Pound cake recipe with lemon and poppy seed. Lemon lightens and complements the rich, moist flavor of this delicate cake with a citrus glaze.
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Cake
2 cups sugar
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
14 cup poppy seeds
4 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
12 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
12 teaspoon baking powder
12 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon salt
Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice
*Substitute 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice plus enough milk to equal 1 cup. Let stand 5 minutes.
STEP 1
Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt® pan or 10-inch tube (angel food cake) pan; set aside.
STEP 2
Combine sugar and butter in bowl. Beat until creamy. Add poppy seeds, buttermilk, eggs, lemon zest and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Add remaining cake ingredients. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, just until moistened.
STEP 3
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 55-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.
STEP 4
Stir together powdered sugar and enough lemon juice in bowl for desired glazing consistency; drizzle over cooled cake. .
