Lemon Bundt Cake with Lemon Glaze
This Lemon Bundt Cake is a heavenly dessert perfect for any occasion. This moist and fluffy dessert combines the zesty freshness of lemons with creamy butter, sugar, buttermilk and eggs, creating a symphony of flavors that is a true delight for all to enjoy.
Ingredients
- 3 cups (375g) cake flour
- 2 ½ tsp (10g) baking powder
- 1 tsp (5g) salt
- 1 ¼ cup (250g) sugar
- lemon zest of 3 lemons
- 1/2 cup (113g) butter , room temperature
- 1/2 cup (110g) vegetable oil
- 4 medium eggs
- 2 tsp (10g) vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240g) buttermilk
Lemon Glaze
- 1/2 cup (120ml) lemon juice ,from about 4 lemons
- 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
Instructions
Prepare the batter.
- Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Butter and dust with flour a 9 or 10 inch (23-25cm) Bundt pan.
- In a medium bowl whisk flour with salt and baking powder. Set aside.
- In another bowl mix sugar and lemon zest to release the oils and create a pale yellow mixture.
- Add butter and vegetable oil and mix until creamy.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time. Add vanilla extract and mix to combine.
- With the mixer on low, gradually incorporate flour mixture, alternating with the buttermilk.
- Mix until all is well incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for about 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If browns too fast, you can cover it with aluminum foil and continue baking.
- Allow to cool slightly into the pan onto a rack for about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the lemon glaze.
- In a small saucepan, add sugar and lemon juice.
- Heat over low-medium heat until sugar dissolves.
- Use a skewer to poke the pound cake over the top.
- Brush the lemon glaze over the warm pound cake.
- Invert and poke the cake with a skewer.
- Brush all over with the remaining lemon glaze.
- Let it cool completely before serving.
- Dust with powdered sugar.
- Slice and enjoy the cake!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving out of 12Calories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 55.3gProtein: 5.9gFat: 18.8gSaturated Fat: 6.2gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 207mgPotassium: 181mgFiber: 0.9gSugar: 31.4gCalcium: 75mgIron: 2mg