Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

Earlier this week was my boyfriend's birthday.  And what better way to celebrate it (and channel Spring) than with a delicious lemon poppy seed bundt cake.  I found this recipe on Sally's Baking Addiction via Pinterest, so please see her site for the full recipe.  Be prepared to use a lot of lemons (it's totally worth it, though!) and expect to eat more than one slice in a sitting!

Preheat the oven to 350F.  Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl and stir the poppy seeds into the dry mixture.  Set aside.

 In a separate bowl, beat the butter for one minute until creamy.  Then add the sugar and beat on high for an additional two minutes until they're blended well together.  Beat in the lemon juice and zest.  (I didn't include zest as I don't have a zester.)

Combine the dry and wet ingredients along with the buttermilk and blend on low speed.  Pour the batter into a bundt pan and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean and the top of the cake is slightly golden.

While the cake is baking make the lemon simple syrup and lemon glaze.

When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a plate or cake stand.  While the cake is cooling, spoon the lemon simple syrup onto the top.  I also poured the remaining syrup on the bottom of the cake stand so that the bottom of the cake would absorb it.

When the cake is cool, drizzle the lemon glaze over the top.  I added more lemon juice to mine, which is why the glaze is not as opaque as seen in Sally's recipe.

Enjoy!

Comments

  1. CorinneMay 1, 2015 at 3:20 PM

    I love poppy seeds. This looks lovely.

    Corinne x
    www.skinnedcartree.com

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