5. Pans for Bundt
Where It Was Sold: Macy’s, Marshall Field, Hudson’s
Company: Nordicware, Hamilton Beach, and more
Original Price: $2-$6*
David Dalquist, a renowned food scientist well known for establishing Nordic Ware, invented the bundt pan in 1950. With this pan, the Minneapolis-based cookware manufacturer was onto something, since bundt cakes rose to popularity as desserts in the 1950s and, particularly, the 1960s.
Budnt Pans is on Pinterest and eBay.
In the 1960s, there were countless variations on bundt cake recipes available; all you had to do was open any cookbook to discover one. Bundt cakes were popular, and bringing one to a gathering was a terrific way to win over everyone’s affection.
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