Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes for Afternoon Tea Parties
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Finding creative puddings that are light, pretty, delicious, and easy to make is tough. But fear not! These Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes check all of those boxes! They are made using a basic lemon cake mix and instant vanilla pudding, then topped with lemon frosting and lemon curd, and are ready and looking adorable in 25-minutes. Perfect for afternoon tea parties!
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Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes
The full ingredients list and instructions are found in the printable recipe card at the end of this post. I highly recommend reading all the way through for any tips or substitute suggestions, to ensure that you have any specialized ingredients and equipment required and that you understand the steps and timings involved.
We all have a little bit of Martha Stewart inside us. Sometimes it’s the flair for entertaining, other times it’s the need to bake something delicious and share it with friends. The next time you want to entertain, try these mini lemon bundt cakes topped with frosting & lemon curd!
Using a nice shortcut of lemon cake mix and instant pudding (which makes the cakes super moist by the way!), these little bites of joy are perfect for afternoon tea parties or even just as a treat on a lazy Sunday morning in bed.
What is Pudding Mix?
If you’re in the UK you may be wondering what instant pudding is. Let Wiki educate us:
Instant pudding is an instant food product that is manufactured in powder form and used to create puddings and pie filling. It is produced using sugar, flavoring agents and thickeners as primary ingredients. Instant pudding can be used in some baked goods.
Wikipedia
This is not really something we have in the UK – although, we do have Angel Delight which is actually a more similar product than I had realised.
However, we don’t have vanilla-flavored Angel Delight, and I’ve only tested this recipe using Jell-O Instant Pudding, which is an American product.
Fortunately, thanks to online American grocery shops in the UK, as well as Amazon, it’s quite easy these days to buy those American products!
Why Put Pudding in the Cake Mix?
Adding instant pudding mix to cake mixes adds extra flavor, moistness, and a denser texture. You may see some “extra moist” cake mixes – these have had pudding mix included.
You don’t need to make up the pudding, just add the powder!
Ingredients & Equipment Used In This Recipe
While most ingredients can be bought in grocery stores, for your convenience, any specialized or notable ingredients (and equipment) needed for this recipe have been listed below and linked to Amazon or other stores if available online.
It does not include staple ingredients such as oil, salt, and pepper, as you’re likely to have those in your kitchen already. The complete list of ingredients with measurements is found in the recipe card.
- Dairy – Unsalted Butter, Eggs, Sour Cream, Whole Milk, Heavy Whipping Cream (Double Cream)
- Lemon Cake Mix
- Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix – you could also use lemon instant pudding mix.
- Powdered Sugar – also known as Icing Sugar or Confectioners Sugar.
- Lemon Curd – or you can make your own using our homemade lemon curd recipe!
- Mini Bundt Pan – or you could make these cakes as cupcakes using a cupcake pan and liners.
Recipes on The Purple Pumpkin Blog use both cup measurements and/or weighted measurements. American cups and kitchen food scales are handy pieces of equipment to have in your kitchen as it means you’ll be able to make all of the different recipes on my blog. I try to give American, imperial, and metric measurements in my recipes. Please note, you can mix cup measurements with weighted measurements, but never mix imperial (pounds, ounces, pints, etc.,) with metric (kilograms, grams, litres, etc.,).
More Recipes Using Boxed Cake Mix
One of the hero ingredients in this dish is a box of cake mix, so here are some more recipes using the same:
- Pineapple & Coconut Upside Down Cake
- Peanut Butter Pumpkin Brownies Recipe
- Make These Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes for St. Patrick’s Day!
More Afternoon Tea Recipes
Looking for more desserts to make for afternoon tea? Check these recipes out next:
- Make This Lemon Raspberry Loaf for Brunch or Afternoon Tea
- Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes with Strawberries & Cream Filling!
- Delicious Cranberry Orange Scones Brunch or Afternoon Tea!
How Do I Make Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes?
Check out the printable recipe card below with full ingredients and instructions. Any demonstration photos do not print out to save your ink.
Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes
Ingredients
For the Cakes
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 1 box instant vanilla pudding
- 4 large eggs
- 1¼ cup sour cream
- ½ cup whole milk
For the Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 4 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
- Lemon curd
SUGGESTED PRODUCTS
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170°C/325°F/Gas 3 and spray a mini bundt pan well with nonstick baking spray.
- Using an electric handheld or stand mixer, combine all of the cake ingredients in a mixing bowl until well blended and smooth.
- Fill each bundt cavity about 3/4 and bake for 12 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Leave to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Use an electric handheld or stand mixer, combine all of the frosting ingredients except the lemon curd in a mixer until well blended and smooth and can hold a peak.
- Transfer the frosting to a large piping bag fitted with a star tip.
- Pipe a swirl of frosting on top of each cooled cake and add a teaspoon of lemon curd on top of the frosting.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is always approximate and will depend on the quality of ingredients used and serving sizes. If you need exact calories and macros, please do your own calculations.
Afternoon Tea Recipes
These cakes are just perfect for an afternoon tea party, so here are some additional recipes you might like to also try:
- Make This Lemon Raspberry Loaf for Brunch or Afternoon Tea
- Delicious Cranberry Orange Scones Brunch or Afternoon Tea!
- 25+ Scrumptious Afternoon Tea Recipes
- Vegan; Gluten-Free; Keto; Low Carb Afternoon Tea Recipes
- Refreshing Blackberry Iced Tea in the Instant Pot for Summer Tea Parties
- Lemon Poppy Seed Coffee Cake
- Classic Carrot Cake Recipe with Chopped Pecans
There are 500+ Recipes on The Purple Pumpkin Blog for you to enjoy – please feel free to check them out too.