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Lemon Bundt Cake with lemon glaze on a white cake stand

Lemon Bundt Cake

Author: Sheila Thigpen
Lemon Bundt Cake with fresh lemon zest and a lemon glaze. This easy made-from-scratch cake recipe is rich and buttery!
4.42 from 51 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
Course Cakes
Cuisine American
Servings 16 servings
Calories 349 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup butter melted and cooled
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon extract
  • 2 small lemons zested

Lemon Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • In a medium size bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the oil, milk, melted and cooled butter, and lemon extract. Add the zest of two small lemons (about 2 teaspoons).
  • Add the flour mixture a little at a time to the wet ingredients and whisk until smooth. 
  • Once the batter is done, spray a non-stick Bundt pan with cooking spray or brush with melted shortening. (Tip: do not grease the pan before you mix the batter or the oils will collect in the bottom.) Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 60 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen the cake from the sides of the pan with a thin knife, then invert the cake onto the wire rack. Cool completely before glazing.

Lemon Glaze

  • Stir 1 tablespoon of lemon juice at a time into the powdered sugar until the desired consistency is achieved. Drizzle glaze over cooled cake and allow to set until firm.

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Notes

Original recipe by Better Homes and Gardens, 1944
  • Wait until the batter is mixed up before you prepare the pan, otherwise the oils will collect in the bottom of the pan if it sits too long.
  • Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes in the pan on a wire rack before you remove from the pan.
  • Use a thin knife to run along the edges of the outside and around the center tube to loosen the cake after it comes out of the oven.
  • Carefully invert the cake onto a wire rack to finish cooling. You may need to give it a gentle shake. If the cake doesn’t fall out immediately, run a knife around the edges once more.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 349kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 250mgFiber: 1gSugar: 32g
Keyword baking from scratch, lemon glaze
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