Love an amazing copycat recipe? These mini lemon bundt cakes are made from boxed cake mix, pudding, lemon juice and topped with a lemon glaze and are the perfect version of a homemade Nothing Bundt Cake! They are insanely delicious!

These delicious little cakes are insanely easy to make, and they taste like they came from a fancy bakery. Plus, they’re perfect for when you’re craving something sweet but don’t want to overdo it. So if you’re in the mood for something lemony and lovely, give these mini bundt cakes a try. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed!

A close-up of freshly baked mini lemon bundt cakes on a black wire cooling rack. The cakes have a golden brown exterior and are drizzled with a thick, creamy white icing in a signature cascading pattern. The background features additional bundt cakes slightly out of focus. The "Gathered in the Kitchen" watermark is visible in the bottom right corner. | Gathered In The Kitchen

My recipe for my delicious Blueberry Breakfast Bundt Cake is one of my most viewed recipe posts. I figured that you all must love bundt cake recipes! In an effort to share more recipes that you all love, I thought, why not make a copycat version of those cute little Nothing Bundt Baby Bundts!

I mean, really, who doesn’t love a good bundt cake? They are moist, flavorful, and always a hit at parties. But let’s be honest, they can be a bit of a pain to make from scratch. That’s why I love this mini lemon bundt cake recipe that uses boxed cake mix. It’s super easy to make and only requires a few extra ingredients. Plus, the end result is insanely delicious! These little cakes are moist and packed with flavor, and the lemon glaze is the perfect finishing touch. I guarantee that everyone will love these mini bundt cakes!

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A close-up of a hand holding a speckled bundt cake pan fresh out of the oven. One golden brown mini bundt cake is lifted from the pan, showing its fluted shape, while the other cakes remain in the mold. Some cakes appear slightly sunken in the center. | Gathered In The Kitchen

While I already had a full-sized bundt pan, I bought a silicone mini bundt cakes pan so I could replicate the baby bundt cakes. I bought the silicone bundt pan from Walmart, and I absolutely loved how easily I was able to remove the bundt cakes! I highly recommend it!

I love this recipe because it’s super easy to make! It is basically a glorified boxed cake mix recipe that yields a delicious and super moist lemon cake!

ingredients for making Copycat Nothing Bundt Cakes Lemon Bundt Cakes, set against a white brick background. The image includes a bottle of vegetable oil, a box of Pillsbury Moist Supreme white cake mix, a box of Jell-O vanilla pudding mix, a container of sour cream, a fresh lemon, three brown eggs, a bottle of 100% lemon juice, and a glass Pyrex measuring cup filled with water. | Gathered In The Kitchen

Ingredients for Copycat Nothing Bundt Lemon Cakes

white cake mix – my favorite store-bought cake mix is Pillsbury white cake
vanilla pudding mix – adding pudding to baked goods makes the cake, brownie, etc more moist. It also enhances the flavor of the boxed cake mix. My favorite is Jello Vanilla Pudding.
sour cream – it may seem strange to bake with sour cream, but actually it is very common. Sour cream adds moisture to your baked good without thinning the batter. Sour cream yields very tender baked goods!
eggs – when baking, always use room temperature eggs. Be sure to set your eggs out on the counter before you begin to mix your ingredients. Room temperature eggs blend more evenly in batters than eggs straight out of the refrigerator. When baking, also use large-sized eggs.
lemon zest and juice – The lemon adds a fresh and delicious, natural tasting flavor to these cakes. Use a microplane to get the zest from the lemon.
vegetable oil – vegetable oils are best for baking because it has very little flavor but adds a great deal of moisture to your baked goods.
water – use sparingly and only if necessary to thin the batter. Add a little at a time and then mix. Repeat if necessary.

A neatly arranged display of ingredients for making cream cheese frosting, set against a white brick backsplash. The image features a light blue hand mixer with a whisk attachment, a bag of confectioners' sugar, a stick of salted butter, a lemon, a package of Philadelphia cream cheese, and a carton of Organic Valley whole milk. The branding on the ingredients is clearly visible, and the setup is well-lit, emphasizing a clean and organized baking workspace. The "Gathered in the Kitchen" watermark is placed in the bottom right corner. | Gathered In The Kitchen

Ingredients for the Lemon Glaze

butter – I buck the norm by always using salted butter. If you are looking at cutting down on sodium, use unsalted butter.
cream cheese – this is just a personal preference, but whenever I use cream cheese, I always use my personal favorite brand, Philadelphia cream cheese.
powdered sugar – also known as Confectioner’s sugar, this sugar dissolves quickly and creates a wonderful consistency.
milk – thins the glaze without making it watery. I prefer to use whole milk.
lemon juice – you can use either fresh lemon juice or bottled lemon juice.

Let’s Make It Together!

Step 1 – Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl add white cake mix
Step 2 – add pudding mix
Step 3 – add sour cream
Step 4 – add vegetable oil
Step 5 – add eggs
Step 6 – add lemon juice

A six-step collage showing the process of preparing the batter for Copycat Nothing Bundt Cakes Lemon Bundt Cakes. The top left image features a box of white cake mix being poured into a mixing bowl. The top middle image shows a packet of lemon pudding mix being added. The middle left image captures sour cream being measured and added to the bowl. The middle right image depicts vegetable oil being poured in. The bottom left image shows an egg being cracked into the mixture. The bottom right image highlights lemon juice being added from a measuring cup, with a bottle of lemon juice in the background. | Gathered In The Kitchen

Step 7 – add water
Step 8 – add grated lemon rind using a microplane
Step 9 – mix thoroughly
Step 10 – pour into greased mini bunt pan. I overfilled my first round of cakes a little bit so when they baked they had a rounded bottom to them (when I flipped them over). Be sure to not overfill your pan. Leave about a 1/4″ to the top of the pan empty.
Step 11 – bake according to the cake box time for cupcakes (usually around 15-18 minutes). Stick a toothpick in the center of a cake, if it comes out clean, they are done baking. Remove cooled cakes from the silicone pan. Set on a wired cooling rack to decorate.

A six-step collage showing the process of making Copycat Nothing Bundt Cakes Lemon Bundt Cakes. The top left image shows liquid being poured into a mixing bowl filled with cake batter. The top middle image captures a hand zesting a lemon into the mixture. The middle left image displays eggs and lemon zest being mixed into the batter with a spatula. The middle right image shows the batter fully combined and smooth. The bottom left image illustrates the batter being spooned into a mini bundt cake pan. The bottom right image showcases freshly baked golden mini bundt cakes cooling on a wire rack, ready for decorating. | Gathered In The Kitchen

Making the Lemon Glaze Frosting

If you prefer a dairy free frosting, you will love this recipe.

Step 1 – cream butter in a mixing bowl with an electric hand whisk
Step 2 – add powered sugar
Step 3 – add milk
Step 4 – mix until a toothpaste-like consistency is reached

A six-step collage showing the process of making cream cheese frosting for Copycat Nothing Bundt Cakes Lemon Bundt Cakes. The top left image displays the ingredients, including a hand mixer, powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese, lemon, and heavy cream. The top middle image shows butter and cream cheese in a glass measuring cup. The top right image captures the initial mixing stage. The bottom left image depicts heavy cream being poured into the mixture. The bottom middle image shows the frosting becoming smooth and creamy. The bottom right image highlights the final texture of the frosting dripping from a whisk, ready for decorating. | Gathered In The Kitchen

Step 5 – add lemon juice {add more lemon for a more delicious flavor}
Step 6 – pour glaze into a piping bag {I always use reusable piping bags with these couplers and metal tips). Pipe lines onto each cake

A four-step collage showing the process of making Copycat Nothing Bundt Cakes Lemon Bundt Cakes. The top left image features a hand squeezing fresh lemon juice into a glass measuring cup with icing. The top right image displays six golden mini bundt cakes cooling on a wire rack with a bowl of icing and a piping bag nearby. The bottom left image shows icing being piped onto a bundt cake. The bottom right image presents fully decorated lemon bundt cakes with a signature white icing drizzle, ready to serve. | Gathered In The Kitchen

Good luck having these in your house! I figured I’d wrap some of these up in cute little window boxes tied with checkered ribbon and gift them to some of my neighbors…but…they were gone as soon as my family came home from school and work!

a black baking dryers rack with 6 small Lemon Bundt Cakes with lemon drizzle glaze

I truly can say that I’m not the biggest fan of lemon flavor, but these cute little adorable mini bundt cakes were amazing! I absolutely loved them! …and may have also eaten too many of them myself as well! Everyone thought they were delicious!

Lemon Bundt Cakes with lemon drizzle glaze sitting on a white doily and yellow napkin with slices of fresh lemon

Now it’s time to get baking for yourself! Give these a try and let me know how much you loved them!!