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With its incredibly moist texture and zesty flavour, this simple buttermilk lemon bundt cake recipe is the only bundt cake recipe you'll ever need.

Simple Buttermilk Lemon Bundt Cake

5 from 1 vote

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup butter soft
  • 4 eggs
  • zest from 4 lemons or more to make it super zesty
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla essence

For the lemony glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted (adding more if glaze is too thin)
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Zest from 1 lemon

Instructions 

  • Place the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl and whisk until all the ingredients are combined.
  • Beat the butter, sugar and lemon zest until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs to the butter mixture one at a time. Making sure to scrape down the side of the bowl every now and then. 
  • In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, lemon juice and vanilla essence. 
  • While the mixer is running on medium speed add the flour mixture to the butter, alternating with the lemon juice mixture.
  • Mix until just combined, do not overmix the batter.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared bundt cake tin and pop it into the oven.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a fork inserted comes out clean.
  • Allow cake to cool completely before removing the cake from the tin.

For the lemony glaze:

  • Whisk all the ingredients together, adding more powdered sugar if need.
  • Pour over cooled cake and devour!
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