Lemon Poke Cake Recipe

Name: Lemon Poke Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: For the Cake:; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3 eggs; 2 1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 tablespoons lemon zest; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; For the Lemon Glaze:; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 2 tablespoons lemon juice (more or less; enough to make glaze spreadable); Lemon zest , to taste, optional

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 60 mins

Total: 85 mins

Servings: 12 servings

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Poke cakes are unique desserts that have a clever way of adding more flavor. Poke holes in your cake and add a liquid filling or glaze such as gelatin, chocolate, pudding. The possibilities are endless.

In this lemon poke cake recipe, you'll infuse lemon flavor by adding fresh lemon juice and lemon peel.

For the Cake:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
For the Lemon Glaze:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons lemon juice (more or less; enough to make glaze spreadable)
Lemon zest, to taste, optional

Gather the ingredients.
Preheat oven to 325 F; grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
Mix the softened butter and sugar until fluffy.
Then mix in the eggs, doing so thoroughly.
Add the dry ingredients, alternating with the 1 cup of buttermilk and combine with care. Put the lemon zest and lemon juice in last. Mix well.
Pour into the Bundt pan and pop in the oven, baking for approximately 45 to 50 minutes in a gas oven, perhaps a bit longer using electric.
While the cake is baking, combine the glaze ingredients in a medium-sized bowl using a hand mixer. (You can use a whisk, but the hand mixer will be easiest.)
Perform the "toothpick" test by inserting a toothpick into the thickest part of the cake. If it's done, it'll come back with no wet batter. This helps to make certain it is done. Just make sure you don't overcook it.
Allow the cake to cool on a rack.
Run a knife around the edge of the cake in the pan for easier removal.
Flip the cake over, carefully, to be right-side up. Then, with a long-tined fork, poke holes in it once it is on the serving plate.
Once the holes are poked, spread the lemon glaze all over the cake. The glaze will sink into the holes providing more lemony flavor throughout.
Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
318	Calories
15g	Fat
43g	Carbs
5g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories	318
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g	19%
Saturated Fat 8g	42%
Cholesterol 85mg	28%
Sodium 266mg	12%
Total Carbohydrate 43g	16%
Dietary Fiber 2g	9%
Protein 5g
Calcium 58mg	4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.