bread to keep it from sticking.
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mami2jcn
December 3, 2013 at 2:09 pmtweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/407994911368032256
mami2jcn
December 3, 2013 at 2:08 pmI would use it in muffins pans to make delicious banana muffins on Christmas morning.
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lisa hayward
December 3, 2013 at 11:44 ami’d use PAM the same way i would use it throughout the year, using it as pan release!
Sheila
December 3, 2013 at 6:38 amI love the PAM baking spray….wouldn’t be without!
Deeli
December 3, 2013 at 6:04 amWill use for baking brownies :-)
karlitica
December 3, 2013 at 12:46 amI enjoy how easy it is to use. Will use it while making pies…. thanks for a chance to win.
AnnaZed
December 2, 2013 at 9:16 pmMy biggest sanity preservation tip is to allow yourself to take naps, I always do in busy holiday times.
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Leslie
December 2, 2013 at 8:55 pmI’m making cranberry orange bread as gifts for our neighbors. I plan to use Pam on my loaf pans.
MaryB
December 2, 2013 at 8:29 pmI love using PAM for my baking pans – makes things so much easier, especially during this heavy baking time!
teresa sulyok
December 2, 2013 at 7:13 pmi often use pam before cooking eggs and sanwiches and spray pam with flour in all my baking pans before baking goodies.
Rekaya Gibson
December 2, 2013 at 3:48 pmMy two favorite flavors: chocolate & pumpkin. Sounds Yummy. Thanks for sharing.
Elena Istomina
December 2, 2013 at 12:50 pmI would use it to spray my baking pans before baking pies and cakes
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