Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake

CREDITS

Credit: Chef Sipho Gourmet Recipes

INGREDIENTS

3 cups flour 3 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda ½ teaspoon salt 200g butter softened 21/2 cups castor sugar 3 large eggs 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest 4 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon essence (optional)
SYRUP ⅓ cup water ⅓ cup castor sugar 2 tablespoon lemon juice
GLAZE 1 cup icing sugar 1 tablespoon lemon essence 1 tablespoon water 1 tablespoon melted butter
Glazed lemon slices for decoration (optional)

METHOD

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Spray a bundt pan with cooking spay and dust with flour In a mixing bowl mix sift together flour, baking and salt In a separate bowl cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy Beat in eggs one at a time In a small jug mix together buttermilk, lemon zest , lemon essence and lemon juice Mix together the flour mixture with the butter, sugar and egg mixture until combined to form a batter Add in the the buttermilk mixture and mix until incorporated Spoon the batter into a prepared bundt pan Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer or cake tester comes out clean Once cake is baked remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes Make the syrup by combining all ingredients the syrup ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil Boil for 5 minutes or until sugar has dissolved Poke the cake using a cake tester and pour the syrup over the cake Let the syrup soak in Remove cake from pan and cool on a cooling rack for an hour Make the glaze by combining all the glaze ingredients and mix until smooth Spoon the glaze over the cake and decorate with glazed lemons

POSTED ON

09 Apr 2019

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