Monday, October 7, 2013

Lemon Bundt Cake with Citrus Glaze

Y'all, I made my first Bundt cake {and it turned out pretty well}!  It was surprisingly difficult to find a recipe with actual lemon in it.  I kept finding ones with lemon flavored soda, lemon flavored pudding, lemon flavored cake mix <-- GROSS
Then I found this one. 

Lemon Bundt Cake with Citrus Glaze {Domestic Femme} #Cakes #Recipe #Recipes #Ingredients #Lemons #Dessert #Desserts #Pound #Fresh #Real #Fluted #Brunch #Baby #Bridal #Wedding #Shower #Showers #Easy #Idea #Ideas #Baked #Breakfast #Holiday #Holidays #Food #Foods #Mothers #Fathers #New #Years #Brunch #Party #Parties #Menu #Menus #Christmas #Easter #Thanksgiving #Sunday #Crowd #Make #Ahead #Best #Summer #Seasonal #Spring

The glaze compliments the cake nicely and makes it SO moist.  When I baked this, I initially ate some, gave half to the neighbors, and then sent my husband to work with the rest {so as not to tempt myself}.  Now, I see that was a mistake, and am seriously considering making another one tonight.

Lemon Bundt Cake with Citrus Glaze {adapted from memyselfandi's recipe} Printable Recipe
makes: 1 cake


Ingredients (cake):

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/3 cups white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon zest {about 2 lemons}
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups milk
3 eggs

Lemon Bundt Cake with Citrus Glaze {Domestic Femme} #Cakes #Recipe #Recipes #Ingredients #Lemons #Dessert #Desserts #Pound #Fresh #Real #Fluted #Brunch #Baby #Bridal #Wedding #Shower #Showers #Easy #Idea #Ideas #Baked #Breakfast #Holiday #Holidays #Food #Foods #Mothers #Fathers #New #Years #Brunch #Party #Parties #Menu #Menus #Christmas #Easter #Thanksgiving #Sunday #Crowd #Make #Ahead #Best #Summer #Seasonal #Spring


Directions (cake):

1) Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

2) In a food processor, blend together the vanilla, lemon juice, zest, and oil; mix together for about a minute. <-- I do this, because I can't stand chewing on bits of lemon zest, and want them broken down so I just get the delicious flavor.  If you enjoy the zest in all of its glory, skip this step.

3) In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.  Slowly mix in the milk and eggs.  Then, pour in the vanilla, juice, zest and oil.

4) Pour into a fluted pan {i.e. Bundt}.  Bake in the preheated oven for 70-75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.  Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes, and then run a paring knife along the sides of the cake, to loosen it.  Cover the cake pan with a plate and flip the cake out onto it.

In the 10 minutes that you allow your cake to cool, you can whip up the glaze!

Ingredients (glaze):

1 tablespoon lemon zest {about 2 lemons}
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 lemon - juiced
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup white sugar
1 1/3 cup powdered sugar


Directions (glaze):

1) In a food processor, blend together the zest, vanilla, lemon juice, milk, orange juice, and sugars; mix together for about a minute. <-- Again, I do this because I can't stand chewing on bits of lemon zest, and want them broken down so I just get the delicious flavor.  If you enjoy the zest in all of its glory, skip this step.

2) In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the zest, vanilla, lemon juice, milk, orange juice, and sugars.  Whisk until it comes to a foamy boil, cooking for about a minute more, and then remove from heat.  Drizzle mixture over warm cake and enjoy!


Lemon Bundt Cake with Citrus Glaze {Domestic Femme} #Cakes #Recipe #Recipes #Ingredients #Lemons #Dessert #Desserts #Pound #Fresh #Real #Fluted #Brunch #Baby #Bridal #Wedding #Shower #Showers #Easy #Idea #Ideas #Baked #Breakfast #Holiday #Holidays #Food #Foods #Mothers #Fathers #New #Years #Brunch #Party #Parties #Menu #Menus #Christmas #Easter #Thanksgiving #Sunday #Crowd #Make #Ahead #Best #Summer #Seasonal #Spring


Have you made a Bundt cake before?  What's your favorite?


Follow me on Instagram 
My latest finds on Pinterest
"Like" Domestic Femme on Facebook

Don't miss out on future projects and recipes!  Subscribe by email, at the bottom of this page. 
 
Follow on Bloglovin

3 comments:

  1. OMGEE, this looks so delicious! Lemon ANYTHING is my favorite dessert! Lemon tarts, lemon squares, lemon meringue pie, lemon pound cake! Did I mention that I LOVE lemon desserts? Lol! This reminds me of the all-natural lemon pound cake that a lady from church always makes me...has the lemon pulp and everything in the glaze...mmm mmm good! Thanks for sharing this!! Have a lemony good week! :-D

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I haven't made lemon bars yet, but they always sound/look good. Let me know how you like it {if you make it}. :)

      Delete
  2. After a hard day, my new favourite relaxing method is playing Adult Brain Teasers. They are the ideal mental exercise because they force me to think creatively and keep my cognitive abilities sharp. In addition to entertaining myself, completing these riddles makes me feel like I'm investing in my mental health. Their exhilarating effects are just irresistible!

    ReplyDelete

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...