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Lemon-Buttermilk Bundt Cake

April 3, 2018 By Kylee 12 Comments Last updated: April 8, 2018

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A beautiful looking and spectacular tasting Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake that boasts bright, fresh and zesty lemon flavor with a tangy glaze.

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Spring has sprung!! I mean, in Phoenix we kind of skip spring and launch directly into what other people think is blindingly hot, but we think is “warm”.  It’s the best part of the year in Arizona (that, and the delicious relief of Fall).  Sorry, I know that some of my friends are still in snow-mageddon, but here – it’s in the 70s and 80s.

Anyhoo, my palate is well and truly ready for some freshness. Lemons are fabulous in baked goods – I know there are lemon-o-philes out there (looking at you, Jaida), who will absolutely agree with me.

Anytime I can incorporate lemon flavors into food, I’m all about it!

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 Meta description preview:A beautiful looking and spectacular tasting Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake that boasts bright, fresh and zesty lemon flavor with a tangy glaze.

This cake is so easy to make, especially if you have a stand mixer. Don’t skimp on the creaming step, you want that butter and sugar to be pale and fluffy!

I love using buttermilk in baked goods too. It lends such a delicious flavor to cake and bread – I just can’t get enough.

Successfully removing the Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake from the pan:

I breathe a sigh of relief every time I pull one of these out successfully! It’s super satisfying.

I can’t say enough about properly preparing your pan. You want your cake to slide out after a little cooling with no sticking, and no digging around with a knife or toothpick to dislodge it!

I use a baking spray made specifically for this purpose (it’s by Wilton). I like it mainly because it works, but also because it doesn’t leave any residue, or impart any icky flavor that I don’t want in my cake to the final product. See?

 Meta description preview:A beautiful looking and spectacular tasting Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake that boasts bright, fresh and zesty lemon flavor with a tangy glaze.

A word about frosting/glaze

Because the cake is sweet, I like to balance it out with a more acidic glaze. It pairs perfectly with the sweetness to balance things out. That being said – a little goes a long way!! Just drizzle it over the top and let it drip down the center and sides.

 Meta description preview:A beautiful looking and spectacular tasting Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake that boasts bright, fresh and zesty lemon flavor with a tangy glaze.

Variations on Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake

  • Switch out the lemon for lime, and use lime juice and zest
  • Use oranges and orange juice/zest
  • Make a big fluffy frosting and dollop all over the top

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Here’s the recipe!

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Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake

A beautiful looking and spectacular tasting Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake that boasts bright, fresh and zesty lemon flavor with a tangy glaze.
Course brunch, Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 566 kcal
Author Kylee

Ingredients

For the Bundt Cake

  • 1 ½ cups butter softened
  • 2 ½ cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 ½ cups flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup low fat buttermilk
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 Tbs lemon juice

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbs lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest

Directions

  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.
  2. 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.
  3. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating into the batter fully before adding the next one.
  4. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder together in a small bowl.
  5. With the mixer on, add the 1 cup of flour mixture to the batter and mix well.
  6. Add ½ cup buttermilk, then add another cup of the flour mixture, and continue to mix.
  7. Add the remaining ½ cup of buttermilk, then the remaining flour, mixing until fully blended.
  8. Add the lemon juice and zest. And mix well.
  9. After 5 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 325F and bake for 60 minutes.
  10. Check doneness by sticking a skewer 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.
  11. Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, before turning out to a wire rack to cool completely
  12. Glaze (see below)
  13. Devour.

Glaze

  1. Mix the powdered sugar, lemon juice and zest in a bowl.
  2. Drizzle over cooled Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake.
A beautiful looking and spectacular tasting Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake that boasts bright, fresh and zesty lemon flavor with a tangy glaze. #lemon #baking #recipe #bundt #cake

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Comments

  1. Kate says

    April 3, 2018 at 9:08 am

    cake posts are so hard for me during Passover. Because this would look good any time of year, but during Passover? It looks like the best thing anyone could possibly eat.

    Reply
  2. Jaida ~ Sweet Beginnings Blog says

    April 3, 2018 at 11:08 am

    ::raises hand:: I ABSOLUTELY agree! Gimme all the lemon!

    Reply
  3. Danielle says

    April 4, 2018 at 11:51 am

    You had me at buttermilk and lemon. two of my favorite things in baked goods. i’ll use lemons in anything i can get away with! i should be getting my batches of fresh lemons soon from by boyfriend’s parents. i can’t wait. this bundt cake sounds absolutely delicious!

    Reply
  4. Claudia Lamascolo says

    April 6, 2018 at 10:30 am

    just the texture alone in this photo looks fabulous. I just love a good moist cake like this and especially lemon thats a bonus as it is all of our favorite flavored cake here!

    Reply
  5. Veena Azmanov says

    April 7, 2018 at 1:27 am

    Wow, this Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake so cute! I would love to eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Thank you for sharing this great recipe! YUM!

    Reply
  6. Gloria says

    April 7, 2018 at 7:19 am

    I love making bundt cakes. No fancy decorating necessary. Perfect for brunch, dessert….and my afternoon latte. I LOVE lemon everything…and buttermilk makes everything to moist and delicious.

    Reply
  7. Tina says

    April 7, 2018 at 9:10 am

    I love lemons and bundt cakes so this recipe has me drooling! It looks like it came out absolutely perfect and I can’t wait to bake one myself! This will make a great dessert for Sunday dinner!

    Reply
  8. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

    April 7, 2018 at 8:07 pm

    I just can’t get past beyond how beautiful the lemon buttermilk bundt cake looks. The texture looks just amazing and I wish I could have a slice right now!

    Reply
  9. Karyl Henry says

    April 8, 2018 at 6:31 am

    I’m just starting to use lemon more in my cooking, and I’m loving this recipe. What a great way to brighten up a simple cake. And that glaze…I would have to stop myself from eating!

    Reply
  10. Michelle Blackwood says

    April 8, 2018 at 8:25 am

    Absolutely gorgeous lemon cake, I have been drooling over this cake! I certainly can relate because the weather has been absolutely gorgeous here in Florida and we still have lemons on our trees.

    Reply
  11. swathi says

    April 8, 2018 at 8:11 pm

    This is beautiful lemon bundt cake this is full lemon flavor both in cake and glaze. Perfect dessert for any get together. I am going to give it a try.

    Reply
  12. Anne Murphy says

    April 8, 2018 at 8:50 pm

    The lemon flavor sounds so bright! And I love using buttermilk in baking.

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