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Limoncello bundt cake with white icing and lemon zest garnish on a glass serving plate.
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5 from 15 votes

Limoncello Bundt Cake

Limoncello liqueur elevates this luscious lemon cake to gourmet status. It's soft, sweet and richly flavored. If you like lemon, you're definitely going to love this!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: cake
Servings: 12

Ingredients

For the Glaze:

  • 2 Cups confectioner's sugar
  • 4 Tablespoons limoncello
  • lemon zest from 1 lemon, for garnish

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a bundt cake well with cooking spray. Dust with flour, making sure all the crevices are coated.
  • Beat the sugar and oil together, then add the eggs, sour cream, limoncello, lemon zest, vanilla and food coloring and combine.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, then stir into the cake.
  • Pour the cake into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove and cool for 15 minutes. Gently loosen the sides by sliding a knife down the edges. Place a plate over the cake and flip the cake over onto the plate.
  • Beat the confectioner sugar and limoncello together and drizzle over the cooled cake.
  • Sprinkle the top of the cake with the lemon zest and serve.

Notes

Don't overmix: Overmixing the batter makes the cake come out chewy, so try to avoid this.
Room temperature ingredients: Letting everything come to room temperature means the batter will mix smoothly and the eggs won't deflate in the mixture.
Let it cool: The cake needs to cool in the pan until you can touch the pan sides without burning your fingers. Tip it out gently and let it cool completely on a plate before adding the glaze.

Nutrition

Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg

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