Lemon-Whiskey Bundt Cake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Here's a quick, modern version of an old-fashioned favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 18.5-ounce package yellow cake mix
- 1 3.4-ounce package instant lemon pudding mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk (do not use low-fat or nonfat)
- 3/4 cup whiskey
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 teaspoons all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Generously butter 10- to 12-cup Bundt pan; dust with flour.
- Stir cake mix and pudding mix in large bowl to blend. Beat in eggs, then milk, 1/4 cup whiskey, oil and lemon peel. Mix nuts with flour in small bowl; mix into batter. Transfer to prepared pan.
- Bake cake until tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Set pan with cake on rack while preparing glaze.
- Stir sugar, butter and remaining 1/2 cup whiskey in heavy small saucepan over medium-low heat until butter melts, sugar dissolves and syrup bubbles, about 5 minutes. Spoon hot syrup over cake. Cool cake completely in pan. Turn cake out of pan. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and store airtight at room temperature.)
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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