Email to Buny      

Pound Cake: Lemon Poppy Seed Poundcake

Source of Recipe

Gold Medal


List of Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup poppy seeds
2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons lemon juice

GLAZE:
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
1/4 cup lemon juice


Recipe

Heat ovent o 325ºF. Grease and flour 12-cup bundt cake pan or tube pan, 10x4 inches. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl n medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix flour, baking soda and salt. Beat in alternately with buttermilk on low speed. Stir in poppy seed, lemon peel and lemon juice; spread in pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Immediately poke several holes in top of cake with long-tined fork; pour about 2/3 of lemon glaze over top. Cool for 20 minutes. Invert on heatproof serving plate; remove pan. Spread with remaining glaze. For glaze, simply mix all ingredients together. Serves 16.