Saturday, May 26, 2012

Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

I was put in charge of making desserts for a Memorial Day party at my grandparents. Due to the amount of strawberries in the house, I wanted to do stuff with those. However, my grandma doesn't like strawberries, so this one's for her. She loves anything that's lemon so let's hope she likes this!


1 cup butter, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
zest from two lemons
juice from one lemon
1 cup buttermilk
3 cups flour
3 Tablespoons poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Oil and flour your bundt pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Beat butter and sugar together in a medium-sized mixing bowl until fluffy. Add in eggs and vanilla and beat well. Add in remaining ingredients and beat until completely combined. Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake for 45-55 minutes, until cooked through.

Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons lemon juice


UPDATE: 5/29/12
So after serving this beautiful cake at the Memorial Day Party, everyone loved it! It wasn't too lemony or sweet or anything. It was just perfect. I did have to bake it longer than the recipe calls for. Just cook it until you can insert a toothpick and it comes out clean. My dad loved it so much he wants me to make it again. He and my grandma fought over who was keeping the left overs! If you try it, let me know what you think!

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