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Lemon Bundt Cake

Chi-town girl — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:43:01 GMT

I need to dig out my Bundt pan!

Ingredients

Cake

3 c. all-purpose flour, plus more for pan

1 tsp. baking soda

1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt

3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temp, plus more for pan

2 3/4 c. granulated sugar

3 tbsp. (packed) grated lemon zest plus 1/4 cup lemon juice

6 large eggs, at room temp

1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract

1 c. sour cream, at room temp

Icing

1 1/3 c. confectioners' sugar

2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Lemon zest strips, for sprinkling

DIRECTIONS

Step 1Make cake: Heat oven to 350ºF. Very generously butter and flour a large (15-cup) Bundt pan, tapping out excess flour. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
Step 2In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar, and lemon zest on medium-high until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to medium and add eggs until incorporated before adding next and scraping down bowl as necessary. Mix in vanilla and lemon juice.
Step 3Reduce mixer speed to low and add flour mixture in 3 parts, alternating with sour cream and beating just until incorporated (do not over mix).
Step 4Transfer large spoonfuls of batter into the prepared pan, tapping the pan on the counter every so often, then smooth the top. Bake on middle rack 35 minutes.
Step 5Tent with foil, rotate pan, and bake until wooden pick inserted comes out with loose crumbs attached, 20 to 30 minutes more.
Step 6Let the cake cool in the pan 5 minutes, then invert it onto a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet or waxed paper and remove the pan. Let cool completely.
Step 7Once the cake has cooled, prepare icing. In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar and 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, adding more lemon juice 1 tsp. at a time to make thick but pourable icing. Spoon icing over the top of the cake in a circular motion, allowing it to drip naturally down the sides. Let sit 30 minutes, then sprinkle with lemon zest strips, if desired.

Re: Lemon Bundt Cake

Chi-town girl — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:50:10 GMT

I'm going to make this cake and Italian Lemon Cookies for Christmas

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Recipes/Italian-Lemon-Cookies/m-p/7665844#M163143

Re: Lemon Bundt Cake

santorini — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:53:04 GMT

That looks delicious!!!

Re: Lemon Bundt Cake

happilyretiredgirl — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:17:32 GMT

This brings back some good memories, I had an Aunt that I was very close to and she would make this cake all the time, it was one of my favorites. I have not had it for a long time but I will be making one soon.

Re: Lemon Bundt Cake

SloopJohnB — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:27:48 GMT

@Chi-town girl Definitely a big YUM on both counts!

Re: Lemon Bundt Cake

deepwaterdotter — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:27:55 GMT

I make my SIL's recipe calling for buttermilk:

3/4 cup softened butter

2 1/2 cups flour

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 tbsp lemon zest

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

3 eggs

3/4 cup buttermilk

Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in bowl.

Stir buttermilk and 2 tbsp lemon juice in mug.

In big bowl, stir sugar and lemon zest. Beat in butter with electric mixer until fluffy.

Beat in vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time.

Stir in 1/3 of flour mixture until just combined.

Stir in half of buttermilk/juice until just combined.

Stir in another 1/3 of flour mixture until just combined.

Stir in rest of buttermilk/juice until just combined.

Stir in rest of flour mixture until just combined.

Spread into well-buttered bundt pan.

Bake at 350 degrees until light golden, 45-55 minutes.

Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove onto serving platter and let cool completely.

Glaze with mixture of 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice (thin with milk if necessary). Let cake set for 10 minutes before serving.

Re: Lemon Bundt Cake

sann — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:40:32 GMT

With three sticks of butter it's gotta be good 😊

Re: Lemon Bundt Cake

santorini — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 19:12:14 GMT

Has anyone tried the Nothing Bundt Cakes? I love them and someone always brings one to our Thanksgiving gatherings. Since they are so well loved, I'm sometimes afraid to make something from scratch because it might not hold a candle to the well-loved Nothing Bundt Cakes. In case it's regional, that's a store that only sells bundt cakes. They must use 4 pounds of butter per cake because they are very moist and delicious. I'm anxious to try the ones you posted, though. They might be even better! Thanks!

Re: Lemon Bundt Cake

SloopJohnB — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 21:49:58 GMT

@santorini wrote:
Has anyone tried the Nothing Bundt Cakes? I love them and someone always brings one to our Thanksgiving gatherings. Since they are so well loved, I'm sometimes afraid to make something from scratch because it might not hold a candle to the well-loved Nothing Bundt Cakes. In case it's regional, that's a store that only sells bundt cakes. They must use 4 pounds of butter per cake because they are very moist and delicious. I'm anxious to try the ones you posted, though. They might be even better! Thanks!

@santorini We have them here in South Florida. Delicious.

Re: Lemon Bundt Cake

tiny 2 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 20:15:08 GMT

I almost missed this. This looks outstanding. I will definitely be making this soon. Thanks @Chi-town girl for the recipe.

Re: Lemon Bundt Cake

Chi-town girl — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 20:36:02 GMT

@tiny 2 wrote:
I almost missed this. This looks outstanding. I will definitely be making this soon. Thanks @Chi-town girl for the recipe.

@tiny 2 - you're welcome! Hope you and yours LOVE IT. I think these lemony desserts are nicely complimented by Champagne 🥂🍾