Grandmother's Kitchen

Lemon Poppyseed Cake

This lemon poppyseed cake is delicious served with a cup of afternoon tea.

Lemon Poppyseed Cake

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon, zest of
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 Tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 2 Tablespoon ground flax
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease and flour a regular sized loaf pan.
  3. In a medium bowl mix butter and sugar until creamy.
  4. Blend in eggs.
  5. Beat for 2 minutes.
  6. Add Lemon Juice, Lemon Zest, milk, flax and poppy Seeds.
  7. Mix another 2 minutes.
  8. Into a separate bowl sift flour, baking powder, and salt.
  9. Gently blend flour mixture a little at a time into the batter mixture.
  10. Pour into pan.
  11. Bake 50-55 minutes until a tester inserted comes out clean.
  12. Allow to cool 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool fully.

Original source: baking.food.com