(NAPSA)—Theorigin of America’s most popular cake pan gives a whole new meaning to the term “batter up.” It was invented when a woman from the Hadassah Society in Minneapolis asked the founder of a bakeware company to make a pan for Kugelhopf, a dessert popular in Europe. He came up with the Bundt pan, and millions of American households began making Bundt cakes. The Bundt’s classic design is a round baking pan with a tube in the middle showcasing fluted, decorated sides. Today, there are nearly 40 different Bundt shapes anddesigns. If YOUR HEART’s in baking, you may come up with this delicious-looking entry. Now that Nordic Ware, the com- pany that created the pan,is celebrating its 60th birthday, their national recipe contest—“Bundt’s Across America”—is inviting bakers to let their creativity flow by submitting their best-tasting Bundt cake that is representative of the state where the entrantlives. The grand-prize winner will receive a family reunion party and have his or her kitchen outfitted with $1,000 worth of Nordic Ware products. Each of the 10 national finalists will receive a $500 gift certificate and state winners will receive a $100 gift certificate. To enter, complete the entry form found at www.nordicware.com.
