Easy Lemonade Bundt Cake

This buttery and soft lemonade bundt cake is packed with fresh lemon flavor! This cake is made with fresh lemon juice, lemon zest and is brushed with a lemon syrup. I poured over a homemade lemon glaze to make it extra lemony! If you could have a glass of lemonade as a cake - this would be it.

This lemonade bundt cake is based off of my lemon poppy seed cake. I love a lemon dessert that is packed with a lot of lemon flavor! This delicious lemon cake is perfect for bake sales, barbecues, bridal showers - or make it for the lemon lovers in your life!

If you love baking with lemons or have a whole bunch in your kitchen, try out my lemon bars with graham cracker crust or lemon white chocolate cookies!

Why you'll love this recipe!

• This easy lemon bundt cake recipe uses just 9 ingredients, you probably already have everything in the kitchen!
• The bundt cake batter is folded with lemon zest and fresh lemon juice.
• Once the bundt cake is out of its pan, it is brushed with a homemade lemon syrup.
• The cake is then topped with a tart lemon glaze, I also decorated it with a few extra lemon slices.

Ingredient Notes

Buttermilk: I love using buttermilk in my cake recipes as it produces moist crumbs. If you don't have buttermilk you could substitute it for full fat yogurt or sour cream.

Sugar: I'm using regular white granulated sugar.

Baking Powder: this is going to help the cake rise.

Flour: I have only tested this with all purpose flour. Let me know if you try it out with gluten free flour!

Butter: I always use unsalted butter.

Lemons: you'll need a few fresh lemons for the zest and juice in the cake, as well as lemon juice for the syrup and glaze.

How to make this recipe

Step 1: In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream your butter, sugar and salt together on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until it is fluffy.

Step 2: Add in your eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. I also make sure to scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula so everything is getting combined.

Step 3: In a large bowl, whisk together your baking powder and flour.

Step 4: Add your flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the buttermilk. Once completely combined, fold in your lemon juice and lemon zest.

Step 5: Prepare your bundt pan. I like to grease mine with vegetable shortening but you can also use vegetable oil if that is what you prefer! Pour in your bundt cake batter and use a small offset spatula to smooth out the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.

Step 6: Let the bundt cake cool for 5 minutes, then flip it over on to a wire rack - leave the pan on for another 5 minutes. Your pan should be released at this point so gently take it off. While it was cooling, in a small saucepan combine your syrup ingredients. Once the sugar has dissolved over medium heat, use a pastry brush to brush it over the warm cake. Once completely cool, whisk together your glaze ingredients and pour on top of the cake.

Recipe Tips & Tricks

• I highly recommend using a weighing scale and measuring out your ingredients the metric way. It makes a huge difference to your baking and is the most accurate way to bake!
• If you aren't weighing your ingredients and are using a measuring cup, then use the fluff and sprinkle method to measure your flour. Go to this link here to find out how to do that. If you use too much flour, then you won't have those delicious moist crumbs!
• Make sure you have room temperature ingredients, including the buttermilk. Take everything out of the fridge an hour or two before you start baking.
• Your lemon bundt cake should be completely cool before you pour the glaze on top of the bread, otherwise the glaze won't stick to the cake.
• Baking time depends on the color of your pan. If you have a dark colored bundt pan then your cake will only take 45-50 minutes to bake. If you are using a light colored bundt pan it might take up to 60 minutes. You'll know it's ready when a toothpick or cake tester inserted comes out clean or with just a couple of crumbs.

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