How to make lemon poppy seed cake

Make Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

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INGREDIENTS

In a large bowl, rub together sugar & lemon rind until fragrant & well blended.

In a large bowl, rub together sugar & lemon rind until fragrant & well blended.

Add butter.

Add butter.

Blend until light & fluffy.

Blend until light & fluffy.

It should look like this.

It should look like this.

Add eggs, one at a time.

Add eggs, one at a time.

Blend well between each egg addition.

Blend well between each egg addition.

Beat in lemon juice.

Beat in lemon juice.

In a separate bowl, add poppy seeds.

In a separate bowl, add poppy seeds.

Add flour to poppy seeds.

Add flour to poppy seeds.

Add salt.

Add salt.

Add baking powder & baking soda.

Add baking powder & baking soda.

Mix well.

Mix well.

Measure out sour cream in a 1/2 cup measure.

Measure out sour cream in a 1/2 cup measure.

Add 1/3 of flour mixture to sugar mixture & beat well.

Add 1/3 of flour mixture to sugar mixture & beat well.

Add 1/2 of sour cream & beat well. Repeat with remaining flour & sour cream.  Blend well.

Add 1/2 of sour cream & beat well. Repeat with remaining flour & sour cream. Blend well.

Scoop into cupcake pan.

Scoop into cupcake pan.

You can also pour batter into a greased & floured bundt cake pan.

You can also pour batter into a greased & floured bundt cake pan.

Make a glaze for cake/cupcakes... Add 4-5 Tbsp lemon juice to a bowl and slowly add icing sugar until you get a glaze that looks like this... Runny consistency.

Make a glaze for cake/cupcakes... Add 4-5 Tbsp lemon juice to a bowl and slowly add icing sugar until you get a glaze that looks like this... Runny consistency.

While cupcakes/cake is still warm brush glaze over cupcake/cake.

While cupcakes/cake is still warm brush glaze over cupcake/cake.

For mini cupcakes bake at 300' for about 12-15 minutes... Or for bundt cake 325' for about an hour... I decorated mine with a bit of icing. Enjoy! :)

This recipe is originally from Canadian Living magazine. I have made it many times for birthdays & other events. Always goes over well! Find me on Stuff Your FaceBook or Snapguide for more recipes!

  • 1.0c Sugar
  • 2.0Tbsp Grated lemon peel
  • 1.0c Butter, softened
  • 4.0 Eggs, room temperature
  • 1/4c Lemon juice
  • 2.0c Flour
  • 2.0Tbsp Poppy seeds
  • 3/4tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2tsp Salt
  • 1/2tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2c Sour cream