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Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake
 
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Ingredients

Cake

2 cups sugar

1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1/4 cup poppy seeds

1 cup buttermilk  

4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

4 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice

 *Substitute 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice plus enough milk to equal 1 cup. Let stand 5 minutes.

How to make

  1. STEP 1

    Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt® pan or 10-inch tube (angel food cake) pan; set aside.

  2. STEP 2

    Combine sugar and butter in bowl. Beat until creamy. Add poppy seeds, buttermilk, eggs, lemon zest and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Add remaining cake ingredients. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, just until moistened. 

  3. STEP 3

    Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 55-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.

  4. STEP 4

    Stir together powdered sugar and enough lemon juice in bowl for desired glazing consistency; drizzle over cooled cake. .

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