This post was originally published on December 21, 2011. I updated the photos and am sharing it with you again because I love this recipe so much! I make it at least twice a year when Meyer lemons are in season!
I was going to post a Meyer lemon bundt cake recipe a couple of weeks ago but to be honest, I hated the pictures I took. Yes, hate is a strong word but they weren't fit to share with you.
One of the original photos!
Update: It's so funny how I wanted to reshoot these before posting because I have been wanting to RESHOOT them again since I posted these in 2011. I'm including one of the original shots because I think it's cool to see where I was and where I am now, photography-wise.
I was waiting for a chance to make the cake again so I could retake photos. Then, this past weekend, I had this idea that I wanted to convert the recipe into mini Meyer lemon bundt cakes. We drove all over town this past Sunday to different stores until I finally found a mini bundt cake pan. (The whole time I was thinking, if I had thought of this before, I could have ordered a pan with my Amazon Prime account.) It's okay, I'm lucky that my husband loves to go hunting for stuff. He doesn't like shopping but he likes looking for stuff, if that makes any sense! He calls it the hunt.
This recipe is much better as mini cakes. I have to admit that I ate 6 cakes right after they came out of the oven. The Meyer lemons make these cakes so perfect. The sweet lemony flavor along with the buttery flavor, with a dust of powdered sugar these cakes are a little piece of heaven. They even remind me of Madeleine cookies too…hmm, I have a Madeleine pan that I need to break in.
If you have never cooked or baked with a Meyer lemon before, you're missing out.
It smells wonderful in the kitchen when you zest one. I get really excited when I see and smell the cake batter too.
The wonderful scent is unmistakable and unlike a regular lemon.
Seriously, love this recipe so much!
Add the yogurt and flour mixture in batches at the end and be careful not to overmix.
Place the batter into the cavity of the mini bundt cake pan.
Just having a little fun with the bundt cakes! 🙂
These are perfect as a light dessert or a quick snack. Just be careful…I know you will not be able to eat just one! I made these again tonight because I couldn't stop thinking about them.
Recipe
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Mini Meyer Lemon Bundt Cakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teapoon baking soda
- 1/2 teapoon salt
- 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons grated Meyer lemon zest, plus 1/4 cup Meyer lemon juice (from about 3 Meyer lemons)
- 1/3 cup fat-free plain yogurt
- 1/2 teapoon vanilla extract
- powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 12-cup mini bundt cake pan with baking spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer with paddle attachment or large bowl and electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy and light, about 3-4 minutes. Add eggs and mix well. Add Meyer lemon zest and juice and mix well.
- Add 1/3 of the flour mixture along with half of the yogurt and mix, to combine. Repeat & combine (be careful not to overmix). Add the remaining flour mixture and mix, just to combine. As you're mixing, use a rubber spatula to scrape the bottom of the bowl. Add vanilla extract and mix.
- Using a medium or large cookie scoop, add 1 1/2 to 2 Tbsp to each bundt cake cavity. Tap pan gently on the counter to remove any air bubbles that may have accumulated.
- Bake 15-18 minutes until a toothpick inserted in several cakes comes out clean and cake edges are golden brown.
- Lay a sheet of parchment paper on a cooling rack and place on top of the mini bundt pan. Flip the pan over and remove the pan, leaving the cakes to cool on the parchment paper (on top of the cooling rack). Allow cakes to cool at least 15 minutes before dusting powdered sugar on top. Store in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
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Barbara says
Took these to a ladies luncheon today and they were a huge hit. Very tender crumb and pillowy soft. Great recipe. (Used sour cream instead of yogurt)
Julie Deily says
Awesome, Barbara! That makes me smile!
Priyanka Bhargava says
My daughters and I tried these today. And, they were amazing! We did not change anything at all. The mini bundts smelled, looked and tasted great!
Thank you for sharing your recipe!!
Carla says
I made these for a dinner party last week and they were terrific! Thanks so much for sharing this!
Allison Weisman says
I have a lemon tree in my yard (not Meyer lemons). Do you think the recipe will be good with regular lemons as well? I used them in other baking and cooking and they are delicious.
Shirley says
Just made these and filled the middle with my own lemon curd for an extra lemon hit.
They look and taste great. Thanks for sharing. ????
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says
Mini bundt cakes might be the cutest thing I have seen in a very long time. I bet this lemon version is really amazing.
Jessica @ Sweet Menu says
Wow! These are really sweet. I just love lemon flavoured sweets!
Kim says
Can’t wait to try these! I was thinking of filling the middle with a lemon curd mascarpone filling I make. The only problem is my pan only holds 6 small bundts. Thank you for this recipe!
Ari says
They look so amazing, I can imagine the small. I saved them, I will definitely try them.
Amanda says
These are so delicate and fun! LOVE!!!
Ooshma Tyagi says
They look so appetizing. i am from india, just wanted to know can i substitute regular lemons for meyer lemons as they arent available in my local farmer’s market?
btw love your blog. <3
Cookin Canuck says
I am a total sucker for lemon desserts, particularly mini ones! These look wonderful, Julie.
[email protected] says
Love these!!!! (And Meyer lemons) These will be the perfect little addition to our Easter dessert table.
Medeja says
Cute! And very yummy! They look just lovely 🙂
Glory/ Glorious Treats says
Super gorgeous! I always think of you when I use Meyer lemons because I know you love them so much!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
These are so, so pretty! Love the mini size!
Cheryl says
Lovely, just made them for Easter and will be filling the middle with lemon curd, before sprinkling powdered sugar.
Jennifer The Quirky Momma says
I made these last night and they were definitely a bug hit. I don’t think I baked mine long enough, though. Your cakes are much prettier than mine were. I didn’t have yogurt so I had to use sour cream.
tijuana (po' man meals) says
these look so delicious and delicate. i am going to have to look for that pan at target! going on my ‘make’ list. thanks julie! 🙂
KC @ The Real Thing with the Coake Family says
These look fantastic. I just got a box of Meyer lemons as a Christmas present. Any idea how I need to modify this recipe if I want to make it in a large bundt cake rather than the mini’s? I just wanted to make it but make it a bit faster.
Thanks so much,
KC
Joanne says
I just made these and omg they came out amazing! Light, fluffy, very tasty, and yes, we couldn’t just eat one 🙂 thank you for the recipe
Tosha says
I made these today and they just didn’t turn out as good as yours and I’m not sure why. They were a bit dry and didn’t look as golden as your picture. Any suggestions?
Julie Deily says
Hi Tosha, not quite sure. Did you use a baking spray to prepare the pan? And I’m not sure if we used different pans? If your little cakes were smaller…they would take less time to bake. If you’re willing to try them again, I would definitely reduce the time and start touch testing/toothpick testing them early on. It could be our ovens are different too.
Brandon says
I don’t know which is more beautiful… the mini desserts, your photography, or your blog’s layout! I just discovered your blog, but I love it, and the bundt cakes look delicious!
Brandon
from http://www.theyummybits.com
sweetsugarbelle says
These LOOK amazing. I love lemon! Missing you! Hope the holidays were wonderful!!! xoxoxo
Olga @ MangoTomato says
I made this recipe, but because my store didn’t have Meyer lemons, I used grapefruit juice and lemon/orange zest. I mistakenly didn’t follow your directions 100%, so mine didn’t come out stellar, but they were still good and I shared the recipe on my blog 😉
Russell at Chasing Delicious says
These little guys look soo good and cute! And yum citrus cakes! I am definitely going to have to give these a try.
Izzi says
Yum! These look amazing. I love the tiny cake stand too. I’m so happy I discovered your blog.
Elizabeth says
Those look great!
kyleen says
These little bundt cakes are adorable. I need to get me a mini bundt pan just so I can make these.
Alicia @ Urban Strawberries says
Hi Julie-I am making these right now and in the directions is says to add vanilla, but I don’t see it listed under the ingredients. How much Vanilla do I need?
Julie Deily says
I’m so sorry! 1/2 tsp of vanilla. I’ll revise the recipe. Enjoy!!
Olga @ MangoTomato says
Saw these on FG: they look amazing. I’m very temted to make them b/c I have a mini bundt pan I’ve never used. Will see if I can find Meyer lemons.
Alicia @ Urban Strawberries says
This looks so delicious, and a perfect alternative to all the heavy desserts we’ve been eating this season. Plus a perfect reason to use my new mini-bundt pan that has been just waiting on the shelf for this recipe. Thanks for posting!
TidyMom says
you had me at lemon Julie!! These look delicious!
Simply Tia says
I bet these are super delicious. They are sooo cute!
Sending you Holiday Greetings and Best Wishes for a Happy New Year
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
Yeah, I have a feeling I’d have a hard time having just one of these little guys too!
Laura @ GotChocolate says
Oooooo, these look SO good, Julie! Geez, i wish we had these lemons clear out here in Seattle. Hmmm, I might have to investigate! 😀
Jeanette says
Love how cute these little cakes came out – smaller is definitely more fun to eat and easier to photograph!
Jennifer @ Mom Spotted says
These look delicious!
naomi says
Pinned and stumbled-I LOVE lemon anything! Great actions shots
Shaina says
Yum! I love lemon-flavored cakes.
[email protected] says
Holy cuteness!! I want one (or 5!)
Jessica @ How Sweet says
these are so so cute. love meyer lemons!
Maria says
I love mini desserts! These are so cute!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
These are so cute Julie!
Cookbook Queen says
These look amazing…I ADORE lemon flavored desserts!!
I know the feeling of redoing something because of the photos…as much as I try to tell myself, “it’s fine, just post it,” I always redo them because I know I will stress and worry the whole time. But these are gorgeous. Pretty and bright photos. 🙂
Merry Christmas, girl!!
Kelly Senyei says
I’m loving those step-by-step photos! This recipe looks fantastic, and I’m a total sucker for individual desserts!
amy (fearless homemaker) says
these pictures look just lovely, + the cakes look delicious. yum!
Bev Weidner says
Look at THOSE!
Mal @ The Chic Geek says
I love mini desserts, these are so cute and look yummy!
Suzanne @kokocooks says
These cakes are adorable! At which store did you find the mini bundt pans?
Julie Deily says
Hey Suzanne! I got the pan at Target and it’s made by Nordicware. Thank you so much!
Rachel @ Not Rachael Ray says
These are so adorable!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
They are adorable! And anything mini tastes better.
And you are a trooper for making all those MINI cakes. I made mini donuts recently and they’re cute, but more of a PITA than full size 🙂
Jessica says
These look heavenly! I love lemon ANYTHING! You are so creative. 🙂
Ana Howard says
I have two sets of mini cake pans and I haven’t used them in forever because the cakes seem to come out dry so I am so excited to try this recipe! I love citrus and I am going to make this for xmas eve! I’ll let you know how mix turns out. You always take such beautiful pictures. 🙂
Julie @ Table for Two says
It’s always so rewarding to go on a hunt for something and then finding it. It’s like a lightbulb or something in your head and you’re like AHA! there you are! and then grab it off the shelf like someone else is going to take it from you, haha..these look delicious! I love the lemon in it, sooo refreshing sounding!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
The cakes look so pretty as minis and sprinkled with powdered sugar! I bet they meyer lemon has such a wonderful flavor.
Nam @ The Culinary Chronicles says
These look amazing and are right up my alley. I love Citrus!!!
Happy Holidays Julie!!!