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Strawberry Lemon Bundt Cakes

Tender, moist lemon cake topped with a summery strawberry glaze
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword bundt cake, lemon, strawberry
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 6
Author theforkedring

Ingredients

  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • Zest of 2 lemons 4-5 tbsp
  • 2/3 cup + 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 2/3 cup AP flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup strawberry preserves
  • 1-2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Cook brown butter in a sauté pan over medium heat until fully melted and browned. Remove from heat and add 2 tbsp lemon juice.
  • In a small bowl, mix together white sugar and lemon zest, massaging zest into the sugar with your fingerprints until the whole mixture is yellow and fragrant.
  • Add eggs and lemon sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the beater attachment. Whip on medium-high speed for 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
  • On low speed, slowly stream in the melted brown butter until emulsified.
  • Combine buttermilk, sour cream, vanilla extract, and olive oil in a pyrex measuring cup or a bowl with a pouring spout.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Measure and sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl.
  • Turn off mixer and switch the beater attachment to the paddle attachment. Alternate adding your dry ingredients (1/3 at a time) with wet ingredients (1/2 at a time).
  • Butter and flour a metal miniature bundt cake pan and pat out excess flour. Spoon batter evenly into bundt ban molds, filling 3/4 of the way.
  • Bake for 40 - 50 minutes until cakes spring back when touched. Remove from oven and let cool for 15-20 minutes until warm.
  • Place a large tray or cutting board over the pan and flip over carefully to de-mold the cakes. Let cool fully.
  • To make glaze, mix your favorite strawberry preserves (or fruit puree of your choice) with 2 tbsp of lemon juice. Then add a pinch of salt and 1-2 cups powdered sugar until the glaze is nice and thick but still pourable.
  • Cover cakes generously and top with strawberry slices and fresh herbs or flowers.

Notes

  • You can use any fruit zest and juice in place of lemon if you prefer (grapefruit, orange, lime, etc.)
  • If making your own fruit puree, simply place a bunch of grapes / blueberries / raspberries into a blender with a couple spoonfuls of water and blend until smooth, straining out the seeds.