Ina Garten Extreme Lemon Bundt Cake Recipe
Are you craving a bright, zesty dessert? Ina Garten Extreme Lemon Bundt Cake Recipe is perfect. This cake is incredibly moist and flavorful.
Equipment
- 10-inch bundt pan
- Large mixing bowl
- Electric mixer
- Zester or grater
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Wire cooling rack
- Small bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 and half cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- half cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- half teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- quarter cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit first.
- Grease your bundt pan with butter generously everywhere.
- Dust it lightly with flour to prevent sticking.
- Set the prepared pan aside for later use.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- This takes about 3 minutes with your mixer.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Beat in vanilla extract and lemon zest now.
- Pour in the lemon juice and mix gently.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt.
- This ensures everything is distributed evenly throughout.
- Set this mixture aside for the next step.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients in parts.
- Alternate with buttermilk, starting and ending with flour.
- Mix until just combined, don't overmix the batter.
- The batter should be smooth and thick.
- Pour batter into your prepared bundt pan carefully.
- Smooth the top with a spatula gently now.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes total time.
- A toothpick should come out clean when done.
- Let it cool for 10 minutes in pan.
- Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth.
- Add lemon zest for an extra flavor boost.
- The glaze should be pourable but not thin.
- Turn the cake onto a wire rack carefully.
- Pour glaze over the warm cake slowly everywhere.
- Let it drip down the sides beautifully naturally.
- Allow glaze to set before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use fresh lemons for the best flavor always.
- Room temperature ingredients mix better and smoother together.
- Don't skip greasing the pan thoroughly every time.
- Let the cake cool before removing from pan.
- Pour glaze while cake is still slightly warm.
- This helps the glaze soak in perfectly well.
- Store leftovers covered at room temperature for freshness.
- The cake tastes even better the next day.