Description
These Mini Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cakes are soft, buttery, and bursting with bright lemon flavor. Each mini cake is speckled with poppy seeds for a delightful crunch and finished with a sweet-tart lemon glaze that makes every bite shine.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour: 2 cups
- Baking Powder: 1½ teaspoons
- Salt: ¼ teaspoon
- Poppy Seeds: 2 tablespoons
- Unsalted Butter: ¾ cup (softened)
- Granulated Sugar: 1 cup
- Eggs: 3 large
- Lemon Zest: 2 tablespoons
- Lemon Juice: 3 tablespoons
- Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon
- Buttermilk: ½ cup
- Powdered Sugar: 1 cup (for glaze)
- Lemon Juice: 2 tablespoons (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease mini Bundt pans thoroughly with butter or non-stick spray.
- Combine Ingredients: In one bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and poppy seeds. In another, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, followed by lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk until combined.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Spoon batter evenly into Bundt molds, filling each two-thirds full.
- Assemble the Dish: Tap pan gently to remove air bubbles and smooth tops.
- Cook to Perfection: Bake for 18–22 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Finishing Touches: Let cakes cool 10 minutes before inverting. Mix glaze ingredients and drizzle over slightly warm cakes.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once glaze sets, serve with tea, coffee, or whipped cream.
Notes
- Always zest lemons before juicing to maximize flavor.
- For dairy-free cakes, use coconut oil and almond milk with lemon juice.
- To freeze, store unglazed cakes in airtight containers for up to 2 months.
- Brush cakes with lemon syrup for extra moisture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: lemon poppy seed bundt cakes, mini lemon cakes, lemon dessert, easy bundt cake, lemon glaze