Poppy seed and lemon cake
This flavour combination is trending right now - and rightly so. Here, lemon partners poppy seeds in a moist loaf-style cake.
1 hour 55 min.
Easy
3.95 €
1 cake
8 IngredientsLast modified on: November 17th 2019
For 1 cake, you will need:
- 1
25 g poppy seeds - 2
180 g butter - 3
180 g caster sugar - 4
200 g egg ( How to... ) - 5
200 g flour - 6
10 g baking powder - 7
5 g fine (or table) salt - 8
1 lemon - Total weight: 930 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 9 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
Lay a sheet of cooking parchment on a baking sheet and spread out 25 g poppy seeds on it.
Toast in the oven for just 5 minutes.
Leave to cool.
Lay a sheet of cooking parchment on a baking sheet and spread out 25 g poppy seeds on it.
Toast in the oven for just 5 minutes.
Leave to cool.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Put 180 g caster sugar and 180 g butter into a mixer bowl.
Start the mixer and beat until evenly mixed.
Start the mixer and beat until evenly mixed.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Add 200 g egg, 200 g flour, 10 g baking powder, 5 g fine (or table) salt and the zest of 1 lemon.
Continue beating until evenly mixed.
Continue beating until evenly mixed.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Finish by adding the cold toasted poppy seeds. Beat for 1 further minute to mix in thoroughly.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 hour
Transfer the mixture into a non-stick or well-buttered (or both) tin or mould.
It is not essential, but I recommend putting the tin in the fridge for an hour or more to firm up the mixture; this helps it rise better as it cooks.
Note: As always with cakes, if you want a nice opening on top when baking, try this very effective trick.
It is not essential, but I recommend putting the tin in the fridge for an hour or more to firm up the mixture; this helps it rise better as it cooks.
Note: As always with cakes, if you want a nice opening on top when baking, try this very effective trick.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 40 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C) and bake the cake for about 40 minutes.
Stage 7
Turn the cake out gently and leave to cool on a wire rack before serving.
Remarks
Do take care not to over-toast the poppy seeds. They are very small, so 5 minutes is plenty long enough.
For a more intense lemon flavour, add a little more lemon juice.
For a more intense lemon flavour, add a little more lemon juice.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 1 cake : 3.95 €
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Egg
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Flour
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Do you measure the egg with shell?