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Lemon Bundt Cake

Lemon Bundt Cake

This Lemon Bundt Cake is ultra moist, tender, buttery, full of fresh lemon flavor and so easy to make.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 14 slices
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • 10 or 12-cup bundt pan
  • mixing bowl
  • food processor or blender
  • rubber spatula
  • wire rack
  • whisk

Ingredients
  

For the cake

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour 191 grams
  • 1.5 cups cake flour 170 grams
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2.5 cups granulated sugar 500 grams
  • 4 tablespoons fresh lemon zest from about 6 lemons
  • 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice from about 2 lemons
  • 8 large eggs at room temperature
  • 0.5 cups sour cream at room temperature, alternatively use full-fat unsweetened plain yogurt
  • 4 sticks unsalted butter melted and cooled, 452 grams

For the glaze

  • 2.5 cups powdered sugar 313 grams
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons milk or cream

Instructions
 

Make the cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a food processor or high-speed blender, combine the sugar and lemon zest. Pulse a few times to evenly distribute the zest. Add the lemon juice, eggs, and sour cream and pulse until combined. On low speed, gradually drizzle in the melted and cooled butter in a slow steady stream until well combined.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredient mixture. Pour in the wet ingredients. Mix gently with a rubber spatula until just combined. Batter will be slightly thin.
  • Grease a 10 or 12-cup bundt pan generously with baker’s nonstick cooking spray, such as Baker’s Joy, or melted shortening. Use a pastry brush to spread the spray into every nook and cranny of the pan. Immediately pour in the batter.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs attached, about 50 to 60 minutes.
  • Cool in pan for 15 to 20 minutes, then run a thin flexible knife around the edges before inverting onto a wire rack. Cool completely.

Make the glaze

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the glaze ingredients until thick but pourable. Add more juice or milk to thin out or more powdered sugar to thicken until your desired consistency. Spoon over the cake, letting it drip down the sides if desired. Let set for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
  • The glazed cake can be covered in foil or plastic wrap and stored at room temperature for up to 2 days.

Notes

You can alternatively use full-fat unsweetened plain yogurt instead of sour cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 6gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 1gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, bundt cake, cake, dessert, lemon, sweet
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