Easy Lemon Bundt Cake (2024)

Learn how to make the best Easy Lemon Bundt Cake! A moist lemon bundt cake from scratch that is quick to make and delicious!

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This Lemon Bundt Cake with Sour Cream is so bright and zesty!

This Lemon Bundt Cake is the best easy dessert! It's filled with zesty lemon flavor and is SO moist. Use simple, easy-to-find ingredients you already have at home.

Bring this beautifully bright lemon dessert to a summer family outing or enjoy at home with a cup of coffee. This Bundt Cake is quick to make and the perfect snack!

If you love lemon desserts, you have to try our Lemon Brownies, Lemon Olive Oil Cake, or Easy Lemon Bars!

Why You'll Love this Moist Lemon Bundt Cake

Delicious:Some of the best recipes are simple and still have a ton of flavor. Even though this recipe is made with only a few ingredients it’s loaded with flavor.
Cheap:With grocery store costs on the rise, this is a delicious, budget friendly meal!
Total Comfort Food:When you need something comforting, this is the ultimate recipe!

Sour Cream Lemon Bundt Cake Ingredients

To make this cake you'll need:

Best Lemon Bundt Cake Glaze:

powdered sugar
Lemon juice & lemon zest
butter

Best Lemon Bundt Cake Tools

You'll also need a bundt pan! Here are some of our favorite bundt cake pans:

nonstick bundt pan- highly recommend this one! It's affordable and works great.
fancier bundt pan
fleur de lis bundt pan

We do not recommend silicone bundt pans!

How to make Lemon Bundt Cake with Sour Cream

In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar and butter until creamy.
Once creamy, add the eggs and continue to mix until combined. Add the sour cream, milk, lemon extract, and lemon zest. Mix again to combine.
Once combined, slowly add your dry ingredients and stir until combined.
Pour the batter into the greased bundt pan.
Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes. Allow the cake to cool for 1 hour before removing it from the pan.

How to Make Lemon Glaze for Bundt Cake

In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and butter and beat until combined.
Once the cake has cooled, drizzle your glaze over the cake.

Lemon Bundt Cake Recipe Substitutions

All Purpose Flour: We don't recommend substituting the flour, but you can check out this article on Cake Flour vs. All-Purpose Flour or Substitutions for All-Purpose Flour

Baking Powder: Baking powder is essential for this recipe. Do NOT substitute with baking soda.

Best Lemon Bundt Cake Recipe Tips

Try Fruit:You can always add some fresh or frozen blueberries to a lemon bundt cake. The combination of flavors really works well together. Check out this Raspberry Lemon Bundt Cake
Use Orange juice & Orange zest: For a different flavor altogether, swap out the Lemon for Orange or lime. If you are a lime fan, try our Key Lime Cake.
More Flavor! Save some Lemon zest to add to the drizzle and on top of the finished bundt cake.
Try something different: If lemon isn't your thing, this Matcha Bundt Cake is amazing!
Poppy Seeds: If you are looking for a lemon and poppy seed recipe, try this Poppy Seed Lemon Cake.

What is the secret to getting a bundt cake out?

Make sure to grease and flour the bundt pan before pouring in the batter. Once baked, allow the cake to cool in the pan for one hour, and then flip over and tap on the bottom of the bundt pan to release the cake from the pan.

How to Store Lemon Sour Cream Bundt Cake

Store this bundt cake in an airtight container either at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Store at room temperature for up to 5 days.

How to Freeze Moist Lemon Bundt Cake

If freezing your lemon bundt cake unfrosted or iced, double wrap the entire cake in plastic wrap before placing it in the freezer.

If freezing a frosting bundt cake, let the cake chill in the fridge until the frosting or icing has set just enough. Double wrap in plastic wrap and freeze.

Thaw bundt cake at room temperature for 6-8 hours before unwrapping.

Serving Moist Lemon Bundt Cake

This bundt cake is best served at room temperature and topped with lemon glaze.

This fresh bundt cake would be perfect alongside a hot cup of tea, coffee, or a cold glass of lemonade.

Lemon Bundt Cake Recipe with Sour Cream FAQs

What is the difference between cake and bundt cake?

The main ingredient that makes a cake a "Bundt" cake is the pan. A doughnut-like shaped pan with a hole in the middle.

What is the difference between a bundt cake and a pound cake?

Any cake can be a Bundt cake if it's baked in a Bundt pan. A pound cake is traditionally called pound cake because it's made up of a pound of each butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. You can, however, make a pound cake in a bundt pan, making it a Bundt pound cake.

What does lemon do to a cake?

Lemon juice or zest will help cut the sweetness of the cake. Lemon juice, being highly acidic in nature will help baked goods rise when they react to baking soda or baking powder.

Why are bundt cakes so moist?

A bundt cake pan is designed to not allow for much expansion which leads to a thick and moist cake!

Can you use PAM to grease a bundt pan?

You probably could, but I much prefer to use butter and flour.

Do you glaze a bundt cake hot or cold?

Wait for your bundt cake to cool before adding the glaze or it will likely slide right off or melt into the cake.

What does adding sour cream to a cake batter do?

Adding sour cream to cake batter helps make it moist and fluffy. Sour cream is high in fat, so it also helps give a cake a velvety texture.