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This Lemon Bundt Cake has just become my go to Bundt cake recipe. And the fact that it is lower in fat and sugar makes it even more delicious.
#RecipeMakeover
This week I have joined over 40 other bloggers for #RecipeMakeover. We will each be remaking some of our favorite recipes to make them healthier. Here's today's selection of recipes:
Barlean's Butter Flavored Coconut Oil
When Allison of Triple Chocolate Kitchen told us Barlean's was a sponsor, those of us that had been involved in Choctoberfest squealed with delight. We all love their Butter Flavored Coconut Oil. I used it often in baking and one blogger mentioned it is a great dairy alternative on popcorn (mmmm!).
It gave this cake and the Red Velvet Bundt Cake I made for Choctoberfest the perfect buttery flavor without making the cake dense and heavy as many Bundt cakes can be.
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Lemon Bundt Cake
Besides using the butter flavored coconut oil, I lightened this up with Greek yogurt and sugar/sucralose blend for baking. The glaze soaks in and I thought it was delightful without icing, but you could add it or some sifted powdered sugar on top right before serving.
Lighter Lemon Bundt Cake
Ingredients
cake
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup coconut oil
- 2 cups sugar or sugar substitute
- 3 Large eggs
- ¾ cups plain low-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
glaze
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar or sugar substitute
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 12 cup bundt pan.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together coconut oil and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beat until fluffy.
- Combine yogurt and vanilla.
- Add the flour mixture to the coconut oil/sugar/egg mixture in 3 parts alternating with 2 additions of the yogurt mixture. Mix each addition until completely incorporated before adding the next.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with no crumbs attached about 45 minutes.
- Combine glaze ingredients while cake is baking. Drizzle about ⅓ of the glaze over the top (soon to be bottom) of the bundt cake after removing from the oven.
- Invert cake onto a serving plate, drizzle remaining glaze over the cake when completely cool. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
Swathi
Looks delicious it is so soft and fluffy. I like that you made perfect cake with coconut oil.
Audrey
Thanks, Swathi
Wendy Klik
Love lemons and lemon cake....YUM
Audrey
me too!
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats
I love this lightened up version of a lemon bundt cake! Perfect for Spring 🙂 XOXO
Audrey
Thanks, Kelly. I was definitely in a spring mood when I made it.
Colleen
What a lovely Lemon Bundt Cake...I just made one last week and I can admit to you that it was anything but light. I really like your #RecipeMakeover version and that it uses coconut oil. Very nice!
Audrey
I could eat lemon bundt cake every week. This version makes that not quite as terrible.
Sarah
I love a good lemon bundt cake and this lighter version sounds great! I bet the greek yogurt helps keep it moist!
Audrey
I use yogurt in baking quite often. It does keep things moist.
shelley
This sounds heavenly!
Audrey
It was! At least the piece I got to try before giving it away.
Ellen
Such a beautiful cake! Lemon is always a popular flavor. Thanks for sharing at Celebrate 365 link party.
naimakin
Trying it this the weekend coming up, Need to get some powdered sugar. If anyone is interested I will post an update. Btw, I have never successfully baked anything qhatsoever