Easy Lemon Bundt Cake
8
servings30
minutes40
minuteskcal
This recipe has been a go-to for my family for years. Since the recipe uses a cake mix, I usually keep the extra supplies on hand for last-minute invites where I have to bring a dessert. It is so easy to make and people always think I put a lot of effort into it.
What makes the Lemon Bundt Cake so good? This cake is exceptional due to the addition of lemon pudding mix and four eggs instead of following the recipe on the cake mix box. This gives the cake a professional baker’s touch. The icing is perfectly sweet and sour and the mixture of confectioner’s sugar with lemon gives it a delightful taste. The use of a Bundt cake pan makes the cake look fancy and it’s easier to make than layer cakes. You can display it on a cake stand or just a simple dinner plate. When taking it to someone’s house, I will put it in a cake carrier with a locking lid to keep it fresh.
What Lemon Cake Mix should you use? I use whatever is on sale. I haven’t noticed any difference. The same goes for the instant pudding.
Ingredients
Cake
1 Package Lemon Cake Mix
1 Package 4 oz of instant lemon pudding
4 large eggs
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
- Glaze
1 1/2 cup of confectioner sugar
1 Tablespoon of Fresh Lemon Juice
1 Teaspoon of Vegetable Oil
1 Teaspoon of Grated Lemon Peel
Directions
- Combine cake mix, pudding packet, eggs, water and oil and beat with electric mixer on medium until all ingredients are smooth.
- Pour batter into well-greased bundt cake pan.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Continue checking until cake tester comes out clean.
- Allow to cool and flip onto plate.
- Combine ingredients for the glaze. Make sure it is thick while pulling spoon out of mixture. If it is too thin it will run off of cake. You may want to test a small section before drizzling the whole cake. You can always add more confectioner sugar to thicken and re-ice a spot if the icing seems too thin. You don’t want it to run off the cake so fast that there is more on the plate than on the cake.
- You can garnish with some lemon slices.
Notes
- I won 2nd place in a County Fair for this recipe. Category was “Baking with a Mix”.