Description
A delightful lemon-flavored bundt cake that’s perfectly moist and topped with a zesty lemon glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 2 lemons
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (for glaze)
- Slices of lemon for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream the butter and granulated sugar together with a mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add Eggs and Flavorings: Beat in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is well incorporated. Mix in the vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Begin and end with the flour mixture. Mix just until combined.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Prepare Glaze: Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth to create the glaze.
- Drizzle the Cake: Once the cake is completely cool, drizzle the lemon glaze over the top.
- Garnish: Decorate with lemon slices as shown in the image.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients, especially butter and eggs, are at room temperature for a better texture.
- For a more intense lemon flavor, add more zest to the batter.
- If you don’t have buttermilk, a substitute can be made by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to a cup of milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
- Be careful not to over-mix the batter to keep the cake light and airy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg