Lemon Poppyseed Cake

I’ve finally gotten to the point where people request recipes from me. This one’s for you, Greg.

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup buttermilk

3 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp lemon oil (Or two lemons worth of zest if you have time for that.)

3 eggs

1 3/4 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2/3 cup olive oil

1 tbsp poppy seeds

4 tsp lemon juice

1/2 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.

  2. Mix the wets (sugar, buttermilk, 3 tbsp lemon juice, lemon oil, eggs).

  3. Mix the drys separately (flour, powder, soda, salt).

  4. Mix the wets and drys.

  5. Add the olive oil and poppy seeds.

  6. Pour into a greased loaf pan.

  7. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool in pan briefly then tip out.

  8. Beat 4 tsp lemon juice and powdered sugar to make glaze. Pour over the loaf.

Something that I love about lemon poppyseed is that the flavor combination is foolproof. You can do anything with these flavors: cookies, pancakes, etc. Try experimenting with a combo that you like.

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