Brighten up your spring recipe rotation with our Mini Blueberry Lemon Bundt Cakes, and bite into these delightful little bundles of joy. Made with Lifeway Farmer Cheese and Lifeway Kefir, these mini cakes offer the ideal balance of sweet, tart, and creamy.
Lifeway Kefir’s live and active cultures keep the batter of these mini cakes light and tender as they bake, while Lifeway Farmer Cheese’s smooth, rich texture is whipped into a dreamy filling to fill the cakes with. Our Farmer Cheese also offers natural protein and additional live and active cultures to support gut health. Its mild flavor is perfect for desserts like this since it allows the other flavors and ingredients in recipes to shine.
Fresh blueberries and real lemon deliver antioxidants like vitamin C, and blueberries are a great source of fiber and additional antioxidants that support your health. When combined, blueberries and lemon deliver a light and lovely flavor that reminds you of sunshine.
So what are you waiting for? There’s no better time of year to head to the kitchen with Lifeway and whip up these cakes just in time for spring celebrations, picnics, and more!
Find Lifeway Kefir and Farmer Cheese in a store near you here, and check out all our recipes for more inspiration here.
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 1.5 hours Servings: 12Ingredients
Mini Bundt Cakes:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (use gluten-free if needed)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 cup Organic Whole Milk Plain Kefir
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
- 3 tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tbsp. fresh lemon zest
- 3/4 cup Lifeway Kefir Butter*, softened
- 1 1/3 cups cane sugar
- 2 large eggs, plus 1 yolk
- 2 cups fresh blueberries, washed
Whipped Farmer Cheese Filling:
- 1 1/2 cups Farmer Cheese
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 12 cup mini bundt cake pan with non-stick spray or a light layer of coconut oil, and flour with a slight dusting of all-purpose flour.
- In medium bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. In large bowl, cream Lifeway Kefir butter, sugar, and lemon zest. Beat in eggs and egg yolk, Lifeway Kefir, vanilla, and lemon juice. Stir in dry mixture. Fold in 1 cup blueberries.
- Fill cups 2/3 full and bake 25-30 mins.
- Cool the cakes in pan for 20 mins before transferring to a cooling rack or counter.
- Add Lifeway Farmer Cheese and maple syrup to a food processor and blend until smooth. Dollop in center of bundt cakes and top with extra berries. Keep cool in the fridge until ready to serve.
