Iced Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf Cake

Candy, tart, moist and ideal for a spring brunch with the women…this iced lemon poppy seed loaf cake comes collectively very quickly and is so outrageously delish!

In case you’re going to have an iced lemon loaf cake, you then higher have an iced lemon poppy seed loaf cake too as a result of lemon and poppy seeds simply belong collectively! I really like the added taste and texture the poppy seeds add.

Right here’s the proof…glazed poppy seed bread, lemon poppy seed muffins, cinnamon lemon poppy seed bundt cake, lemon poppy seed cake. I’m just a bit obsessed! We’ve got all our poppy seed bases coated! I really like a great loaf cake although, so I had to determine the proper recipe for a lemon poppy seed loaf cake. It simply appears to be like a bit prettier with that glaze over a loaf.

Elements Wanted for Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf Cake

You’re going to see lemon infused in each a part of this cake. The loaf cake is soaked with a lemon glaze after which topped with a lemon icing. Here’s what you will have for every half:

Cake

• Flour
• Baking Powder
• Baking Soda
• Salt
• Sugar
• Lemon Zest
• Meyer Lemon Juice
• Lemon Extract
• Butter
• Eggs
• Bitter Cream
• Poppy Seeds

Can Oil Be Used As an alternative of Butter?

You’ll be able to substitute vegetable oil for the butter. The cake might be much more moist, nevertheless it received’t have a buttery style. I just like the cake each methods, however I’m such a sucker for the buttery goodness!

It’s lemon and poppy seeds and cake. That’s a trio that I’ll love ceaselessly! You’re going to like this shiny and tender iced lemon poppy seed loaf cake. Please invite me to your subsequent spring brunch with the women!

Extra Lemon Desserts:

Iced Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf Cake

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook dinner Time: 1 hour

1 hour 30 minutes

Complete Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

Servings: 8

Cake

• 1 Cup Sugar plus 1 tablespoon
• 1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest (2 lemons)
• 2 1/4 Cups Flour
• 1 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 4 Eggs massive
• 7 Tablespoons Bitter Cream
• 15 Tablespoons Butter unsalted, softened, minimize into Tablespoons (*see notice)
• 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons Lemon Extract
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons Poppy Seeds

Lemon Glaze

• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 6 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
• 4 Tablespoons Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

Icing

• 1 Cups Powdered Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice or milk (**see notice)
• 1 Tablespoon Milk

For The Cake

• Preheat the oven to 350 and grease and flour a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2” loaf pan.

• In a small bowl, combine the sugar and lemon zest and rub between your fingers to launch the oils.

• In a bowl, whisk collectively the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add within the sugar and lemon zest and whisk effectively to include the zest into the entire dry elements.

• In a small bowl, whisk collectively the eggs and bitter cream.

• In a standing mixer, add the flour combination and butter and beat till fluffy, about 2 minutes.

• Whereas mixing, add half of the egg combination together with the lemon juice and lemon extract.

• Enhance the pace as much as medium and beat till easy. Scrape down the bowl.

• Add the remaining egg combination and beat till all the things is mixed then change to a rubber spatula and fold within the poppy seeds. Unfold into the ready pan.

• Bake for 55-60 minutes or till a toothpick comes out clear, in the meantime put together the lemon glaze.

For The Glaze

• In a small pan or bowl, soften the butter. Instantly, mix the sugar, lemon juice and butter after which whisk within the vanilla till the sugar is dissolved.

• Take away the cake from the oven and use a toothpick or cake tester to poke holes over the cake and pour the glaze over.

• Put aside on a cooling rack to chill for half-hour after which invert onto the rack for 1 hour to chill utterly.

For The Icing

• In a bowl, whisk collectively the icing elements. 

• Pour the icing down the very middle the cake and gently unfold the icing to cowl your complete cake utilizing a spatula.

• Serve alone or with a sprinkling of contemporary berries.

* You need to use vegetable oil as a substitute of butter for an much more moist pound cake nevertheless it will not style buttery.
** For a thicker icing that’s all white use solely milk.
Cake might be stored for 3 days at room temperature.  Cowl effectively to retailer.

Diet Information

Iced Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf Cake

Quantity Per Serving (1 g)

Energy 610
Energy from Fats 288

% Every day Worth*

Fats 32g49%

Saturated Fats 19g119%

Trans Fats 1g

Polyunsaturated Fats 2g

Monounsaturated Fats 8g

Ldl cholesterol 159mg53%

Sodium 459mg20%

Potassium 175mg5%

Carbohydrates 75g25%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 47g52%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 1017IU20%

Vitamin C 8mg10%

Calcium 86mg9%

Iron 2mg11%

* % Every day Values are based mostly on a 2000 calorie weight loss plan.

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