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    Lemon Rum Bundt

    Sep 9, 2022 · 58 Comments

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    This bright and bold lemony bundt uses fresh lemon juice and zest for an extrapuckery bite that’s balanced off with a splash of rum and a beautiful silky icing.

    Serve this cake as is or with a dollop of fresh whipped cream to dress it up. It tastes even better the next day, so feel free to make it ahead time. It’s a beautiful dessert and if you’re feeling a little extra indulgent, it’s lovely in the morning with a cup of tea.

    INGREDIENTS:

    • Lemons – Obviously the star of today’s recipe. Since this cake makes use of lemon skins, use organic or unwaxed lemons if you can. You can of course use other citron like fresh oranges and even limes. Though lemons are quintessentially recommended here.
    • Rum – Lemon and rum might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a lemon cake. The popular choice is usually almond extract but here the rum adds another depth of flavor. We begin by making a rum sauce and then whisking that into the icing. It’s a perfect marriage of flavors in my opinion.
    • Icing – Since we’re on the topic of icing you can also make a crackly glaze for this cake. The finish reminds me of a large donut almost. To achieve the glaze, simply add a little more of the rum sauce to thin out the confectioner’s sugar. Alternatively, you can also just drizzle the rum syrup and let it soak into the cake then serve with some fresh whipped cream on the side.

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    • Author: Living the Gourmet
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 50 minutes
    • Total Time: 1 hour
    • Yield: 8–10 1x
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Bake
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

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    For Lemon Bundt:

    • 1 cup vanilla cake mix
    • 1 cup flour
    • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
    • 3/4 cup milk
    • 1 tbs. lemon juice
    • 1/4 cup brown sugar
    • 1 tsp. baking powder
    • 2 eggs
    • Zest of 1/2 lemon
    • 1 tsp. vanilla

    For Rum Sauce:

    • 1/4 cup rum
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • Juice of 1 lemon

    For Icing Drizzle:

    • 1 cup of confectioner’s sugar
    • 3 tbs. rum sauce
    • 1 – 2 tsps. milk – if needed

    Instructions

    For the Lemon Bundt:

    1. Preheat Oven 350 degrees F.
    2. In a large bowl combine the cake mix, flour and baking powder.
    3. Mix together the oil, milk, lemon juice and zest, vanilla, eggs and sugar.
    4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until a smooth batter is formed/
    5. Prepare a bundt pan with butter and dust lightly with flour.
    6. Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan.
    7. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until the toothpick test comes out clean.  Let the cake cool before turning over to a cake plate.

    For the Rum Sauce:

    1. In a small saucepan whisk together the rum, sugar and lemon juice.
    2. Bring to a gentle simmer and whisk for 2 – 3 minutes.
    3. Reserve 3 tbs. for the icing drizzle.
    4. Using a toothpick, gently poke random holes in the cake.
    5. Slowly, pour the rum sauce over the cake.

    For the Icing:

    1. In a small bowl, whisk together the confection’s sugar and the reserved rum sauce until a thick icing comes together, if it is too thick add 1 tsp. of milk to the icing and whisk to desired consistency.  It should be thick though.
    2. Drizzle over the bundt and let set.

    Keywords: cake, bundt, lemon, rum

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    This post has been updated September 2022. The original recipe was published November 20,2014.

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    Comments

    1. mia xara says

      20/11/2014 at 7:52 am

      Beautiful Bundt, Catherine! Looks really fluffy and the combination of rum and lemon is really nice!!! Have a great day, XO

      Reply
      • Catherine says

        20/11/2014 at 1:34 pm

        Thank you for visiting and kind comment. It was good. xo Catherine

        Reply
    2. Amy (Savory Moments) says

      20/11/2014 at 12:09 pm

      Oh yum – I am loving the flavor combination of this bundt cake! Delicious!

      Reply
      • Catherine says

        20/11/2014 at 1:35 pm

        Thank you Amy. Wish I could share a piece. xo Catherine

        Reply
    3. Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says

      20/11/2014 at 1:07 pm

      Yum…..I love the brightness of this cake.

      Reply
    4. Carola says

      20/11/2014 at 2:41 pm

      Your photos are great, and also the recipe 🙂

      Reply
    5. Comedy Plus says

      20/11/2014 at 3:24 pm

      I’ll take it without the booze and especially rum. I do love a good lemon bundt cake though. A lot.

      Have a fabulous day Catherine. ♥♥♥

      Reply
    6. Cassie's Kitchen says

      20/11/2014 at 5:12 pm

      I love lemon cakes, they’re perfect any time of the year. This looks delicious!

      Reply
    7. [email protected]'s Recipes says

      20/11/2014 at 6:26 pm

      Such a beautiful bundt, Catherine. It has a perfectly dense and moist texture that I love.

      Reply
    8. Silvia Brisi says

      20/11/2014 at 7:31 pm

      Wonderful bundt cake Catherine! Delicious!!

      Reply
    9. claudia lamascolo says

      20/11/2014 at 8:22 pm

      what a great combination of flavors you are truly doing a marvelous job with all your fabulous recipe I really appreciate you! xo hugs!

      Reply
    10. Nee says

      20/11/2014 at 8:52 pm

      What a delicious cake , just so moist and tender … which reminds me to check my fruitcake to see if the gave it the rum when I was down . Thanks Catherine for your prayers and well wishes , I have a lot of catching up to do , so be back soon dear and and blessing to you and your dear family 🙂 ~~Nee~~

      Reply
    11. Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says

      20/11/2014 at 9:20 pm

      I never would have thought to pair rum with lemon, but your cake looks delicious!

      Reply
    12. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

      20/11/2014 at 9:25 pm

      I usually make a rum bundt cake for my Christmas party. I love the idea of adding the lemon to the cake…thanks.

      Reply
    13. Rocio kidsandchic says

      20/11/2014 at 9:59 pm

      Rum and lemon, perfect combination. Yummy

      Reply
    14. claudia lamascolo says

      20/11/2014 at 11:32 pm

      I’m in this looks wonderful

      Reply
    15. Tux of Brooklyn Homemaker says

      21/11/2014 at 12:35 am

      This sounds really tasty!

      Reply
    16. Big Daddy Dave says

      21/11/2014 at 5:40 am

      Catherine, WOW! Your bundt cake is killer good looking! Moist and packed with flavor… I’ll have 2 slices of that for breakfast…with my coffee! It is amazing just how many different bundt cake recipes there are isn’t it?! Have a great Thanksgiving! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

      Reply
    17. Silvia says

      21/11/2014 at 9:38 am

      delicius! Bye SILVIA

      Reply
    18. Chiara says

      21/11/2014 at 10:00 am

      This sounds delicious Catherine, I love bundt cake ! Have a nice weekend my dear, blessings, xo

      Reply
    19. Deb C says

      21/11/2014 at 10:25 am

      I’m saving this recipe! I just made a pistachio bundt cake, and am thinking it would also be nice for Christmas since it is green. I’m following you gals on Pinterest now.

      Reply
    20. what's baking?? says

      21/11/2014 at 12:56 pm

      Great combination of flavours, cat. I am sure it tastes good.

      Reply
    21. Annalisa B says

      21/11/2014 at 3:12 pm

      It’s wonderful!
      Good week end Catherine!

      Reply
    22. sandie says

      21/11/2014 at 4:54 pm

      Lemon is one of my most favorite flavors!

      Reply
    23. Jelena says

      21/11/2014 at 5:34 pm

      I never would have thought to combine lemon and rum, but now I can see how great they could work together. Beautiful:))

      Reply
    24. Ginny Hartzler says

      21/11/2014 at 7:23 pm

      This looks so moist and mouthwatering! We were married in a very conservative Mennonite church. And the baker accidentally put rum in our wedding cake, so embarrassing! But since none of the guests had ever imbibed, they wondered what the strange flavor was. In order to check it out, they kept coming back for more!

      Reply
    25. Dottie Sauchelli Balin says

      21/11/2014 at 7:56 pm

      Dear Catherine, How wonderful and very lemony. I love to make Bundt cakes too, they just look so pretty in the shape of the bundt pan. This recipe is delightful and must be a refreshing flavor with the lemon, especially the Lemon Rum. Love the flavor of lemons and a perfect recipe. That is so nice that you shared in the “Bundt Bakers” group with Tammy. I have to go into each site and checkout their recipes. Your photos are outstanding and look so marvelous. Thank you for sharing your marvelous recipe. Have a blessed day, dear friend! Dottie 🙂

      Reply
    26. Victoria says

      21/11/2014 at 8:12 pm

      Your cake looks heavenly, love the photos!

      Reply
    27. Jerry E. Beuterbaugh says

      21/11/2014 at 8:18 pm

      YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY FOR MY TUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      Reply
    28. Margaret says

      21/11/2014 at 8:36 pm

      OOOO!!! Lemon and Rum. What a great combo. And a pretty bundt!

      Reply
    29. ATasteOfMadness says

      22/11/2014 at 12:47 am

      I need a bundt pan!! This looks delicious!

      Reply
    30. Louise says

      22/11/2014 at 3:29 am

      Hi Catherine:)
      Who can resisit the flavors of rum and lemon united? Not me that’s fir sure. I’m very curious about adding the first two ingredients of this cake mixture. Is that a cup of vanilla cake mix and an additional cup of all purpose flour? Very interesting:)

      I totally missed Bundt Pan Day this year. I don’t know what tree I was sleeping under, lol…Thank goodness for events like this to keep the Bundt alive. I may even check into next month’s theme, if I remember, lol…

      Your cake, of course, looks amazing and I am quite sure it even tastes better than it looks!!!

      Thank you so much for sharing, Catherine…It seems everyone in the family has that bundt touch:)

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    31. Margaret Mallard says

      22/11/2014 at 7:49 am

      What a delicious cake you have shared with us. I am now so hungry after coming by here tonight. Can’t wait to try this recipe.
      Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I love your site and am excited I have a new computer and can come by more often.
      Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving
      Love
      Maggie

      Reply
    32. t says

      23/11/2014 at 3:27 am

      Great combo and I love the texture of this cake…

      Reply
    33. Treat and Trick says

      23/11/2014 at 4:42 am

      I love this light and beautiful cake.! Save a slice for me…

      Reply
    34. Sarah James says

      24/11/2014 at 9:57 am

      What a beautiful Bundt cake & I love the idea of a lemon & rum combination, delicious.

      Reply
    35. Coombemill says

      24/11/2014 at 11:19 am

      I love everything lemon and the moving at the image has got me off searching google, great effect. #Recipeoftheweek

      Reply
    36. Un Mordisco Un Pecado says

      24/11/2014 at 2:44 pm

      Yummy!!! And beautiful!!!

      Reply
    37. Alana says

      25/11/2014 at 6:13 pm

      Anything with Rum has got to be good and your cake looks delish!

      Reply
    38. [email protected] Freshman Cook says

      26/11/2014 at 2:00 am

      Rum and Lemon are the perfect partners for this wonderful looking bundt!

      Reply
    39. [email protected] in Pyjamas says

      08/12/2014 at 8:56 pm

      Love the idea of lemon and rum, I’ll have to try it sometime. This looks lovely!

      Reply
    40. Beth says

      09/09/2022 at 10:00 pm

      This looks and sounds absolutely amazing! I love that combination of lemon and rum. So great.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    41. Paula Richie says

      11/09/2022 at 5:05 pm

      What a lovely cake! You described it so well that I can almost taste it.

      Reply
    42. Jupiter Hadley says

      12/09/2022 at 6:15 am

      Oh wow this lemon cake looks so moist and delicious! I am so glad to see bundt pan recipes still being a thing!

      Reply
    43. Jasmine Martin says

      12/09/2022 at 1:55 pm

      I have never seen a lemon rum bundt cake before. My entire family would love this. I am going to make this soon for sure.

      Reply

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