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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake is soft, moist, easy to make and has wonderful fresh lemon flavor. The whipped Lemon Buttercream Frosting is incredible!
👥 14 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
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How to Make Lemon Poppy Seed Cake:
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Preheat oven to 350˚F with a rack in the center of the oven. Butter the sides and base of two 9" cake pans and line the bottom of each pan with a ring parchment paper.
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In a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream together 12 Tbsp softened butter and 1 cup sugar for ⏱️ 2 minutes on high speed. Add eggs one at a time mixing just until incorporated.
large eggs (room temperature)3
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In a small bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder and 2 Tbsp poppy seeds. Add half of the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated.
tsp baking powder2 1/2poppy seeds (sifted to remove any debris)2 Tbsp
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Add 1 Tbsp lemon juice, 1 Tbsp lemon zest and 1 tsp vanilla, mixing just to combine. With mixer on low speed, add 1/2 cup buttermilk then mix in remaining half of the flour mixture, mixing until no lumps remain. Divide between 2 prepared pans and spread evenly.
lemon juice3 Tbsplemon zest (from 2 large lemons)1 Tbspcup buttermilk (room temperature)1/2
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Bake at 350˚F for ⏱️ 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cake cook in pans ⏱️ 10 minutes then transfer to wire racks, remove backing and and cool to room temperature.
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To Assemble and Frost the Cake:
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Once completely cooled, place the first cake layer on a cake platter and spread a generous 1/3 of the buttercream frosting over the top. Place the second layer of the top (flat-side-up) and spread 1/3 of the frosting over the top and sides.
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Sprinkle the edges of the cake with poppy seeds if desired. Pipe remaining 1/3 of the frosting as desired over the top and place a slice of fresh lemon over each puff of frosting.
poppy seeds (sifted to remove any debris)2 Tbsp
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How to Make Lemon Buttercream Frosting:
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In a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, beat 1 cup butter on high speed until smooth and creamy (⏱️ 2 min). Add 4 oz softened cream cheese and beat until completely smooth. Add 4 cups powdered sugar, 3 Tbsp lemon juice and 1 tsp vanilla and beat on high speed until whipped and fluffy (⏱️ 5 min).
cream cheese (softened)4 ozpowdered sugar4 cupslemon juice3 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
514 kcal
fat Content
27 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
48 g
sodium Content
53 mg
protein Content
4 g
cholesterol Content
105 mg
carbohydrate Content
64 g
saturated Fat Content
16 g
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