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Lemon Bundt Cake Recipe

Lemon Bundt Cake

4.99 from 119 votes
Servings 16 slices
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 55 minutes
Frosting 10 minutes
Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
This delicious and easy Lemon Bundt Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting is a fantastic spring or summer dessert! 

Ingredients
 

Cake

  • 1 standard size package lemon cake mix
  • 1 cup sour cream (regular/full fat works best)
  • 1 3.4 oz size package instant lemon pudding mix (just the dry mix!)
  • 1 cup oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tsp pure lemon extract

Frosting

  • 8 ounces package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup butter (softened, 1/2 stick)
  • 2 teaspoons pure lemon extract
  • 3 1/2 - 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1-3 tbsp milk
  • 1-3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest

Instructions
 

Cake

  • 1. HEAT oven to 350°F. Coat 12-cup bundt pan or 10-inch fluted tube pan with no-stick cooking spray. Dust with flour.
  • 2. BEAT cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, oil, eggs, water, lemon zest and lemon extract in large bowl with electric mixer on low until well combined. Spoon into prepared bundt pan.
    Ingredients for lemon cake
  • 3. BAKE 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan to wire rack to cool completely.
    Lemon cake batter in a bundt pan

FROSTING

  • 1. Beat cream cheese, softened butter and lemon extract in a bowl until light and fluffy. Mix until well combined. Add in your confectioners sugar, one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  • 2. Add in 1 tablespoon milk and 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and mix until very well combined. If you desire a thinner frosting, add 1-2 additional tablespoons of lemon juice, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Once desired consistency is reached, fold in the zest of one lemon.
  • 3. Once cake has cooled completely, apply frosting to cake. As this is a bundt cake, it does not have to be perfectly frosted. Garnish with remaining lemon zest.
  • Store in refrigerator.

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Nutrition

Calories: 278kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 373mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 0gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 430IUVitamin C: 1.5mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 1mg

The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American