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Lemon Bundt Cake (Super Easy Recipe)
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Lemon Bundt Cake (Super Easy Recipe)

This lemon bundt cake recipe combines softened butter, sugar, eggs, and buttermilk with lemon zest and juice for a moist, tender crumb. The cake batter is creamed thoroughly before folding in dry ingredients and lemon flavor, then baked in a well-greased bundt pan. A powdered sugar and lemon glaze finishes the cake, adding a sweet citrus touch. The cake’s rich texture and bright lemon notes make it suitable for a simple dessert or tea time treat.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 566 kcal
Course: Dessert, Brunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Bundt Cake
  • 1 ½ cup butter softened
  • 2 ½ cups sugar granulated white
  • 4 egg large
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk low fat
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Glaze
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions

Get prepped
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  1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Thoroughly grease a bundt pan with baking spray. Don’t be shy with the spray – you want to do a very good job of coating the entire surface of the pan to prevent sticking as you remove from the pan.
Make the cake batter
  1. In an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together on high speed until pale, light and fluffy. You may need to scrape the sides of the mixing bowl down with a spatula to ensure everything is mixed in. It should not be gritty at all and should take about 8-10 minutes.
  2. Decrease to medium speed. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition to incorporate fully before adding the next one.
  3. Sift the flour, salt and baking soda together in a small bowl.
  4. With the mixer on low speed, alternate adding the flour and buttermilk in 1/2 cup additions.
  5. Add the lemon juice and zest and mix well.
  6. Pour batter into the prepared bundt.
Bake
  1. Bake at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes.
  2. After 5 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F and bake for 60 minutes.
  3. Check doneness using a toothpick inserted into the cake. If it comes out clean – it’s done! If not, bake for 5 more minutes until it does (up to about 75 minutes total time.
  4. Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, before turning out to a wire rack to cool completely. Loosen the cake by gently shaking the pan.
Lemon Glaze
  1. Mix the powdered sugar, lemon juice and zest in a bowl.
  2. Drizzle over cooled cake.
  3. Devour.

Nutrition Information

Calories 566kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 80g (27%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Cholesterol 116mg (39%) Sodium 395mg (16%) Potassium 96mg (2%) Sugar 52g (104%) Vitamin A 800IU (16%) Vitamin C 2.6mg (3%) Calcium 44mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 566

% Daily Value*

Calories 566kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 80g 27%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Cholesterol 116mg 39%
Sodium 395mg 16%
Potassium 96mg 2%
Sugar 52g 104%
Vitamin A 800IU 16%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

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