This Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake with Lemon Glaze is the right deal with for Easter, Mom’s Day, or any spring celebration—and it’s simply as pretty for brunch, breakfast, or dessert! It’s straightforward to make—lower than 20 minutes of prep and below an hour within the oven! Get artistic with the toppings—pastel sprinkles, candied lemon peel, powdered sugar, or recent berries.

Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake with Lemon Glaze (topped with festive sprinkles)
I’m clearly nonetheless channeling my interior Easter bunny, as a result of right here I am going once more—bringing you yet one more Easter dessert showstopper proper after blueberry lemon cake, lemon thumbprint cookies, and carrot cake cheesecake ! It’s candy, tangy, tremendous moist, and bursting with recent lemon taste and juicy raspberries. I drizzled it with a thick lemon glaze and, after all, couldn’t resist tossing on a handful of Easter-inspired pastel sprinkles. Better of all? It’s straightforward to make—lower than 20 minutes of prep and below an hour within the oven! All these pastel sprinkles make it excellent for Mom’s Day too!
What actually makes this cake shine is creaming the butter and sugar with freshly grated lemon zest, which unlocks these citrus oils, infuses the batter with brilliant, citrusy taste, and makes the entire cake odor like spring. Be sure that to grease and flour your Bundt pan effectively for an ideal launch (you need to use Baker’s Pleasure baking spray with flour right here). I like adorning this bundt cake with pastel sprinkles for that basic Easter look, however be happy to get artistic and make it your individual—swap in seasonal sprinkles for various holidays, or attempt including candied lemon peel or recent berries.
Predominant Components & Substitutions
- Flour. Supplies construction of the cake. I used common all-purpose flour, however you can even use cake flour as a substitution to make the cake texture lighter.
- Baking powder and baking soda. Utilizing each baking powder and baking soda assist to attain the right rise and texture of the cake.
- Salt. Use superb sea salt or kosher salt to reinforce the flavour.
- Butter. Use 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature, plus extra for greasing the Bundt pan.
- Sugar. I used common granulated sugar as a sweetener.
- Lemon zest and lemon juice. Solely freshly squeezed lemon juice and lemon zest. I like to recommend grating the lemon zest first, after which squeezing the juice. You should use bottled lemon juice, however I extremely advocate utilizing freshly squeezed lemon juice for baking. Recent lemon juice has a brighter, extra vibrant citrus taste with no preservatives.
- Eggs, room temperature. They make the cake moist and fluffy.
- Vegetable oil. Helps to maintain the cake moist. Use impartial vegetable oil like canola or avocado. Don’t use Further Virgin Olive Oil as its taste is simply too sturdy. Nonetheless, you need to use additional gentle olive oil (often labeled as such or labeled as high-smoking-point olive oil) – style it earlier than utilizing to ensure the flavour is actually impartial.
- Vanilla extract. Use high-quality vanilla extract.
- Lemon extract. Provides an additional burst of lemon taste.
- Greek yogurt. Provides moisture and helps activate baking soda. Use room temperature Greek yogurt. You’ll be able to substitute with plain yogurt or bitter cream.
- Raspberries. I used recent raspberries and positioned them within the freezer earlier than utilizing for about 1-2 hours or till strong. This helps distribute them evenly and preserve their form.
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The right way to make Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake
- Right here’s a fast overview of the recipe with step-by-step images to information you! Tip: For the total ingredient record and directions, scroll right down to the recipe card.
- Freeze your raspberries in a single layer till strong (in order that they keep their form and don’t completely disappear within the batter).
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and actually grease and flour your Bundt pan—channel your interior Easter bunny and be thorough!
- Whisk the dry elements in a single bowl.
- In one other, cream the butter, sugar, and lemon zest till it’s gentle and fluffy sunshine.
- Beat within the eggs one after the other, then stir within the lemon juice, vanilla, and a splash of lemon extract for additional zing.
- Whisk in vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon extract into moist elements.
- Alternate mixing within the dry elements and Greek yogurt, then gently fold within the flour-dusted frozen raspberries.
- Pour the batter into your pan and bake for 45–55 minutes till a toothpick comes out with just some crumbs.
- Let it cool, launch it from the bundt pan, and drizzle it generously with lemon glaze.
- High with pastel sprinkles (Easter and Mom’s Day vibes!) and slice it up for dessert, brunch, or breakfast—you recognize the bunny would approve.
Baking Suggestions
- Utilizing eggs, butter and Greek yogurt at room temperature helps the elements mix easily, making a uniform batter.
- All the time use freshly grated lemon zest. It provides a extra vibrant, aromatic citrus taste.
- Toss raspberries with 1 tablespoon of flour to forestall them from sinking to the underside of the cake throughout baking.
- Don’t overmix the batter to forestall cake from being dense and difficult.
- If the highest of the cake begins browning earlier than the cake is absolutely baked, cowl the highest with aluminum foil and proceed baking.
- Be at liberty to brighten the bundt cake with colourful Easter sprinkles, pastel sprinkles, or another festive toppings you want.
What can I exploit as a substitute of lemon glaze?
- Glaze or no glaze? The lemon glaze provides sweet-tart taste and helps preserve the cake moist, however in order for you – you may make it with out glaze. The lemon raspberry bundt cake is scrumptious by itself. You’ll be able to mud it with powdered sugar for visible enchantment.
- Use your favourite frosting as a substitute. You should use white chocolate frosting, basic vanilla icing (or frosting), or cream cheese frosting.
Storage & Make-Forward Directions
- Fridge: Place leftovers in an hermetic container and retailer in a fridge for as much as 3 days.
- Freezer: I like to recommend freezing this cake with out glaze. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and retailer in a freezer for as much as 3 months. Let it thaw at room temperature earlier than serving. Then, cowl with the lemon glaze.
- Make-Forward: You’ll be able to put together the cake a day forward and retailer it in an hermetic container within the fridge or at room temperature. Cowl with thick lemon glaze proper earlier than serving.
Different Raspberry Desserts
- Raspberry Lemon Cake
- Raspberry Brownies
- Raspberry Peach Cake
- Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake
- Blended Berry Bundt Cake (with 3 kinds of berries)
Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake
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Components
For the Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour plus 1 tablespoon for tossing with raspberries
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 1 medium lemon (zest and freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon)
- 4 giant eggs room temperature
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon lemon extract elective
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 ½ cups recent raspberries
For the Lemon Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon entire milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Easter sprinkles or pastel sprinkles, for adorning
Directions
Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake
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Unfold the raspberries in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place within the freezer for about 1-2 hours or till the raspberries are strong.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan effectively. I used a 12-cup Nordic Ware Authentic ProCast Bundt Pan.
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In a medium bowl, whisk collectively the dry elements: flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Put aside.
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In a big bowl or a stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream collectively softened butter, sugar, and lemon zest for about 3-4 minutes or till gentle and fluffy. Add eggs, one by one, beat after every addition till mixed. Scrape the underside and the edges of the bowl utilizing a rubber spatula to ensure all elements are mixed. Then, whisk in lemon juice, vanilla extract, and lemon extract till included effectively.
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Regularly add a portion of the flour combination, adopted by a portion of the Greek yogurt, mixing gently with a picket spoon or silicone spatula after every addition. Proceed alternating till each the dry elements and Greek yogurt are absolutely included, ensuring to not overmix, simply gently combine till no huge streaks of flour stay.
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Take away the raspberries from the freezer and toss with 1 tablespoon of flour. Gently fold into the batter.
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Switch the batter to the ready Bundt pan. Unfold gently and evenly. Bake within the preheated oven for about 45-55 minutes or till the toothpick inserted within the heart comes out clear or with just a few moist crumbs.
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Take away from the oven, and let cool for about 10-Quarter-hour within the pan. Then, place a cooling rack excessive of the Bundt pan and thoroughly invert it. Gently carry the pan. Let the cake cool fully earlier than protecting with glaze.
Lemon Glaze:
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Whereas the cake is cooling, put together the glaze. In a medium bowl, whisk collectively powdered sugar, lemon juice, milk, and vanilla extract till mixed.
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Unfold the lemon glaze over the cooled cake. Enhance with Easter-style sprinkles. Slice the cake into 12 equal slices.
Notes
- Be sure that to totally grease and flour your Bundt pan, particularly if it’s an in depth form. You should use Baker’s Pleasure Baking Spray with flour. This helps the cake launch easily with out sticking.
- I extremely advocate creaming the butter and sugar with freshly grated lemon zest – it brings out the lemon’s oils and perfume. This step helps to infuse the cake with a brilliant, recent lemon taste.
- Alter the consistency of the glaze: If the glaze is simply too thick on your liking, you possibly can regularly add extra milk till you attain the specified consistency. If it’s too skinny, sift in 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar at a time till the glaze thickens.
- Let the cake cool fully earlier than drizzling the glaze on prime. This prevents the glaze from melting and offers it a pleasant, thick end.
- Recent or frozen raspberries? You should use frozen raspberries, however don’t thaw them! Toss them with 1 tablespoon of flour earlier than folding into the batter to forestall them from breaking up and sinking to the underside of the pan.
- How have you learnt when the cake is completed baking? Begin checking your cake after 40 minutes of baking. Use a toothpick inserted within the heart to examine the readiness of the cake. If the toothpick inserted within the heart comes out clear or with just a few moist crumbs (not moist) the cake is completed baking. Additionally, the cake needs to be golden on prime, and the edges ought to barely draw back from the pan.