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    Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake


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    List of Ingredients




    2 cups all-purpose flour
    2 tbsps poppy seeds
    1/4 tsp. baking powder
    1/4 tsp. baking soda
    3/4 tsp. salt
    2 large lemons
    1/2 cup light olive oil
    1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
    4 large eggs
    1 tsp. almond extract
    1/2 cup sour cream
    1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

    Recipe



    Preheat oven to 325° F. Grease and flour a 6-cup fluted tube pan.
    In a medium bowl, combine flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Grate 1 tbsp. peel and squeeze 5 tbsps juice from the lemons.
    In a large mixing bowl, beat olive oil with sugar until light and smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add lemon peel, 3 tbsps lemon juice and almond extract.
    Alternately add flour mixture and sour cream to batter. Spoon batter into pan. Bake for 60-75 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
    Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine remaining 2 tbsps lemon juice with powdered sugar. Drizzle over cooled cake. Cut into thin slices and serve.
    Serves 12
    Preparation time: 1 hour 30 minutes

 

 

 


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