Triple Citrus Bundt - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Triple Citrus Bundt
Servings: 8
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen Brighten up a typical bundt with zesty orange and lime.

Ingredients

  • 3 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 c. (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tsp. grated lemon zest
  • 1 tsp. grated orange zest
  • 1 tsp. grated lime zest
  • 6 large eggs, room temperature
  • 4 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Make the Cake: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In a second bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat sugar, butter, cream cheese, and lemon, orange, and lime zest until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping side of bowl as needed and beat in vanilla. In two batches, beat in flour mixture until just combined.
  3. Transfer batter to Bundt pan and smooth top. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool completely on wire rack.
  4. Make the Glaze: In a small bowl, add orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice and confectioners' sugar and mix until smooth. Brush all over cooled cake and let sit until somewhat set.
  5. Garnish with strips of candied citrus peel, if desired.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.

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