Poppyseed Lemon Cake Recipe

Poppyseed Lemon Cake

From crabhappychick 15 years ago

One of my favorite cakes....tart, sweet, rich, buttery....and poppyseeds, too! And then there's that fresh lemon glaze......

In pot, combine poppyseeds, honey and water and cook, stirring frequently, until water evaporates (about 5 minutes). Set aside and cool. When cool, add 2 1/2 T. fresh lemon juice. Stir well, set aside.
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy add zest and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time beating well. Then add poppyseed mixture, combining well. Combine and sift four, baking soda, baking powder and salt. By hand, add dry ingredients and sour cream in 3 stages alternating wet and dry ingredients and ending with sour cream. Spoon batter into buttered and floured tube pan. Smooth top of batter and tap pan on counter to remove air bubbles.
Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes until pick comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 15 minutes and then invert onto platter and make glaze.
Glaze: Combine, in pot, 1 c. sugar and 1/2 c. fresh lemon juice and bring to boil over moderate heat. Cook 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and frush glaze on all sides to seal in moisture.

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" It was good "
rookie ate it and said...
Was a very nice cake...
Family loved it and so did I.
Took me a while to make, but worth it.
Only real comment would be that I only used around a 1/3'd of my Glaze.... Maybe halving the Glaze ingredients would be wise to reduce any waste....?
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jo_jo_ba 15 years ago
That looks so rich, definitely a ton of seeds!
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" It was excellent "
recipesrule ate it and said...
Lemonysnickety good. Will definitely try this one!
Thank you.
Betty
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rosemaryblue 15 years ago
Wonderful recipe!
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indyalb 15 years ago
OOOOOh, sounds really lemony, and I love the little crunches poppy seeds add to every bite! Thanks a bunch for the recipe! :)
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" It was excellent "
henrie ate it and said...
Sounds very moist and good,you have my 5 for the great post.
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Reviewed by 6 people

Sounds very moist and good,you have my 5 for the great post.

henrie in Savannah loved it
Lemonysnickety good. Will definitely try this one!
Thank you.
Betty

recipesrule in Winnipeg loved it
Was a very nice cake...
Family loved it and so did I.
Took me a while to make, but worth it.
Only real comment would be that I only used around a 1/3'd of my Glaze.... Maybe halving the Glaze ingredients would be wise to reduce any was...more

rookie in Melbourne loved it

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