Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 10
 
This Lemon Poppy Seed Cake is a tender, moist cake that’s full of lemon flavor and poppy seeds! It’s covered in a light lemon icing for a cake that’s perfect for lemon lovers! A delicious cake that is bursting with summer flavor, the most tasty and yummy dessert!
Ingredients
For Cake:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup lemon juice, about 2-3 lemons
  • Zest of 2 lemons
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For Topping:
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
For Lemon Icing:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Poppy seed, optional for sprinkling
Instructions
To make cake:
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line 8-inch springform pan with parchment paper, including up the sides, and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. To a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine.
  3. To a small bowl, add eggs and oil. Stir until well combined.
  4. Add the eggs and oil mixture to the flour mixture, mixing until combined. Add poppy seeds, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract.
  5. Pour the batter into the lined pan.
  6. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean
  7. Take the cake out of the oven and insert a skewer into the top, making between 25-30 spaced holes all the way to the bottom.
To make Topping:
  1. In a small saucepan over medium heat the milk, butter and sugar until the butter and sugar have fully dissolved
  2. Pour the milk mixture over the cake, making sure it fills the holes and covers the top.
  3. Let the cake cool for 10-15 minutes to allow the milk mixture to absorb into the cake
To Make Lemon Icing:
  1. In a medium bowl, combine the powdered sugar and lemon juice and stir until you get a thick even mixture (you can add more lemon juice to make it runnier or more powdered sugar to make it thicker)
  2. Pour the icing over the cooled cake
  3. Sprinkle the cake with poppy seeds, if desired
  4. Slice and serve
Recipe by Yummiest Food Recipes at https://yummiestfood.com/lemon-poppy-seed-cake/