30 Tube Pan Cake Recipes That Will Convince You to Get Yours Out

Recipe: Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Any time we need to make a recipe more indulgent, creamy, and delicious, we turn to cream cheese. This pound cake recipe is proof that it always works.

Recipe: Caramel-Frosted Pound Cake

Of the few ways you can make a classic Southern pound cake better, homemade caramel frosting is at the top of the list.

Recipe: Coconut Pound Cake

Craving coconut cake but not in the mood to ice a layer cake? We've got the most delicious solution for you.

Recipe: Buttermilk Pound Cake

For Southerners who always have buttermilk on hand, this tender recipe that uses it in the cake and custard sauce is a no-brainer.

Recipe: Mexican Chocolate Pound Cake

A drizzle of Mexican chocolate sauce on top of this moist pound cake takes the presentation from good to great.

Recipe: Texas Pecan Cake

This recipe from the Lone Star state combines two old-school Southern desserts—pound cake and fruit cake.

Recipe: Key Lime Pound Cake

Craving a tropical getaway? A cool slice of this pound cake should do the trick.

Recipe: Auntie's Apple Cake

A drizzle of brown sugar frosting that's praline-esque takes this luscious fall cake over the edge of delicious.

Recipe: Sweet Potato Pound Cake

Fall's favorite spud gets its chance on the dessert table with this seasonal pound cake recipe.

Recipe: Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Whether for book club, the new neighbors, or a weekend brunch, this is your new go-to coffee cake recipe.

Recipe: Old-Fashioned Pound Cake

Southerners know an old-fashioned pound cake is best when finished off with a dollop of homemade whipped cream and fresh berries.

Recipe: Lemon-Vanilla Pound Cake with Lavender Glaze

Bright lemon and floral lavender make this centerpiece stunner perfect for spring parties.

Recipe: Classic Chocolate Pound Cake

If you have a chocolate lover in your family, this decadent cake should be your next baking project.

Recipe: Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake

This pretty spring pound cake has a strawberry surprise when you cut into it.

Recipe: Angel Food Cake

Light and fluffy angel food cake is the ultimate cure for a drab day.

Recipe: Million Dollar Pound Cake

Seven ingredients in exchange for a pound cake that's worth a million dollars? A total bargain.

Recipe: Orange Cake

Brighten up your table with this sunny citrus cake that can be made in your tube pan or Bundt pan.

Recipe: Sour Cream Pound Cake

This pound cake has actually graced the cover of the June 2006 issue of Southern Living, so you know it's tried-and-true.

Recipe: Cranberry-Orange Bundt

This winning sweet-tart combination will shine on your holiday dessert table, but is simple and homey enough to have on hand if guests stop by on a weekday.

Recipe: Thyme-Cornmeal Pound Cake

Cornmeal adds a pleasant texture to the rich pound cake, and the notes of thyme can also be swapped for lavender or rosemary for a floral hint.

Recipe: Carrot Bundt Cake

With its pretty swoops of icing and festive spray of crystalized ginger, pecans, and carrot chips, our Carrot Bundt Cake, which you can also bake in a tube pan, is made to impress.

Recipe: Lee Ann Womack's Buttermilk Pound Cake

The country musician shares her mother's pound cake recipe, which is one oft-requested by neighbors. Her mother always writes the recipe by hand, so jot this one down for your recipe tin.

Recipe: Lemon Bundt Cake

Winter or summer, citrus is always in style, providing a light, bright, fresh burst of flavor.

Recipe: Pistachio Pound Cake

A nut lover's dream, this cake is packed with pistachios. A loaf pan makes a great day cake, but pull out the tube pan if you want to dress it up a little.

Recipe: Pumpkin Pound Cake

Welcome fall with a dazzling Pumpkin Pound Cake. Whether you bake it in the simple tube pan or choose an intricate Bundt or cake pan, it'll deliver on the comforting flavor of the season's favorite gourd.

Recipe: Peach Cobbler Pound Cake

Warm, sweet, and spicy, our pound cake shows off the best of summer's peach bounty. If you throw it in a tube pan and drizzle on some caramel, this simple dessert becomes worthy of company.

Recipe: Jocelyn Delk Adams' Sour Cream Pound Cake

Every baker needs a classic sour cream pound cake in the recipe tin. If you don't, this one should do the trick.

Recipe: Orange Peel Pound Cake

Jerrelle Guy shares her recipe for Orange Peel Pound Cake, which is tied to the memories shucking oranges on summer days at her grandmother's house.

Recipe: Apple Butter Pound Cake with Caramel Frosting

Two of fall's most comforting food items combined? There's nothing cozier. Apple chips add the final flourish.

Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake

If the electric frosting isn't enough to win over the crowd, then the tender cake and pockets of juicy berries should do the trick.