German Bundkuchen, from Bund (“tied together”) + Kuchen (“cake”).

Is Bundt a German word?

The word bundt comes from the german word bund, which means a gathering of people.

Where does the name Bundt come from?

Coined by one H. David Dalquist of Minneapolis in the 1950's, the word Bundt is actually a riff on the German word bund, which translates to "association." Dave hoped Bundts would always evoke the idea of a gathering together of people, which they indisputably do.