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Lemon Bundt Cake
5 from 3 votes

Lemon Bundt Cake

This Lemon Bundt Cake is so good. I love the light flavor of lemon and the moist texture. Plus the sweet cream glaze on top is amazing. You are going to love this bundt cake!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 400 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cake:
  • 1 C butter room temp, unsalted, sweet cream
  • 2 C granulated sugar
  • 3 large egg room temp
  • 3 C all-purpose flour sifted, unbleached
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 C buttermilk
  • 2 TBSP lemon tightly packed, zest
  • 2 TBSP lemon juice fresh
Glaze:
  • 2/3 C butter room temp, unsalted, sweet cream
  • 3/4 C powdered sugar divided
  • 8 TBSP lemon juice fresh

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Grease a 10" bundt pan.
  3. In a large bowl cream, the butter & sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time beating each egg directly after it was added.
  5. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a second bowl.
  6. Stir flour mixture into the egg mixture a few spoonfuls at a time alternating with buttermilk.
  7. Begin and end with dry ingredients. Stir in lemon juice and zest.
  8. Pour batter into greased bundt pan.
  9. Bake on middle rack at 325 degrees for approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. Check at 1-hour marker.
  10. Doneness check: when the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick comes out clean.
  11. Immediately after removing the cake from the oven start working on the glaze.
  12. Begin to make the glaze by adding the ingredients to a small pan heating over medium-low heat.
  13. Stirring often until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.
  14. Poke holes in the cake.
  15. Prepare the glaze with 1/2 cup sugar and pour half of it over the top.
  16. Let cake cool completely before removing.
  17. Invert onto a cake stand.
  18. Add the remaining powdered sugar and pour the thickened glaze covering top of the cake.
  19. Just prior to serving add fresh whipping cream dollops and lemon slices as garnish.

Nutrition Information

Calories 400kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 50g (17%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 92mg (31%) Sodium 146mg (6%) Potassium 73mg (2%) Sugar 31g (62%) Vitamin A 675IU (14%) Vitamin C 4.6mg (5%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 1.3mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 400

% Daily Value*

Calories 400kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 50g 17%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 92mg 31%
Sodium 146mg 6%
Potassium 73mg 2%
Sugar 31g 62%
Vitamin A 675IU 14%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 1.3mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.