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Easy Raspberry Lemon Bundt Cake

4.3 from 52 votes
This easy to make bundt cake starts with a lemon cake mix. The addition of lemon zest, fresh raspberries and cream cheese frosting make it an extra special dessert.
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Published on , Updated December 18, 2024
4.3 from 52 votes

This easy to make bundt cake starts with a lemon cake mix. The addition of lemon zest, fresh raspberries and cream cheese frosting make it an extra special dessert.

Easy Raspberry Lemon Bundt Cake

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

If you need an easy but elegant dessert to serve this spring, look no further than this beautiful Easy Raspberry Lemon Bundt Cake.

I love taking a regular cake mix and doctoring it up with a few special ingredients. In this case, I used the ingredients required on the box, along with some lemon zest, sour cream, vanilla pudding mix and fresh raspberries.

And then there’s that cream cheese frosting. It’s also got a hint of lemon flavor, and if you’re the type to eat frosting with a spoon, it’s a pretty tasty dessert on it’s own.

While not required, some fresh raspberries and a few sprigs of mint on top make for a beautiful presentation.

By the time you’ve baked and served this cake, no one will suspect you didn’t make the entire thing from scratch. Nobody has to know how easy it was!

Easy Raspberry Lemon Bundt Cake

Although I haven’t tried it yet, I suspect this recipe would work equally well with blackberries or blueberries. Or you could use a combination of berries for a beautiful mixed berry cake.

If you prefer, the cream cheese frosting could be replaced by whipped cream. Although I highly recommend the cream cheese frosting!

And if you’re not a fan of lemon, you could always opt to start with a plain white or yellow cake mix. There are plenty of ways to adapt this recipe, and I’m sure they’d all be delicious.

My family gave this cake rave reviews, and devoured the whole thing in about 25 hours. I had to hide a piece just to ensure I got a second serving!

Whether it’s Mother’s Day, Easter, or just any old day of the week, this Easy Raspberry Lemon Bundt Cake is a must make this spring!

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Easy Raspberry Lemon Bundt Cake

Ingredients

  • Lemon cake mix plus ingredients required on the box (eggs, oil, water, etc.)
  • Sour cream
  • Instant vanilla pudding mix
  • Produce: lemons, raspberries
  • Flour
  • Cream cheese
  • Butter
  • Powdered sugar
Easy Raspberry Lemon Bundt Cake

Easy Raspberry Lemon Bundt Cake

This easy to make bundt cake starts with a lemon cake mix. The addition of lemon zest, fresh raspberries and cream cheese frosting make it an extra special dessert.
4.29 from 52 votes
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Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 421kcal
Author: Danelle

Ingredients 

For the cake

  • 1 lemon cake mix plus ingredients required on box
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 3.4 oz. box vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 12 ounces fresh raspberries
  • 1 tablespoon flour

For the frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 10 cup bundt pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine cake mix plus other ingredients listed on the box, along with sour cream, vanilla pudding mix and lemon zest. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • In a small bowl, gently toss the raspberries with the flour. Fold into the batter by hand.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, make the frosting by beating the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Blend in the powdered sugar. Gradually mix in the lemon juice until frosting reaches the desired consistency. Spread over cooled cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 533mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 47g
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  • Pamela

    Followed the recipe to the letter and it came out flat. I have a similar recipe that doesn’t call for oil, other than that it’s almost the same. Should have omitted the oil. Will not use this recipe again!!

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