Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake
With a bright lemon flavor, this classic Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake is a tasty treat for warm spring and summer days!
Servings: 12
Calories: 547kcal
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp poppy seeds
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp lemon zest
For the Glaze
- 1¼ cups confectioner's sugar
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- ½ Tbsp poppyseeds
Instructions
For the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour a standard bundt pan (or spray generously with nonstick cooking spray); set pan aside.
- Using a medium bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and poppy seeds; stir until well combined. Set dry ingredients aside.
- Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes on medium speed).
- Add sour cream, eggs, lemon juice, vegetable oil, vanilla extract and lemon zest; mix on low speed until well combined.
- Add flour mixture; mix on low speed until well combined. (Tip: Make sure to scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula.)
- Transfer batter into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out mostly clean.
- Let cake cool for 30 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack. (Tip: Before flipping pound cakes out of the pan, I usually run a small rubber spatula around the outside and inside edges of the cake.)
For the Glaze
- Using a small bowl, whisk together confectioner's sugar and lemon juice until smooth.
- Drizzle glaze on top of cooled cake. While glaze is still wet, sprinkle poppy seeds on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 695IU | Vitamin C: 2.4mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 2.1mg
