Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe
Lemon Poppy seed cake recipe with step by step pictures. Moist and fluffy lemon flavoured poppyseed cake is a popular dessert recipe all over the world.Lemon cakes makes great summer baking recipe because of its refreshing and bright taste. Poppy seeds in this cake makes it incredibly moist and juicy. Learn how to make the best soft lemon poppy seed cake with step by step pictures and video.
Equipment
9 inch bundt cake pan
Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
For Cake Batter
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour (Maida) (240 grams)
- 1¼ cup Sugar (250 grams)
- 150 grams Unsalted Butter
- 2 large Eggs
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda(Cooking Soda)
- 3 tablespoon Poppy Seeds
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Zest
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 cup Buttermilk (240 ml)
For Glaze
- 3 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 4 tablespoon Water
- 3 tablespoon Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degree C. Grease a Bundt Cake Pan with Oil and dust generously with flour.
- Take Flour, Baking Soda, Salt, Poppy seeds in a bowl. Whisk well to combine and set aside. Take buttermilk, lemon juice and lemon zest in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
- Take softened butter, sugar in a large mixing bowl and use an electric beater to whisk till creamy and fluffy. Add in one egg at a time and beat till creamy and fluffy.
- Start with ⅓rd of dry ingredients.Add half of buttermilk and beat on low until combined. Now add in the ⅓rd of the dry ingredients and the entire wet ingredients. Mix gently until combined. Now finish with the remaining dry ingredients. The batter will be light and fluffy.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake in the preheated oven for 45 mins to 1 hour. Remove the cake pan from oven and let it cool for 10 mins.
- Meanwhile make syrup. Take sugar, lemon juice and water in a sauce pan. Heat gently till sugar is melted.
- Now invert the cake from the mould on a plate. Brush the cake generously with the syrup.
- Let it cool down completely before slicing.
Video
Notes
- You can use chia seeds instead of poppy seeds.
- Orange juice and orange zest can be used instead of lemons.
- The cake can be baked in a regular square or round cake pan, baking time will vary.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before slicing so you get clean slices.
Serving & Storage
Lemon poppy seed cake taste great with a cup of black coffee or tea. Left over cake can be stored at room temperature for 2 days. You can store in fridge in an air tight container upto a week.Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
442
% Daily Value*
Fat
19
g
29
%
Saturated Fat
11
g
69
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Cholesterol
90
mg
30
%
Sodium
126
mg
5
%
Potassium
130
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
63
g
21
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
38
g
42
%
Protein
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
586
IU
12
%
Vitamin C
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
101
mg
10
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.