The shape of the Bundt pan allows for such unique baking projects. An iconic scene in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) displays an, er, unintended purpose of the hole in the center of a Bundt cake.

However, due to its decorative nature, ceramic pie pans tend to be oversized — deeper and wider than the standard 9-inch pie ...

Demand for the distinctly shaped aluminum cakes grew slowly after that initial order, but it wasn't until 1966 when production really blew up—thanks to a Bundt cake placing second in the 17th ...