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How to Make a Dairy-Free Lemon Bundt Cake

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Wake Forest chapter.

This dairy-free lemon bundt cake is unbelievably moist and lightweight, making it the perfect summer treat. The ingredients are rather simple, and the only challenging part of this recipe is getting the cake out of the bundt pan. However, the work is well worth it because the cake looks beautiful and tastes amazing when finished. I also included a quick dairy-free glaze recipe that can be put on top of the cake to make it even better. 

Dairy-Free Lemon Bundt Cake

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 20 minutesCook time: 40 minutesTotal time:1 hour Servings:12 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Preheat oven to 350°F. Take a swab of Crisco on a paper towel and wipe the entire bundt pan with it in order to avoid the batter sticking to the sides of the pan.

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    Cream together the Crisco, water, sugar, and salt using an electric mixer.

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    Add in the eggs slowly one at a time.

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    Add the baking powder and flour slowly and mix well for at least a minute on low speed. The milk should be added in three intervals then add the lemon juice and zest and mix until batter is combined.

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    Pour the batter into the bundt pan and bake for 40 minutes until the sides are golden brown. Do not flip the pan until it has cooled for an hour.

As long as you greased the pan with enough Crisco, the baked cake should slide right out of the pan once you cool and flip it. The key is to put a large plate on top of the mixture. Then, hold down the plate on the top as you flip over the plate to the table like in the picture directly below. When the cake slides out, remove the bundt pan by pulling up and you’re all set. 

Dairy-Free Lemon Bundt Cake birthday cake chocolate
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I used Crisco and water to substitute butter, which is used in most bundt cake recipes. It worked perfectly, keeping this cake moist and light. To top off the lemon flavor and presentation, here is a recipe for a lemon glaze to pour on top of the dairy-free bundt cake.

Dairy-Free Lemon Glaze

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: minutesTotal time: 10 minutesServings:12 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Add the powdered sugar to a bowl and pour the lemon liquids on top. Stir until mixture becomes a runny liquid consistency.

Just slowly pour the mixture in a circular motion on top of the bundt cake until it begins to run down the dents. This is the perfect lemon topping that is not too thick or too sweet and it really ties together the whole recipe. Cut the cake into pieces and serve at any occasion knowing it’s totally dairy-free, even though it doesn’t taste like it is. 

Allison Curley

Wake Forest '20

I am a water-skier, runner, and writer. My favorite tv shows of all time are Friends, Seinfeld, and Gilmore Girls. My idol is Audrey Hepburn, and my dream job is to write books all day while sitting on the deck of my Paris apartment.