#CitrusLove
“In my basket, under my clothes, you’ll find two books—new, so be gentle with them. It’s two volumes by a man the world is going to hear from. You can start reading if you want and it will raise your lid a little.”
East of Eden, John Steinbeck
InspirationWhen I won Mary’s give away and received Baked Occasions by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito I was (almost) overwhelmed with all the fantastic recipes. This cookbook is just as scrumptious as Baked Elements! How about Pistachio White Chocolate Cheesecake or Chocolate Pop Tarts with Peanut Butter and Jam Filling? Black Forest Cupcakes and Strawberry Supreme Cake have been bookmarked. When I found Ultra Lemony Lemon Bundt Cake with Almond Glaze there was no turning back. How could I resist making a cake that required the zest of 10 lemons! This was a cake that I had to make. What did I do with all the leftover lemon juice? Made lemonade!
This Bundt is moist and lemony. Magically the rum and almond flavors meld with the lemon to make a mighty fine cake. If lemon desserts are a favorite this is a must bake cake. This cake travels and keeps well and can be made a day before it is eaten. The recipe for Ultra Lemony Lemon Bundt Cake with Almond Glaze can be found here.
Essentials
The Ultra Lemony Lemon Bundt Cake with Almond Glaze is built with three components—the cake, a lemon spiced simple syrup and finished with the almond glaze. The best part of making the cake was massaging all that lemon zest into the sugar. The aroma and texture of lemon and sugar was intoxicating. The first time I made the cake I followed the ingredient list without straying. But two tablespoons of lemon extract is too much, even for this citrus worshipper. The extract overwhelmed the lemon zest and gave the cake an unnatural taste. Although everyone who tried the first cake raved about it, I made the cake again, reducing the extract to two teaspoons. This time I baked the cake 10 minutes longer than indicated, added the simple syrup soak and the almond glaze. Make sure to grease and flour every last part of the Bundt pan as this cake is very moist and will be shy about leaving the cozy nooks and crannies of the pan. Weighing the ingredients is recommended. When I scoop a cup and a half of all purpose flour and a cup and a half of cake flour they do not both weigh 170 grams.
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My WORD you can actually SEE the ultra-lemonyness in that cake just by looking at the photos! It’s practically glowing, Deb. I’m definitely making this.
I am a lemon dessert fanatic, if you are too, this is a cake to make and enjoy! Thank you for the #CitusLove Shannon!
Zest of 10 lemons?! I love this cake already, Deb! Lemon curd coffee cake was my favorite growing up, so I’m saving this one for the records. Have a wonderful week!
Lemon Curd Coffee Cake? Is there a recipe? Thank you for the #CitrusLove Ala!
Lemon is definitely my favorite flavor, so I am drooling over this deliciously moist cake 🙂 This looks like pound cake x 100000000000. Thanks for sharing! 😀
If you love lemon desserts this cake with make you very happy Kennedy! It’s a lot lighter than a pound cake, but just as satisfying.
This cake is so pretty!! I seriously need to get me a bundt pan!
Thank you for the Bundt love Cathleen!
That looks like a positively perfect bundt cake, Deb. I love the color that the lemon gives the inside!
It is a luscious lemony cake Viviane! Thank you for commenting!
This cake is beautiful! I love the pan you used and the cake looks so bright and lemony!
A big thank you for commenting Natalie!
Beautiful! I am a sucker for lemon and this bundt cake looks heavenly.
I adore lemon too! Thank you Lynda!
Sitting here on this gloomy and gray Sunday morning, a piece of this sunny, lemony, citrus cake would certainly brighten up my day. I’m so happy Deb that you are enjoying the book!
Thank you Mary! We also have gray & gloomy this morning BUT there have been promises of sunshine!
This looks so lovely, Deb! Hope you’re having a wonderful holiday weekend!
Thank you Carol! A long weekend is so divine!
It is pretty like a sunshine and I bet quite delish. I am a fan of the combo lemon-almond. I hope you’re having a great 4th of July, Deb!
Thank you for the wonderful comment Denise! Happy holiday weekend to you and your family too.
Deb, your photos are just stunning as always and the cake looks fantastic . I would love to have a slice or two right now. Have a wonderful 4 th of July.
Thank you for the wonderful comment Gerlinde! Happy 4th to you too!
What a gorgeous cake, that glaze looks sublime! This is a must make for all lemon lovers!
Thank you Laura! It’s a lemon lovers fantasy cake!