Raspberry Filled Lemon Bundt for #BundtBakers

Hi and Welcome, once again, to Bundt Bakers.  The fun little club where each month we are given a theme and create a Bundt cake within that theme.  Let me tell you we have some incredibly talented and creative bakers in this group as you will see when you look at the list on the bottom of this post.

Our theme this month was "hidden surprise" chosen by Anshie of Spice Roots.  I thought that this was a perfect theme for this month because it is filled with hidden surprises.  First is April Fool's day when tradition calls for surprising people with tricks and stories.  Then comes Easter with egg hunts for the kiddies who look for surprised filled eggs.  You bite into a chocolate egg and are treated with a surprise of caramel or marshmallow or peanut butter.  Also, each year at this time, I am surprised that all my flowers and plants have survived another winter and are starting to show themselves after being hidden under the ground.

I made this Bundt to be enjoyed after Easter Dinner.  It was a perfect ending to the meal, with the bright flavors of the lemon combined with the sweetness of the raspberries.  And it was beautiful as well.

I made a classic Buttermilk Pound Cake recipe and added some lemon zest and juice.

I also added some fresh raspberries to the batter along with a filling made from Raspberry Jam.

The day before I baked this cake, I was lucky enough to recieve a sponsor gift for another event I joined called Hot Summer Eats 2015, hosted by Culinary Adventures with Camilla. 

I was happy to get this Citrus Juicer and Reamer from Casabella.  I used it in this recipe to juice my lemon for the cake batter and the glaze.  I really liked the fact that I could ream the juice into the cup and then use the same vessel to mix and pour the glaze without having to dirty additional containers.

Raspberry Filled Lemon Bundt

3 c. Flour

1/4 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

1 c. butter

3 c. sugar

5 eggs

zest from one large lemon

juice from large lemon, divided

1 c. buttermilk

1 shell raspberries

1/4 c. raspberry simply fruit spread (or jam)

powdered sugar

Combine flour, soda and salt.  Set aside.  In large bowl of stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until creamy.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.  Add zest and juice from 1/2 the lemon. Gradually add the flour, alternating with the buttermilk, beating after each addition until just combined.  Toss the raspberries with a T. of flour.  Gently fold into the batter with a spatula.

Pour half the batter into a bundt pan that has been treated with baking spray.  Spoon the fruit spread in a ring around the batter, not touching the sides.  Spoon the remaining batter over the fruit spread and bake in a preheated 325* oven for 1 hour without opening the oven door.  After an hour check the cake and see if it has started pulling away from the side of the pan, if it is you can remove from oven and place on a cooling rack.  If not, continue to bake in 5 minute increments until cake is pulling away from the sides, covering the top (bottom) with foil if getting too brown.  My cake took another 15 minutes of baking time and slipped easily from the pan after cooling on a rack for 10 minutes.  Finish cooling out of the pan on a wire rack,

When the cake is completely cool, combine juice from remaining 1/2 of lemon with sifted powdered sugar until it is thickened and smooth.  Pour over the cooled cake.  I chose to make by glaze thin, allowing it to soak into the cake.  You can make yours to the consistency of your preference and have a visible glaze if you prefer.  It is all determined by the amount of powdered sugar you incorporate into the juice.  Print Recipe

Surprise!!

 Here are the other Bundts brought to the table this month.

• Almond Crunch Cake - Magnolia Days 
• Balsamic Strawberries Bundt Cake -  Our Good Life 
• Banana Maple Bundt Cake with Chocolate Star  - Un Mordisco Un Pecado 
• Black and White Surprise Bundt Cake - Patty's Cake 
• Chocolate and Vanilla Polka Dot Bundt - Passion Kneaded 
• Chocolate Bundt Cake with Oreo Cheesecake Filling - Recipes, Food and Cooking 
• Chocolate Cheesecake Stuffed Peanut Butter Bundt Cake - Sew You Think You Can Cook 
• Citrus Raspberry Bundt - Noshing With The Nolands 
• Confetti Zebra Cake - Eat, Drink, Be Mighty 
• Cookie Dough Bundt Cake - Liv for Cake 
• German Mozarthupf - A Kingdom for a Cake 
• Graham Cracker Bundt Cake with Key Lime Cheesecake Swirl - Brooklyn Homemaker 
• KitKat Surprise Bundt Cake -Simply Veggies 
• Lemon Blueberry Van Halen Bundt - Food Lust People Love 
• Orange and Strawberry Jam Bundt Cake - Baking Yummies 
• Pear and Blue Cheese Bundt - Jane's Adventures in Dinner 
• Polka Dot Bundt Cake - Brunch with Joy
• Real Nutella Bundt Cake - Baking in Pyjamas 
• Savory Monkey Bread Stuffed Bundt - Adventures in All Things Food 
• Sour Cream Boozy Hazelnut Bundt Cake - Sidewalk Shoes 
• Spring Break S'mores Cake - Tea and Scones 
• Strawberry Cheesecake Bundt Cake - Basic N Delicious  
• Strawberry Twinky Bundt Cake - I Love Bundt Cakes 
• Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake - Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies 
• Surprise Bundt - Mummy & Cute
• Surprise Filled Chocolate Bundt Cake - Media Ración Doble, Por Favor 
• Surprise Inside Carrot Bundt Cake- Making Miracles
• Triple Lemon Bundt Cake - Baking and Creating with Avril
• Tropical Surprise Bundt Cake - Spice Roots