Lemon Bundt Cake
Most people love chocolate cakes and I love lemon cakes. The tartness of lemons and the sweetness is oh so yummy! This lemon cake recipe is one that I make often and the entire family loves it. I like to make this cake in a bundt pan because then you do not need much decoration. A simple lemon glaze is all that it needs as a finishing touch. You can enjoy this cake at breakfast, teatimes or any time :)
Servings: 8 yield(s)
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 75 mins
Total Time: 90 mins
Ingredients
    For the lemon cake:
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking pd.
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 2 tbsp. lemon zest
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. lemon extract
    • For the lemon glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
Instructions
    For the Lemon cake:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 10 inch Bundt pan with non stick spray or melted butter and dust with some plain flour.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking pd. and salt together and keep aside,
  3. Beat butter and sugar in a large mixer bowl until creamy. Scrape down the sides and mix well.
  4. Add in the eggs, one at a time, until well blended. Scrape down the side edges.
  5. Then keeping the mixie on low speed, add in the yogurt, lemon, zest, lemon juice, vanilla essence and lemon essence.
  6. Finally add in the dry ingredients, mixing in a little at a time, in about 3 or 4 batches. Scarpe down the edges and makes sure the batter is well mixed.
  7. Mix the batter and spoon it into the prepared bundt pan. Spread it evenly on low sides with a spatula.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven for about 60 to 75 minutes until the cake is golden brown and a tester comes out clean.
  9. Set the cake on a cooling rack for about 15 minutes. Carefully run a table knife around the pan edges (sides and centre) to loosen the cake from the pan.
  10. When the cake cools, carefully transfer it onto a serving platter.
    11. For the lemon glaze:
  11. In a medium bowl, whisk together the confectioners sugar and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Make it into a pourable consistency like honey.
  12. Spoon the lemon glaze over the top and crevices of the cake. Let the glaze set for a few minutes. Then slice and serve :)