Unfrosted would be a perfect breakfast treat~
But I simply adore cream cheese icing on my
cakes~
My mini Bundt pans have given me nothing but trouble lately…there were the apple cakes that decided they’d like to be chiseled out and then my first batch of pumpkin cakes which were only slightly more successful. I finally decided to buy Baker’s Joy, a no-stick baking spray with flour, for the first time in years. Shortening didn’t work, buttering and flouring didn’t work but Baker’s Joy DID allow for a clean release. Thank goodness a friend gave me an old can (it’s expiration was 2006), since the two markets I checked didn’t carry this item. The results were perfect after using this non-stick product. Whew.
Once these mini-Bundts were baked and cooled, I drizzled with just wee bit of icing as my youngest isn’t a huge fan of cream cheese…but then the leftovers could be piped right into my mouth…er, no, I mean onto my finger for a little sample. And without a heavy dose of frosting, these could also be eaten for breakfast, right???
These cakes are my entry into this month’s Improv Challenge with the theme of Pumpkin and Cream Cheese. And many thanks to Kristen for taking over the gargantuan task of organizing all the participants!
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Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cakes with Cream Cheese Drizzle…inspired by Allrecipes
Cake:
2 cups sugar
1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups canned pumpkin (I used a 15 ounce can)
4 eggs
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon cloves
Drizzle:
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, at room temperature
3-4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk (more or less depending on how thick you want your drizzle)
Preheat oven to 350º. Grease two mini Bundt pans (each with 6 openings) with Baker’s Joy or other non-stick spray with flour. Set aside.
Combine sugar and oil in large bowl. Mix in pumpkin and vanilla. Beat in eggs one at a time. Sift baking power, soda and salt into bowl, followed by flour and spices. Mix till just combined. Divide batter between 12 openings…filling 2/3 full or less.
Bake for about 25 minutes or till toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool about 5 minutes, then remove cakes from mold to rack. Cool completely.
To make drizzle, beat together cream cheese and butter. Add vanilla and slowly mix in powdered sugar. Add milk to desired consistency. Drizzle over cooled cakes.
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You amaze me, I bought these pans, and everything stuck to them yours are so perfect! Whats the secret? I wll try your recipe. I floured and greased them and they still stuck, I have a pan from Nordic. We wasted alot of pumpkin batter
ended up with a parfait! lol nice job these look absolutely delicious! Why do you have to live so far?
This is a keeper Liz, with or without the drizzle. For easy release I use what I call “pan grease”. It’s a mixture of equal amounts of shortening and flour, thinned with oil to make it easy to apply with a pastry brush. I make a large amount and store it in an empty Criso can with the pastry brush.
Sorry they’ve been trouble, but they sure look perfect!e
These look amazing! I like to use the flour/shortening spray in a can, but I haven’t had to use it in this application. Good to know before I get myself some of those cute little things…
I didn’t have time this week to make anything, but I plan on participating next month…this sounds like so much fun!
Gees lizzy you are so great at making these lovly cake anche look at that drizzle so fantastic.
These look delicious and so cute dear Lizzy! gloria
Very nice Lizzy but prefer the one for the morning without the topping. Looks so spongy and another one for my bookmarking as you made this recipe very simple for me to follow.
Oh these are lovely little cakes. I am going for the ones with the frosting. I want to bake like this.
I love all the creativity and effort you put into decorating your cakes, Lizzy!
Did I tell you that over at Facebook I also have an album with my recipes? I bake cakes for money in my free time
Sono bellissimi!!! Mi piacerebbe molto poterne mangiare uno adesso!!
Siamo troppo lontane, mi accontento di guardare!!!!!
Un bacio!!!!!
They look beautiful. I’m a huge pumpkin obsessed person, so I say thumbs up to these cuties! Thanks for sharing.
These are so cute! I just love them. I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled for that baking spray.
I’m convinced that I need mini bundt pans
cute!
Adorable little cakes. Look how perfect you drizzled on the icing. Beautiful.
These are so pretty! I love the perfect icing drizzle, too
Wonderful recipe!
They look so cute , really beautiful little cakes . I hate it when cakes get stuck to the pans , really frustrating but am glad you found what you were looking for even though it was expired
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Lizzy – your drizzle is pure perfection!
ButterYum
whew! glad those cakes came out nicely! they look fabulous
I’ll take the cream cheese laden (forget drizzling) bundts for breakfast please!
I’ve also found that the oil/flour combination sprays work better than any amount of buttering and flouring I do by hand. The spray can sneak into the tiny crevasses of the bundt pan so much better.
Nothing can get me to make up new words like my cakes getting stuck in the pan. I have a hard enough time baking without mechanical failures like that!
I saw this on facebook this morning & I had to come over and comment. These are gorgeous! They sound sooo good!
These are wonderful! I love mini bundt cakes! They are just the cutest!
I adore cream cheese icing period! And I love mini or individual sized desserts, these are to-die-for!!
I love my mini Bundt pan! But I have the same issue with sticking if I don’t spray it well. These cakes look fantastic. I would definitely pipe lots of cream cheese icing on top!
Hello from a fellow Improv Challenger! I love your bundt cakes. I’ll have to try them!
I have the same trouble with my big bundt pan, its so frustrating! they turned out beautiful – love the icing drizzle, too!
I would love one of these for breakfast…with the frosting!! These look delicious!
These cakes look so delicious. I would love to give these a try. The drizzle is a must even for breakfast.
Ooh, so neat and beautiful!
wow! what a gorgeous spread! everything looks so good!
I love the way you iced the bundt cakes!
I’m kind of thinking the frosted ones would also make a nice breakfast treat too! But that’s just me!
yee haw a morning pumpkin rush!
Liz, those look amazing!
Can’t wait to see what else you share with pumpkin and cream cheese! I have that problem all time with baking in my bundt pans. I’ve retired some due to pure frustration of cake in pieces.
Love these mini sizes (portion control!)
Those little mini bundt cakes are so extremely cute. I’m imagining the smells and flavors going on! I do believe that frosting tips were meant for us to keep a clean face after piping directly into our mouths heehee! I’m intrigued by this improv idea!
While reading this I sang aloud “gooooorgeoooouuuus” like an opera singer. I’m either losing my mind or inspired by your brilliance, once again.
Delicious! And cute! Yes, you can pipe those cream cheese leftovers right into my mouth, as well.
I love little cakes and you made these so pretty with the icing! Love the combination of flavors!
The little bundts are so darn cute! I have had the best luck spraying my pans with regular Pam. The Pam for Baking also works, but the nozzle always clogs.
They look wonderful! I’ll have to see if I can find that non-stick spray. Thanks!
These are adorable. I love anything in miniature…just seems like more fun, doesn’t it?? And I like the way you drizzled the glaze on these…a nice touch.
So cute
Wanna have a bite right away
Bundt cakes do have so much flavor and the mini ones are cute. While the topping is delicious, I am sure the cake’s flavor does well as stand alone too.
Someone got me a gift of a mini bundt pan but it is more like little cakes since the pan mold has no cake holes. I would have rather had the holes-makes for a better presentation.
These look great! And I think they’re definitely perfect for breakfast.
Your drizzles are absolutely perfect!
Hello fellow Improv blogger. These little bundts look so delicious. Perfect for dessert at Thanksgiving! Come visit us. We have a wonderful pumpkin velvet cake.
I know the problem with cakes sticking to pans very well (in fact only my bundt cake pan is the trouble maker
). However, your cakes are exquisite and it’s hard to believe you have ever had some sticking troubles with the pan 
Oh, and it’s absolutely okay to have the bundt for breakfast (even with frosting)! I eat them all the time 
So gorgeous! And since they’re little I can eat three of them right?
that looks seriously good, to bad im allergic to pumpkin
Wow Liz these look lovely and great for single portions. The drizzle takes them to another level. Yum!
These are adorable!
WOWZERS! Those are so perfect! Gorgeous! Love the pumpkin in there. Have to make something like this! Bookmarked!
I’m with you–the more cream cheese icing, the better! These look wonderful.
Yay for clean release! I hate when my goodies stick to my pans. Thank you for sharing such a lovely treat! I hope you are having a blessed week. Thank you for your kind words on my blog. They make me smile!
Mini bundt cakes look great, I have never seen one in real life. I didn’t know they existed until recently. And that no stick spray seems quite effective, I wonder why they would stop producing something that works great
Love the look of these little bundts – delicious ingredients –
Mary x
Cute, cute, cute little baby bundts. Happy they came out of the pan so well. And with the light icing they would be perfect for breakfast
So nice stopping by to visit with you!
Kindly, Lorraine
Lol, Lizzy, I can’t believe you admitted your non-stick spray expired 5 years ago! Saying that though, I’d still have a taste of your gorgeous mini-bundts (while keeping my fingers crossed).
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These look so tasty, Lizzy! And I like the way you did the cream cheese drizzle!
Wow! A perfect mini-bundts with the beautiful cream cheese drizzle!
Adorable and delicious looking, great recipe.
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my Improv Cooking Challenge recipe: Praline Pumpkin Cheesecake.
Lisa~~
Cook Lisa Cook
Liz these look incredible! Another hit from That Skinny Chick!
I love anything mini! too cute!
These guys are soo cute! I love the icing on there too. Yum, this is a recipe I will definitely be wanting to try this one soon.
these bundts are adorable. where did you get the pans for the bundts? what a perfect little gift you could easily wrap up and give to friends
these bundts are adorable. where did you get the pans for the bundts? what a perfect little gift you could easily wrap up and give to friends
You KNOW how much I like mini anything. I LOVE LOVE LOVE these!
Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, or dessert….I think I could eat these anytime!
Now this is a way to wake up! Especially with the drizzle.
Lizzy – as always you deliver! I really like this series and I’m glad that Kristen took over….she’s such a sweetie! I’m going to give it an attempt in January!
They look lovely and sound delicious!
Love these, they look amazing. I love the piping detail, it adds A LOT to the presentation!
Little bite-sized bundt cakes! How cute! I bet you can’t eat just one!
Wow! Really amazing pictures! The bundt cakes have come out so well! Do you line the pan with any butter/parchment paper? I didn’t find that in the recipe.
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Lizzy, whether with or without frosting, am sure the mini bundts taste great.. I’m always amazed with the recipes on your blog. I really go start cooking and baking ;p. Have a good weekend. Huggggsss jo
Lizzy, whether with or without frosting, am sure the mini bundts taste great.. I’m always amazed with the recipes on your blog. I really go start cooking and baking ;p. Have a good weekend. Huggggsss jo
Extra frosting would be a perfect anytime treat.
Fixed that for you.
They look delicious! I haven’t used my mini bunt pans in an awfully long time. You may have inspired me to take them out of retirement.
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I am with those who don’t want to discriminate against some drizzle at breakfastime. These look great Lizzie! I have one of these pans but I never use it. I hope I can remember the ‘secret’ when I do as i do remember being tempermental.
These cakes are so adorable! And I love your blog name!! Wish I could have a tagline like that
I gave away my bundt pans because everytime I used them the item stuck…and then of course clean up was a bear.
Thank you for the tip about the cooking spray…I will have to look for some and if I can find it I will go buy some more bundt pans.
As for the cakes I would eat them with icing for breakfast…what a way to put a zing in your day
Now, I’m in a quandary. Make these mini-bundts? Or the pumpkin cupcakes I was planning? Uh oh… may have to make both! (I use Pam for baking – and it has changed my baking life!)
I love the idea of mini bundts for individual dessert servings. Yours are adorable and I really like that your did the cream cheese frosting around each of the bundt sections. Very striking.
These are adorable and your drizzle is absolutely perfect! Did it harden as it dried?
These are so cute. I am so glad that the pan behaved for the improv challenge. I love the way you ran the icing down the grooves of the cakes. So cute!!
Kavi, yes I sprayed the heck out of the pan with Baker’s Joy.
I hope you will be able to find more of that spray…sounds like it was a lifesaver, or cakesaver
These are so pretty and I am sure just as delicious 
Liz…this is perfect timing! My younger son comes home from school on Tuesday. And at Thanksgiving, the only thing he truly enjoys is pumpkin bread. And so I wanted to try a plain pumpkin cake this time and immediately thought of a bundt! I LOVE the way you iced them…not overpowering. And even with the icing…I’d eat these for breakfast. It is cream cheese after all! :- O
I love bundt cakes. And yours are so cute and perfect. Especially with the frosting!
How pretty! I like mini version. Not sure if this mini size is for one person or two (or more) but I feel like I can eat the whole thing at one serving. Love the pumpkin flavor and cream cheese icing is a must!
See? I knew to wait til you got Top9 before I commented on these … *grin*.
Congrats! And they’re beautiful, Liz E. (Sorry, was watching Wall E for the umpteenth time … love the cute little thing.)
These look so amazing and are super super cute. Makes me want to go out and buy mini bundt pans!
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Thank you these look awesome and I have been wanting to try out my new small bundt pans.
Karren
xooo
Lizzy, I just made the most delicious pumpkin bread and used a stoneware mold from Williams-Sonoma . The whole top stuck to the pan, I used Pam. So, I bought Bakers Joy and planned on giving it one more try today! So glad it worked for you! You give me hope. Your little bundts are lovely!
This is beautiful Lizzy..I love how they turned out for you, and I can imagine that your little cakes are so tasty!!!
Congrats on well deserved top 9!!!
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Your little mini bundt cakes are so cute and look delicious, cream cheese frosting or not. I use Pam & flour for my bundt pan, and the cake usually ocmes out.
Congrats on the Top 9 today!
Nice recipe. Love it in mini form. Thanks.
Congratulations on Top 9, Lizzy! Well-deserved. These cakes are so cute looking. Sandra’s recipe for “Cake release” sounds worth a try!
I’ll make it an even 100 comments. Wow! These are lovely, Lizzy. I am a huge fan of Cream Cheese frostings and would definitely be applying leftovers straight to mouth.
These make me want to buy a mini-bundt pan. They are so cute and I love how you piped the cream cheese on them!
These look delicious and so moist. I am always a fan of mini-bundt cakes. They are the perfect little gift for a friend, teacher or neighbor!
They look amazing. I love an individual dessert.
Love it, Lizzy! Especially how neat and perfect these cakes look. Congrats on another well-deserved Top 9!!
Fabulous job with the drizzle! As always, you produce fantastic recipes. Never stop what you do!
xo
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I have 4 mini bundle pans and had trouble taking the cakes out of them. I used butter, flour, oil even baking spray – nothing work. I have to see if I can get that miracle spray!
These cakes are so pretty, I love cream cheese icing and even frosting, YUM!
So pretty! I have problems with my bundt pans also. I am glad to know that Bakers Joy works!
I wanted to come back and congratulate you on getting Top 9 for this wonderful dish!!
Yayyyy!
I love how you drizzled the icing in the crevices of the bundt!
So pretty!
Maybe you could find a supply of that spray online and order enough for the next ten years. He he. These sound great too, why are you making this so difficult for me, lol. I bet you already have 6 desserts ready to go for Thanksgiving.
-Gina-
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Holy heck! 112 comments!?! You go girl! Your mini bundt cakes are adorable. I sure would love one (or 3) of those right now… and I wouldn’t even feel guilty about it because they are mini
You know you had me at mini!! LOL I just love little desserts like this. Everyone can help themselves. I want to get a little mini bundt pan just for this reason. What a great recipe Liz and thank you again for linking up another FANTASTIC recipe at Foodie Friday! Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!!
congrats for making to Top 9 with these gorgeous little cakes:)The drizzle is just so pretty and I know they were delicious!!xx
Oh your bundt cakes are so cute! I love how you put the frosting on, very creative:-) Hugs, Terra
Just coming back over Liz, to tell you that I made this for Thanksgiving yesterday. It was kind of on a whim when my son said ‘what, no pumpkin bread this year?’! It came together easily. I made one large bundt and increased the cooking time. And I took your advise and sprayed the heck out of the pan…with no problem. And I must tell you…it was sensational! Moist, warmly spiced and rich. My son just wanted a sprinkling of powdered sugar. But this will be gracing our holiday table from here on in! Thanks for our new ‘tradition’! : )
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