Poppy seed cake recipes - 2 recipes
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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake - my fav
By ctozzi
This cake is light and delicious
- Cake:
- 1/2 cup butter , softened 125 mL (I used canola oil)
- 1 cup sugar 250 mL
- 2 eggs 2
- 1 1/2 cups ROBIN HOOD® All Purpose Flour 375 mL
- (I used 1 tsp baking soda)
- 1 tsp baking powder 5 mL (will use 1/2 tsp baking powder)
- 1/4 tsp salt 1 mL
- 1/2 cup milk 125 mL
- 1/4 cup poppy seeds 50 mL
- 1 tbsp lemon zest 15 mL (I used lemon zest from 1 lemon)
- (I added lemon juice from 1 lemon)
- Icing Glaze:
- 1 cup icing sugar 250 mL
- 3 tbsp milk 45 mL
- Lemon Glaze:
- 1 cup icing sugar 250 mL
- 3 tbsp lemon juice 45 mL
- Zest of 1/2 lemon (I added this)
Lemon-poppy seed cake with vanilla-cream cheese frosting
By Lsweetnell
Slightly adapted from Sky High: Irresistible Triple-Layer Cakes Serves 12-16
- Cake:
- 3 cups (420g) cake flour*
- 2 cups (400g) caster sugar
- 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1 cup (2 sticks/226g) unsalted butter, room temperature, coarsely chopped
- grated zest and juice of 1 large lemon
- 1 1/4 cups (300ml) buttermilk
- 5 egg whites
- 1/3 cup (80ml) water
- Vanilla cream cheese frosting:
- 2 vanilla beans
- 5 cups (700g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 224 g (8oz) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup (226g/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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